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Philippians 2:7-30

7but 12emptiedG2758 HimselfG1438 by takingG2983 the formG3444 of a 3bond-servantG1401 and 45beingG1096 bornG1096 in the likenessG3667 of menG444. 8And being foundG2147 in appearanceG4976 as a manG444, 6He humbledG5013 HimselfG1438 by becomingG1096 7obedientG5255 to the pointG3360 of deathG2288: 8deathG2288 9on a crossG4716. 910For thisG1352 reasonG1352 alsoG2532 GodG2316 11highlyG5251 exaltedG5251 Him, and bestowedG5483 on Him 12the nameG3686 which is aboveG5228 everyG3956 nameG3686, 10soG2443 thatG2443 at the nameG3686 of JesusG2424 13everyG3956 kneeG1119 will bowG2578, of 14those who are inG2032 heavenG2032 and onG1919 earthG1919 and underG2709 theG2709 earthG2709, 11and that everyG3956 tongueG1100 will confessG1843 that JesusG2424 ChristG5547 is 15LordG2962, to the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 the FatherG3962.

12SoG5620 thenG5620, my belovedG27, 16justG2531 asG2531 you have alwaysG3842 obeyedG5219, not as in my presenceG3952 onlyG3440, but nowG3568 muchG4183 moreG3123 in my absenceG666, workG2716 outG2716 your ownG1438 17salvationG4991 with 18fearG5401 and tremblingG5156; 13for it is 19GodG2316 who isG1754 atG1754 workG1754 in you, bothG2532 to 20desireG2309 and to workG1754 21for His goodG2107 pleasureG2107.

14DoG4160 allG3956 thingsG3956 withoutG5565 22complainingG1112 orG2532 argumentsG1261; 15soG2443 thatG2443 you will 23proveG1096 yourselves to be 24blamelessG273 and innocentG185, 25childrenG5043 of GodG2316 aboveG299 reproachG299 in the midstG3319 of a 26crookedG4646 and perverseG1294 generationG1074, amongG1722 whomG3739 you 2728appearG5316 as 29lightsG5458 in the worldG2889, 16holdingG1907 firmlyG1907 the wordG3056 of lifeG2222, soG1519 thatG1519 on 30the dayG2250 of ChristG5547 I can take prideG2745 becauseG3754 I did not 31runG5143 in vainG2756 norG3761 32laborG2872 in vainG2756. 17But evenG2532 ifG1487 I am being 33pouredG4689 outG4689 asG4689 aG4689 drinkG4689 offeringG4689 upon 34the sacrificeG2378 and serviceG3009 of your faithG4102, I rejoiceG5463 and shareG4796 my joyG4796 withG4796 you allG3956. 18You tooG2532, I urge you, rejoiceG5463 in the sameG846 wayG846 and shareG4796 your joyG4796 withG4796 me.

19But I hopeG1679, 35in the LordG2962 JesusG2424, to 36sendG3992 37TimothyG5095 to you shortlyG5030, soG2443 thatG2443 I alsoG2532 may beG2174 encouragedG2174 when I learnG1097 of your conditionG3588G4012. 20For I haveG2192 noG3762 oneG3762 else 38ofG2473 kindredG2473 spiritG2473 whoG3748 will genuinelyG1104 be concernedG3309 for your welfareG3588. 21For they allG3956 39seekG2212 afterG2212 their ownG1438 interests, not thoseG3588 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 22But you knowG1097 40of his provenG1382 characterG1382, that 41he servedG1398 with me in the furtherance of the gospelG2098 42likeG5613 a childG5043 serving his fatherG3962. 2343ThereforeG3767 I hopeG1679 to sendG3992 him immediatelyG1824, as soon as I seeG872 howG872 thingsG3588 go with me; 24and 44I trustG3982 in the LordG2962 that I myselfG846 will alsoG2532 be comingG2064 shortlyG5030. 25But I thoughtG2233 it necessaryG316 to sendG3992 to you 45EpaphroditusG1891, my brotherG80 and 46fellowG4904 workerG4904 and 47fellowG4961 soldierG4961, who is alsoG1161 your 4849messengerG652 and 50ministerG3011 to my needG5532, 26becauseG1894 he was longingG1971 51forG1971 you allG3956 and was distressedG85 becauseG1360 you had heardG191 that he was sickG770. 27For indeedG2532 he was sickG770 to the pointG3897 of deathG2288, but GodG2316 hadG1653 mercyG1653 on him, and not onlyG3441 on him but alsoG2532 on me, soG2443 thatG2443 I would not haveG2192 sorrowG3077 upon sorrowG3077. 28ThereforeG3767 I have sentG3992 him allG4709 theG4709 moreG4709 eagerlyG4709, soG2443 thatG2443 when you seeG3708 him againG3825 you may rejoiceG5463 and I may be lessG253 concernedG253 about you. 2952ReceiveG4327 him thenG3767 in the LordG2962 with allG3956 joyG5479, and 53holdG2192 peopleG5108 likeG5108 him in highG1784 regardG1784, 30becauseG3754 he cameG1448 closeG1448 to deathG2288 5455for the workG2041 of ChristG5547, riskingG3850 his lifeG5590 to 56compensateG378 57for your absenceG5303 in your serviceG3009 to me.

