Add parallel Print Page Options

In God’s own form existed he,
    and shared with God equality,
        deemed nothing needed grasping.
Instead, poured out in emptiness,
    a servant’s form did he possess,
        a mortal man becoming.
In human form he chose to be,
and lived in all humility,
        death on a cross obeying.
Now lifted up by God to heaven,
    a name above all others given,
        this matchless name possessing.
10 And so, when Jesus’ name is called,
    the knees of everyone should fall,[a]
        wherever they’re residing.[b]
11 Then every tongue in one accord,
    will say that Jesus the Messiah[c] is Lord,
        while God the Father praising.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:10 Or every knee should bend
  2. Philippians 2:10 Lit. in heaven, on earth, and under the earth
  3. Philippians 2:11 Or Christ

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(C)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(D)
    being made in human likeness.(E)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(F)
        even death on a cross!(G)

Therefore God exalted him(H) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(I)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(J)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(K)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(L)
    to the glory of God the Father.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form