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doing nothing [a]from [b](A)selfish ambition or (B)vain glory, but with humility of mind (C)regarding one another as more important than yourselves, (D)not merely looking out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. (E)Have this way of thinking [c]in yourselves which was also in (F)Christ Jesus, who, although (G)existing in the (H)form of God, (I)did not regard equality with God a thing [d]to be grasped, but [e](J)emptied Himself, by taking the form of a (K)slave, by (L)being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, (M)He humbled Himself by becoming (N)obedient to the point of death, even (O)death [f]on a cross. (P)Therefore, God also (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 (U)every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is [g](V)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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  1. Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
  2. Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness
  3. Philippians 2:5 Or among
  4. Philippians 2:6 Or of which to be taken advantage
  5. Philippians 2:7 Laid aside His privileges
  6. Philippians 2:8 Lit of
  7. Philippians 2:11 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 45:23-25

(A)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (B)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. (C)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of (D)others.

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

(E)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, (F)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, (G)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (H)of a bondservant, and (I)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (J)became (K)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (L)Therefore God also (M)has highly exalted Him and (N)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (O)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 (P)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  2. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges