Philippians 2:3-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.(A) 4 Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others.(B) 5 Let the same mind be in you that was[a] in Christ Jesus,(C)
6 who, though he existed in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be grasped,(D)
7 but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,(E)
8 he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—
even death on a cross.(F)
9 Therefore God exalted him even more highly
and gave him the name
that is above every other name,(G)
10 so that at the name given to Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(H)
11 and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.(I)
Footnotes
- 2.5 Or that you have
Philippians 2:3-11
International Standard Version
3 Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves. 4 Do not be concerned about your own interests, but also be concerned about[a] the interests of others. 5 Have the same attitude among yourselves[b] that was also in the Messiah[c] Jesus:[d]
6 In God’s own form existed he,
and shared with God equality,
deemed nothing needed grasping.
7 Instead, poured out in emptiness,
a servant’s form did he possess,
a mortal man becoming.
In human form he chose to be,
8 and lived in all humility,
death on a cross obeying.
9 Now lifted up by God to heaven,
a name above all others given,
this matchless name possessing.
10 And so, when Jesus’ name is called,
the knees of everyone should fall,[e]
wherever they’re residing.[f]
11 Then every tongue in one accord,
will say that Jesus the Messiah[g] is Lord,
while God the Father praising.
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:4 The Gk. lacks be concerned about
- Philippians 2:5 Or Have this mind in you
- Philippians 2:5 Or Christ
- Philippians 2:5 Verses 6-11 probably represent an early Christian hymn.
- Philippians 2:10 Or every knee should bend
- Philippians 2:10 Lit. in heaven, on earth, and under the earth
- Philippians 2:11 Or Christ
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