Philippians 2:6-9 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. 9 (I)Therefore (J)God has (K)highly exalted him and bestowed on him (L)the name that is above every name,
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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)
Cross references
- Philippians 2:6 : See John 1:1
- Philippians 2:6 : See 2 Cor. 4:4
- Philippians 2:6 : John 5:18; 10:33; [John 14:28]
- Philippians 2:7 : 2 Cor. 8:9; 13:4; See Mark 9:12
- Philippians 2:7 : See Isa. 42:1; Matt. 20:28
- Philippians 2:7 : Rom. 8:3; Gal. 4:4; See John 1:14
- Philippians 2:8 : Heb. 5:8; [Matt. 26:39; John 10:18; Rom. 5:19]
- Philippians 2:8 : Heb. 12:2
- Philippians 2:9 : John 10:17; [Isa. 52:13; 53:12; Heb. 2:9]
- Philippians 2:9 : See Matt. 28:18
- Philippians 2:9 : Acts 2:33
- Philippians 2:9 : Eph. 1:21; Heb. 1:4; [Acts 5:41]
English Standard Version (ESV)
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