Philippians 2:3-11
Christian Standard Bible
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition(A) or conceit,(B) but in humility(C) consider others as more important(D) than yourselves. 4 Everyone should look not to his own interests,(E) but rather to the interests of others.(F)
Christ’s Humility and Exaltation
5 Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,
6 who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God(G)
as something to be exploited.[a]
7 Instead he emptied himself(H)
by assuming the form of a servant,(I)
taking on the likeness of humanity.(J)
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.(K)
9 For this reason God highly exalted him(L)
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow(M)—
in heaven(N) and on earth
and under the earth(O)—
11 and every tongue(P) will confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory(Q) of God the Father.
Footnotes
- 2:6 Or to be grasped, or to be held on to
Philippians 2:3-11
Lexham English Bible
3 Do nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves, 4 each of you[a] not looking out for your own interests[b], but also each of you for the interests[c] of others.
Christ’s Humiliation and Exaltation
5 Think this in[d] yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider being equal with God something to be grasped,
7 but emptied himself
by[e] taking the form of a slave,
by[f] becoming in the likeness of people.
And being found in appearance like a man,
8 he humbled himself
by[g] becoming obedient to the point of death,
that is, death on a cross.
9 Therefore also God exalted him
and graciously granted him the name above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
of those in heaven and of those on earth and of those under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:4 Some manuscripts have “each one of you”
- Philippians 2:4 Literally “the things of yourselves”
- Philippians 2:4 Literally “the things”
- Philippians 2:5 Or “among”
- Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as means
- Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means
- Philippians 2:8 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means
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