8 And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself

by becoming obedient to death—

even death on a cross!

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

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

8 he humbled himself in obedience to God

and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

8 And when he was living as a man,

he humbled himself and was fully obedient to God,

even when that caused his death—death on a cross.

8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

8 and having been found in figure as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and that the death of the cross.

8 He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, 

death on a cross. 

8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient

to the point of death—

even to death on a cross.

8 he humbled himself

and became obedient to the point of death—

even death on a cross.

8 he humbled himself

by becoming obedient to the point of death,

that is, death on a cross.

8 He appeared as a man.

He came down to the lowest level.

He obeyed God completely, even though it led to his death.

In fact, he died on a cross.