Philippians 2:8

Philippians 2:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
• New International Version (NIV)And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
• English Standard Version (ESV)And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Context of Philippians 2:8

6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. 9Therefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth;

Philippians 2:8 word by word

ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ·Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• fashionσχῆμαschēma · formG4976
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• humbledταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• becameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• obedientὑπήκοοςhupēkoos · obedientG5255
• toμέχριmechri mechris · untilG3360
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• evenδέde · thenG1161
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716

Cross-references for Philippians 2:8

• Matthew 17:2And he was transfigured before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
• Mark 9:2And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up upon an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
• Luke 9:29And as he prayed, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and shining.
• Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
• Acts 8:33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
• Hebrews 5:5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said to him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
• Hebrews 12:2Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; my ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
• Isaiah 50:5The Lord GOD opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned backward.
• Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt .
• John 4:34Jesus saith to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
• John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
• Hebrews 5:8Though he was a Son, yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered;
• Hebrews 10:7Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
• Deuteronomy 21:23His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land may not be defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
• Psalms 22:16For dogs have surrounded me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Commentaries on Philippians 2:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And being found in fashion as a man - ̔ ̔ . This clause should be joined to the preceding, and thus translated: Being made in the likeness of man, and was found in fashion as a man. He humbled himself - Laid himself as low as possible: In emptying himself - laying aside the effulgence of his glory. In being incarnate - taking upon him the human form. In becoming a servant - assuming the lowest innocent character, that of being the servant of all. In…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And being found - That is, being such, or existing as a man, he humbled himself. In fashion as a man - The word rendered “fashion” - ͂ schēma- means figure, mien, deportment. Here it is the same as state, or condition. The sense is, that when he was reduced to this condition he humbled himself, and obeyed even unto death. He took upon himself all the attributes of a man. He assumed all the innocent infirmities of our nature. He appeared as other people…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 The example of our Lord Jesus Christ is set before us. We must resemble him in his life, if we would have the benefit of his death. Notice the two natures of Christ; his Divine nature, and human nature. Who being in the form of God, partaking the Divine nature, as the eternal and only-begotten Son of God, Joh 1:1, had not thought it a robbery to be equal with God, and to receive Divine worship from men. His human nature; herein he became like…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8He humbled Himself and became obedient to death: Jesus obeyed God’s will by dying for the sins of humanity (see Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 26:39; John 3:16; 10:17–18; Romans 5:8, 19; 8:3; Hebrews 5:8; 1 John 4:9–10, 14). even death on a cross: Death on a cross was a death specifically for criminals. In the Roman Empire, crucifixion was a cruel and humiliating punishment for criminals.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. being found in fashion as a man--being already, by His "emptying Himself," in the form of a servant, or likeness of man (Ro 8:3), "He humbled Himself (still further by) becoming obedient even unto death (not as English Version, 'He humbled Himself and became,'&c.; the Greek has no 'and,' and has the participle, not the verb), and that the death of the cross." "Fashion" expresses that He had the outward guise, speech, and look. In Php 2:7, in the Greek…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 2:8

• Commandments
• Cross
• Example
• Humility
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Apostle
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Commentaries on Philippians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings