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
New American Standard Bible
3 Do nothing [a]from [b](A)selfishness or (B)empty conceit, but with humility (C)consider one another as more important than yourselves; 4 (D)do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 (E)Have this attitude [c]in yourselves which was also in (F)Christ Jesus, 6 who, as He already (G)existed in the (H)form of God, (I)did not consider equality with God something to be [d]grasped, 7 but [e](J)emptied Himself by taking the form of a (K)bond-servant and [f](L)being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, (M)He humbled Himself by becoming (N)obedient to the point of death: (O)death [g]on a cross. 9 (P)For this reason also God (Q)highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him (R)the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus (S)every knee will bow, of (T)those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is (U)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
- Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness
- Philippians 2:5 Or among
- Philippians 2:6 Or seized
- Philippians 2:7 I.e., set aside His divine rights
- Philippians 2:7 Or having come to be
- Philippians 2:8 Lit of
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