Paul’s very boasting is not in his mighty status as a warrior hero who defeats others but in his lowly status. The word he uses is tapeinos; lowly, humble, suffering in imitation of Christ. This gave a new meaning to the very word “humility.” The NT transforms the word “humility” from what we would consider humiliation into virtue. This does not happen outside of the NT; this happens in the Christian life and thought. This new paradigm that sees the crucified Lord as the center—an interpretive filter,