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Philippians 2:7-15
New King James Version
Philippians 2:7-15
New King James Version
7 (A)but [a]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (B)of a bondservant, and (C)coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (D)became (E)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 (F)Therefore God also (G)has highly exalted Him and (H)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (I)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (J)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Light Bearers
12 Therefore, my beloved, (K)as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, (L)work out your own salvation with (M)fear and trembling; 13 for (N)it is God who works in you both to will and to do (O)for His good pleasure.
14 Do all things (P)without [b]complaining and (Q)disputing,[c] 15 that you may become blameless and [d]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as (R)lights in the world,
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- Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges
- Philippians 2:14 grumbling
- Philippians 2:14 arguing
- Philippians 2:15 innocent
Philippians 2:7-15
New International Version
Philippians 2:7-15
New International Version
7 rather, he made himself nothing(A)
by taking the very nature[a] of a servant,(B)
being made in human likeness.(C)
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death(D)—
even death on a cross!(E)
9 Therefore God exalted him(F) to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,(G)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(H)
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(I)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(J)
to the glory of God the Father.
Do Everything Without Grumbling
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,(K) 13 for it is God who works in you(L) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(M)
14 Do everything without grumbling(N) or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless(O) and pure, “children of God(P) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[b](Q) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:7 Or the form
- Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5
Philippians 2:7-15
King James Version
Philippians 2:7-15
King James Version
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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