Philippians 2
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Philippians 2:7-12

7but 12emptied Himself by taking the form of a 3bond-servant and 45being born in the likeness of men. 8And being found in appearance as a man, 6He humbled Himself by becoming 7obedient to the point of death: 8death 9on a cross. 910For this reason also God 11highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him 12the name which is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus 13every knee will bow, of 14those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is 15Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12So then, my beloved, 16just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own 17salvation with 18fear and trembling;

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Notes

  1. 1. Philippians 2:7 I.e., set aside His divine rights ↩
  2. 2. Philippians 2:7 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
  3. 3. Philippians 2:7 Matt 20:28 ↩
  4. 4. Philippians 2:7 Or having come to be ↩
  5. 5. Philippians 2:7 John 1:14; Rom 8:3; Gal 4:4; Heb 2:17 ↩
  6. 6. Philippians 2:8 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
  7. 7. Philippians 2:8 Matt 26:39; John 10:18; Rom 5:19; Heb 5:8 ↩
  8. 8. Philippians 2:8 Heb 12:2 ↩
  9. 9. Philippians 2:8 Lit of ↩
  10. 10. Philippians 2:9 Heb 1:9 ↩
  11. 11. Philippians 2:9 Matt 28:18; Acts 2:33; Heb 2:9 ↩
  12. 12. Philippians 2:9 Eph 1:21 ↩
  13. 13. Philippians 2:10 Is 45:23; Rom 14:11 ↩
  14. 14. Philippians 2:10 Eph 1:10 ↩
  15. 15. Philippians 2:11 John 13:13; Rom 10:9; 14:9 ↩
  16. 16. Philippians 2:12 Phil 1:5, 6; 4:15 ↩
  17. 17. Philippians 2:12 Heb 5:9 ↩
  18. 18. Philippians 2:12 2 Cor 7:15 ↩

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