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And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!

Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has [a]freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,

10 That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee [b]should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:9 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Philippians 2:10 “Should” is the past tense of “shall,” implying authority or compulsion.

And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(A)
        even death on a cross!(B)

Therefore God exalted him(C) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(D)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(E)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(F)

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