(A)who, though he was in (B)the form of God, did not count equality with God (C)a thing to be grasped,[a] but (D)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (E)servant,[b] (F)being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (G)becoming obedient to the point of death, (H)even death on a cross.

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

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

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form