Philippians 2:3-11

New International Version

³Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.^(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,^(B) ⁴not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.^(C)

⁵In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:^(D)

⁶Who, being in very nature^[a] God,^(E)
    did not consider equality with God^(F) something to be used to his own advantage;
⁷rather, he made himself nothing^(G)
    by taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,^(H)
    being made in human likeness.^(I)
⁸And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death^(J)—
        even death on a cross!^(K)

⁹Therefore God exalted him^(L) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,^(M)
¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,^(N)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,^(O)
¹¹and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,^(P)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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Philippians 2:7 Or the form

Philippians 2:3-11

International Standard Version

³Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves. ⁴Do not be concerned about your own interests, but also be concerned about^[a] the interests of others. ⁵Have the same attitude among yourselves^[b] that was also in the Messiah^[c] Jesus:^[d]

⁶In God’s own form existed he,
    and shared with God equality,
        deemed nothing needed grasping.
⁷Instead, poured out in emptiness,
    a servant’s form did he possess,
        a mortal man becoming.
In human form he chose to be,
⁸and lived in all humility,
        death on a cross obeying.
⁹Now lifted up by God to heaven,
    a name above all others given,
        this matchless name possessing.
¹⁰And so, when Jesus’ name is called,
    the knees of everyone should fall,^[e]
        wherever they’re residing.^[f]
¹¹Then every tongue in one accord,
    will say that Jesus the Messiah^[g] is Lord,
        while God the Father praising.