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Instead, he gave up everything, even his place with God.
    He accepted the role of a servant, appearing in human form.
During his life as a man,
    he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God,
    even when that caused his death—death on a cross.
So God raised him up to the most important place
    and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.

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rather, he made himself nothing(A)
    by taking the very nature[a] of a servant,(B)
    being made in human likeness.(C)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(D)
        even death on a cross!(E)

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

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  1. Philippians 2:7 Or the form