⁷but ^semptied himself, by taking the form of a ^tservant,³ ^ubeing born in the likeness of men. ⁸And being found in human form, he humbled himself by ^vbecoming obedient to the point of death, ^weven death on a cross.

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Philippians 2:8: And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Footnotes

3Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see )

Cross references

s 2 Cor. 8:9; 13:4; See Mark 9:12
tSee Isa. 42:1; Matt. 20:28
u Rom. 8:3; Gal. 4:4; See John 1:14
v Heb. 5:8; [Matt. 26:39; John 10:18; Rom. 5:19]
w Heb. 12:2

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

rather, he made himself nothing

by taking the very nature of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself

by becoming obedient to death—

even death on a cross!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Instead he emptied himself

by assuming the form of a servant,

taking on the likeness of humanity.

And when he had come as a man,

he humbled himself by becoming obedient

to the point of death—

even to death on a cross.

NLTNew Living Translation

Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;

he took the humble position of a slave

and was born as a human being.

When he appeared in human form,

he humbled himself in obedience to God

and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

but emptied himself

by taking the form of a slave,

by becoming in the likeness of people.

And being found in appearance like a man,

he humbled himself

by becoming obedient to the point of death,

that is, death on a cross.

KJV 1900King James Version

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

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