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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 ↩
  19. 19. Philippians 2:13 Rom 12:3; 1 Cor 12:6; 15:10; Heb 13:21 ↩
  20. 20. Philippians 2:13 Or be willing ↩
  21. 21. Philippians 2:13 Eph 1:5 ↩
  22. 22. Philippians 2:14 1 Cor 10:10; 1 Pet 4:9 ↩
  23. 23. Philippians 2:15 Or become ↩
  24. 24. Philippians 2:15 Luke 1:6; Phil 3:6 ↩
  25. 25. Philippians 2:15 Matt 5:45; Eph 5:1 ↩
  26. 26. Philippians 2:15 Deut 32:5; Acts 2:40 ↩
  27. 27. Philippians 2:15 Or shine ↩
  28. 28. Philippians 2:15 Matt 5:14-16 ↩
  29. 29. Philippians 2:15 Or luminaries, stars ↩
  30. 30. Philippians 2:16 Phil 1:6 ↩
  31. 31. Philippians 2:16 Gal 2:2 ↩
  32. 32. Philippians 2:16 Is 49:4; Gal 4:11; 1 Thess 3:5 ↩
  33. 33. Philippians 2:17 2 Cor 12:15; 2 Tim 4:6 ↩
  34. 34. Philippians 2:17 Num 28:6, 7; Rom 15:16 ↩
  35. 35. Philippians 2:19 Or trusting in ↩
  36. 36. Philippians 2:19 Phil 2:23 ↩
  37. 37. Philippians 2:19 Phil 1:1 ↩
  38. 38. Philippians 2:20 1 Cor 16:10; 2 Tim 3:10 ↩
  39. 39. Philippians 2:21 1 Cor 10:24; 13:5; Phil 2:4 ↩
  40. 40. Philippians 2:22 Rom 5:4; Acts 16:2 ↩
  41. 41. Philippians 2:22 Acts 16:3; 1 Cor 16:10; 2 Tim 3:10 ↩
  42. 42. Philippians 2:22 1 Cor 4:17 ↩
  43. 43. Philippians 2:23 Phil 2:19 ↩
  44. 44. Philippians 2:24 Phil 1:25 ↩
  45. 45. Philippians 2:25 Phil 4:18 ↩
  46. 46. Philippians 2:25 Rom 16:3, 9, 21; Phil 4:3; Philem 1, 24 ↩
  47. 47. Philippians 2:25 Philem 2 ↩
  48. 48. Philippians 2:25 Lit apostle ↩
  49. 49. Philippians 2:25 John 13:16; 2 Cor 8:23 ↩
  50. 50. Philippians 2:25 Phil 4:18 ↩
  51. 51. Philippians 2:26 One early ms to see you all ↩
  52. 52. Philippians 2:29 Rom 16:2 ↩
  53. 53. Philippians 2:29 1 Cor 16:18 ↩
  54. 54. Philippians 2:30 Lit because of ↩
  55. 55. Philippians 2:30 Acts 20:24 ↩
  56. 56. Philippians 2:30 1 Cor 16:17; Phil 4:10 ↩
  57. 57. Philippians 2:30 Lit your deficiency of service ↩

Commentaries on Philippians 2

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