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. ⁹^yWherefore ^zGod also hath ^ahighly exalted him, and given him ^ba name which is above every name:

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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.
ySo John 10:17.
zSee Matt. 28:18. & 1 Cor. 11:3.
a Acts 2:33. So Isai. 53:12. John 17:1. Heb. 2:9.
bSee Eph. 1:21.

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. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

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!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

and gave him the name that is above every name,

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.

For this reason God highly exalted him

and gave him the name

that is above every name,

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.

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor

and gave him the name above all other names,

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.

Therefore also God exalted him

and graciously granted him the name above every name,