(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

Do nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves, 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

Think this in[d] yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

who, existing in the form of God,
    did not consider being equal with God something to be grasped,
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,
he humbled himself
    by[g] becoming obedient to the point of death,
        that is, death on a cross.
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.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:4 Some manuscripts have “each one of you”
  2. Philippians 2:4 Literally “the things of yourselves”
  3. Philippians 2:4 Literally “the things”
  4. Philippians 2:5 Or “among”
  5. Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as means
  6. Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means
  7. Philippians 2:8 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means