The Humbled and Exalted Christ

(A)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, (B)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, (C)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (D)of a bondservant, and (E)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (F)became (G)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  2. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges

τουτο γαρ φρονεισθω εν υμιν ο και εν χριστω ιησου

ος εν μορφη θεου υπαρχων ουχ αρπαγμον ηγησατο το ειναι ισα θεω

αλλ εαυτον εκενωσεν μορφην δουλου λαβων εν ομοιωματι ανθρωπων γενομενος

και σχηματι ευρεθεις ως ανθρωπος εταπεινωσεν εαυτον γενομενος υπηκοος μεχρι θανατου θανατου δε σταυρου

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For, let this mind be in you that [is] also in Christ Jesus,

who, being in the form of God, thought [it] not robbery to be equal to God,

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,

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(A)Have this attitude [a]in yourselves which was also in (B)Christ Jesus, who, as He already (C)existed in the (D)form of God, (E)did not consider equality with God something to be [b]grasped, but [c](F)emptied Himself by taking the form of a (G)bond-servant and [d](H)being born in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, (I)He humbled Himself by becoming (J)obedient to the point of death: (K)death [e]on a cross.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:5 Or among
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or seized
  3. Philippians 2:7 I.e., set aside His divine rights
  4. Philippians 2:7 Or having come to be
  5. Philippians 2:8 Lit of