Philippians 2:5-11

New International Version

⁵In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:^(A)

⁶Who, being in very nature^[a] God,^(B)
    did not consider equality with God^(C) something to be used to his own advantage;
⁷rather, he made himself nothing^(D)
    by taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,^(E)
    being made in human likeness.^(F)
⁸And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death^(G)—
        even death on a cross!^(H)

⁹Therefore God exalted him^(I) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,^(J)
¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,^(K)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,^(L)
¹¹and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,^(M)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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

Ephesians 5:25-32

New International Version

²⁵Husbands, love your wives,^(A) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her^(B) ²⁶to make her holy,^(C) cleansing^[a] her by the washing^(D) with water through the word, ²⁷and to present her to himself^(E) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.^(F) ²⁸In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives^(G) as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ²⁹After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— ³⁰for we are members of his body.^(H) ³¹“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”^[b]^(I) ³²This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.