Philippians 2:1–11

CHRISTIAN HUMILITY

2If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love,^a if any fellowship with the Spirit,^b if any affection and mercy,^{c 2}make my joy complete by thinking the same way,^d having the same love,^e united in spirit, intent on one^f purpose. ³Do nothing out of selfish ambition^g or conceit,^h but in humilityⁱ consider others as more important^j than yourselves. ⁴Everyone should look not to his own interests,^k but rather to the interests of others.^l

CHRIST’S HUMILITY AND EXALTATION

⁵Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,

⁶who, existing in the form of God,

did not consider equality with God^m

as something to be exploited.^B

⁷Instead he emptied himselfⁿ

by assuming the form of a servant,^o

taking on the likeness of humanity.^p

And when he had come as a man,

⁸he humbled himself by becoming obedient

to the point of death—

even to death on a cross.^q

⁹For this reason God highly exalted him^r

and gave him the name

that is above every name,

¹⁰so that at the name of Jesus

every knee will bow^s—

in heaven^t and on earth

and under the earth^u—

¹¹and every tongue^v will confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory^w of God the Father.