but (A)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (B)servant,[a] (C)being born in the likeness of men.

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  1. Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

rather, he made himself nothing(A)
    by taking the very nature[a] of a servant,(B)
    being made in human likeness.(C)

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  1. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that (A)though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

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For you know the grace(A) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(C) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(D)

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28 just as the Son of Man(A) did not come to be served, but to serve,(B) and to give his life as a ransom(C) for many.”

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But (A)when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, (B)born (C)of woman, born (D)under the law,

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But when the set time had fully come,(A) God sent his Son,(B) born of a woman,(C) born under the law,(D)

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14 And (A)the Word (B)became flesh and (C)dwelt among us, (D)and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son[a] from the Father, full of (E)grace and (F)truth.

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  1. John 1:14 Or only One, or unique One

14 The Word became flesh(A) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,(B) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace(C) and truth.(D)

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For (A)God has done what the law, (B)weakened by the flesh, (C)could not do. (D)By sending his own Son (E)in the likeness of sinful flesh and (F)for sin,[a] he condemned sin in the flesh,

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  1. Romans 8:3 Or and as a sin offering

For what the law was powerless(A) to do because it was weakened by the flesh,[a](B) God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh(C) to be a sin offering.[b](D) And so he condemned sin in the flesh,

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  1. Romans 8:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.
  2. Romans 8:3 Or flesh, for sin

For (A)Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, (B)“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

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For even Christ did not please himself(A) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9

27 For who is the greater, (A)one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But (B)I am among you as the one who serves.

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27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.(A)

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44 and whoever would be first among you must be (A)slave[a] of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but (B)to serve, and (C)to give his life as a ransom for (D)many.”

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  1. Mark 10:44 Or bondservant, or servant (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,(A) and to give his life as a ransom for many.”(B)

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11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see[a] and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall (A)the righteous one, my servant,
    (B)make many to be accounted righteous,
    (C)and he shall bear their iniquities.

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  1. Isaiah 53:11 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll he shall see light

11 After he has suffered,(A)
    he will see the light(B) of life[a] and be satisfied[b];
by his knowledge[c] my righteous servant(C) will justify(D) many,
    and he will bear their iniquities.(E)

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  1. Isaiah 53:11 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have the light of life.
  2. Isaiah 53:11 Or (with Masoretic Text) 11 He will see the fruit of his suffering / and will be satisfied
  3. Isaiah 53:11 Or by knowledge of him

For he grew up before him like a young plant,
    (A)and like a root out of dry ground;
(B)he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
    and no beauty that we should desire him.
(C)He was despised and rejected[a] by men,
    a man of sorrows[b] and acquainted with[c] grief;[d]
and as one from whom men hide their faces[e]
    he was despised, and (D)we esteemed him not.

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  1. Isaiah 53:3 Or forsaken
  2. Isaiah 53:3 Or pains; also verse 4
  3. Isaiah 53:3 Or and knowing
  4. Isaiah 53:3 Or sickness; also verse 4
  5. Isaiah 53:3 Or as one who hides his face from us

He grew up before him like a tender shoot,(A)
    and like a root(B) out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
    nothing in his appearance(C) that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering,(D) and familiar with pain.(E)
Like one from whom people hide(F) their faces
    he was despised,(G) and we held him in low esteem.

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He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

13 Behold, (A)my servant shall act wisely;[a]
    he shall be high and lifted up,
    and shall be exalted.
14 As many were astonished at you—
    (B)his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,
    and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—

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  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or shall prosper

The Suffering and Glory of the Servant

13 See, my servant(A) will act wisely[a];
    he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.(B)
14 Just as there were many who were appalled(C) at him[b]
    his appearance was so disfigured(D) beyond that of any human being
    and his form marred beyond human likeness(E)

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  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or will prosper
  2. Isaiah 52:14 Hebrew you

(A)The Lord God has opened my ear,
    (B)and I was not rebellious;
    I turned not backward.
(C)I gave my back to those who strike,
    and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard;
I hid not my face
    from disgrace and spitting.

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The Sovereign Lord(A) has opened my ears;(B)
    I have not been rebellious,(C)
    I have not turned away.
I offered my back to those who beat(D) me,
    my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;(E)
I did not hide my face
    from mocking and spitting.(F)

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