Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(C)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(D)
    being made in human likeness.(E)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(F)
        even death on a cross!(G)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)

Read full chapter

31 The one who comes from above(A) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(B) The one who comes from heaven is above all.

Read full chapter

26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life(A) in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge(B) because he is the Son of Man.

Read full chapter

27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”(A)

28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”

Read full chapter

15 For we do not have a high priest(A) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(B)—yet he did not sin.(C)

Read full chapter

Favoritism Forbidden

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.(B)

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends