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He always had the nature of God,
    but he did not think that by force he should try to remain[a] equal with God.
Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had,
    and took the nature of a servant.
He became like a human being
    and appeared in human likeness.
He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death—
    his death on the cross.

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  1. Philippians 2:6 remain; or become.

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(C)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(D)
    being made in human likeness.(E)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(F)
        even death on a cross!(G)

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

Han var i sin natur som Gud,
    men unngikk at hans likhet med Gud skulle bli et privilegium han kjempet for.
Nei, han avsto fra sin makt og herlighet og kom til jorden for å tjene oss som et menneske.
    Han levde som en av oss.
Han gjorde seg ydmyk og var lydig mot Gud.
    Han var villig å dø, ja, dø på korset.

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who, (A)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, (B)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (C)of a bondservant, and (D)coming in the likeness of men. 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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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  2. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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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