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Philippians 2:5–7

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5oHave this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,1 6pwho, though he was in qthe form of God, did not count equality with God ra thing to be grasped,2 7but semptied himself, by taking the form of a tservant,3 ubeing born in the likeness of men.

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Philippians 2:6: … who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

Footnotes

  1. 1Or which was also in Christ Jesus
  2. 2Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
  3. 3Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see )

Cross references

  1. oRom. 15:3; See Matt. 11:29
  2. pSee John 1:1
  3. qSee 2 Cor. 4:4
  4. rJohn 5:18; 10:33; [John 14:28]
  5. s2 Cor. 8:9; 13:4; See Mark 9:12
  6. tSee Isa. 42:1; Matt. 20:28
  7. uRom. 8:3; Gal. 4:4; See John 1:14

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

Who, being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;

rather, he made himself nothing

by taking the very nature of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,

who, existing in the form of God,

did not consider equality with God

as something to be exploited.

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,

NLTNew Living Translation

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

Though he was God,

he did not think of equality with God

as something to cling to.

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,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Think this in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

who, existing in the form of God,

did not consider being equal with God something to be grasped,

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,

KJV 1900King James Version

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: