who, (A)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God,

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal

who, as He already (A)existed in the (B)form of God, (C)did not consider equality with God something to be [a]grasped,

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or seized

who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes—the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it];

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Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of