2:4 look out: This verb means to direct one’s attention at something. Since the word implies the exertion of much mental concentration, Paul wanted his readers to do everything in their power to be involved in meeting the needs of others, as well as their own. 2:5 These verses (vv. 5–8) present one of the most significant statements in all of Scripture on the nature of the Incarnation, the fact that God became man. Also, through this wonderful description of Christ, Paul vividly illustrates the principle
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