Philippians 2:9

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;

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Philippians 2:9

Wherefore - As a reward of this humiliation and these sufferings. The idea is, that there was an appropriate reward for it, and that that was bestowed upon him by his exaltation as Mediator to the right hand of God; compare the notes at Hebrews 2:9.

God also hath highly exalted him - As Mediator. Though he was thus humbled, and appeared in the form of a servant, he is now raised up to the throne of glory, and to universal dominion. This exaltation is spoken of the Redeemer as he was, sustaining a divine and a human nature. If there was, as has been supposed, some obscuration or withdrawing of the symbols of his glory Philippians 2:7, when he became a man, then this refers to the restoration of that glory, and would seem to imply, also, that there was additional honor conferred on him. There was all the augmented glory resulting from the work which he had performed in redeeming man.

And given him a name which is above every name - No other name can be compared with his. It stands alone. He only is Redeemer, Saviour. He only is Christ, the Anointed of God; see the notes at Hebrews 1:4. He only is the Son of God. His rank, his titles, his dignity, are above all others; see this illustrated in the notes at Ephesians 1:20-21.

Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Philippians 2:9:

Micah 4:1
Micah 6:8
Zechariah 6:11
Matthew 28:18
John 10:17
John 12:24
John 14:12
Acts 1:9
Acts 1:9
Acts 2:26
Acts 3:13
Romans 1:7
Romans 8:17
Romans 10:9
Romans 14:9
Ephesians 1:21
Philippians 2:30
Hebrews 2:9
Hebrews 2:9
Hebrews 2:9
Hebrews 2:9
Hebrews 7:26
Hebrews 8:1
1 Peter 1:21
Revelation 1:5
Revelation 3:21
Revelation 3:21

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