Philippians 2:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Philippians 2:8

6 who, ^abeing in the form of God, did not consider it¹ robbery to be equal with God,

7 ^abut¹ made Himself of no reputation, taking the form ^bof a bondservant, and ^ccoming in the likeness of men.

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and ^abecame ^bobedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

9 ^aTherefore God also ^bhas highly exalted Him and ^cgiven Him the name which is above every name,

10 ^athat 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 ^athat every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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12 Therefore, my beloved, ^aas you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, ^bwork out your own salvation with ^cfear and trembling;

13 for ^ait is God who works in you both to will and to do ^bfor His good pleasure.

Verse Comparison: Philippians 2:8

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American Standard Version
and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient `even' unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

Amplified® Bible
And after He had appeared in human form, He abased {and} humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!

Contemporary English Version
Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross.

Darby English Version
and having been found in figure as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and [that the] death of [the] cross.

Good News Bible
He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross.

International Standard Version
And lived in all humility, Death on a cross obeying.

King James Version
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

New American Standard Bible
Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

New International Version
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!

New King James Version
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Finding himself in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Revised Standard Version
And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.

Young's Literal Translation
and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,

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