but emptied himself
    by[a] taking the form of a slave,
    by[b] becoming in the likeness of people.
And being found in appearance like a man,
he humbled himself
    by[c] becoming obedient to the point of death,
        that is, death on a cross.
Therefore also God exalted him
    and graciously granted him the name above every name,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as means
  2. Philippians 2:7 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means
  3. Philippians 2:8 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means