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)

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

14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(A) he too shared in their humanity(B) so that by his death he might break the power(C) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(D) 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear(E) of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.(F) 17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[a](G) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful(H) and faithful high priest(I) in service to God,(J) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.(K) 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.(L)

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  1. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers

Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest(A) who has ascended into heaven,[a](B) Jesus the Son of God,(C) let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.(D) 15 For we do not have a high priest(E) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(F)—yet he did not sin.(G) 16 Let us then approach(H) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(I) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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  1. Hebrews 4:14 Greek has gone through the heavens

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