Christ’s Humiliation and Exaltation

Think this in[a] 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[b] taking the form of a slave,
    by[c] becoming in the likeness of people.
And being found in appearance like a man,
he humbled himself
    by[d] 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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Notas al pie

  1. Philippians 2:5 Or “among”
  2. Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as means
  3. Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means
  4. Philippians 2:8 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means

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

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

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

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Notas al pie

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

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

Though he was God,[a]
    he did not think of equality with God
    as something to cling to.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges[b];
    he took the humble position of a slave[c]
    and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,[d]
    he humbled himself in obedience to God
    and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
    and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

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Notas al pie

  1. 2:6 Or Being in the form of God.
  2. 2:7a Greek he emptied himself.
  3. 2:7b Or the form of a slave.
  4. 2:7c Some English translations put this phrase in verse 8.