Let each of you (A)look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (B)Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] (C)who, though he was in (D)the form of God, did not count equality with God (E)a thing to be grasped,[b] but (F)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (G)servant,[c] (H)being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (I)becoming obedient to the point of death, (J)even death on a cross. (K)Therefore (L)God has (M)highly exalted him and bestowed on him (N)the name that is above every name,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
  3. Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.(A)

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(B)

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

Therefore God exalted him(J) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(K)

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