18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

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

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