Philippians 2:5-11
Living Bible
5 Your attitude should be the kind that was shown us by Jesus Christ, 6 who, though he was God, did not demand and cling to his rights as God, 7 but laid aside his mighty power and glory, taking the disguise of a slave and becoming like men.[a] 8 And he humbled himself even further, going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross.[b]
9 Yet it was because of this that God raised him up to the heights of heaven and gave him a name which is above every other name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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- Philippians 2:7 becoming like men, literally, “made in the likeness of men.”
- Philippians 2:8 going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross, literally, “became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.”
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