Philippians 2:6-8
Christian Standard Bible
6 who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God(A)
as something to be exploited.[a]
7 Instead he emptied himself(B)
by assuming the form of a servant,(C)
taking on the likeness of humanity.(D)
And when he had come as a man,
8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death—
even to death on a cross.(E)
Footnotes
- 2:6 Or to be grasped, or to be held on to
Philippians 2:6-8
King James Version
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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.
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Philippians 2:6-8
English Standard Version
6 (A)who, though he was in (B)the form of God, did not count equality with God (C)a thing to be grasped,[a] 7 but (D)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (E)servant,[b] (F)being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (G)becoming obedient to the point of death, (H)even death on a cross.
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- Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
- Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
Philippians 2:6-8
New King James Version
6 who, (A)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, 7 (B)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (C)of a bondservant, and (D)coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (E)became (F)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
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- Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
- Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges
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