⁷But ^rmade himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of ^sa servant, and ^twas made in the likeness of men: ⁸And being found in ^||^ufashion as a man, ^rhe humbled himself, and ^wbecame obedient unto death, even ^xthe death of the 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

rSo Ps. 22:6. Isai. 53:3. Dan. 9:26. Mark 9:12. Comp. 2 Cor. 8:9. & 13:4.
sSee Isai. 42:1. & Matt. 20:28.
tSee Gal. 4:4.
||Or, habit.
rSo Ps. 22:6. Isai. 53:3. Dan. 9:26. Mark 9:12. Comp. 2 Cor. 8:9. & 13:4.
w Heb. 5:8. So Matt. 26:39, 42. John 10:18.

Cross references

u 1 Cor. 7:31.
x Heb. 12:2.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

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.