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And he humbled himself even further, going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross.[a]

Yet it was because of this that God raised him up to the heights of heaven and gave him a name which is above every other name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:8 going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross, literally, “became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.”

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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