Commentary
Old Testament : Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
The Song of Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
![](images/minus.gif)
Text -- Philippians 2:1-12 (NET)
![](images/arrow_open.gif)
Strongs On/Off
Context
Christian Unity and Christ’s Humility
2:1 Therefore , if there is any encouragement in Christ , any comfort provided by love , any fellowship in the Spirit , any affection or mercy ,
2:2 complete my joy and be of the same mind , by having the same love , being united in spirit , and having one purpose .
2:3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity , each of you should, in humility , be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself .
2:4 Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests , but about the interests of others as well.
2:5 You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,
2:6 who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped ,
2:7 but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave , by looking like other men , and by sharing in human nature .
2:8 He humbled himself , by becoming obedient to the point of death –even death on a cross !
2:9 As a result God exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name ,
2:10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow –in heaven and on earth and under the earth –
2:11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father .
Lights in the World
2:12 So then , my dear friends , just as you have always obeyed , not only in my presence but even more in my absence , continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence ,
![](images/advanced.gif)
![](images/advanced.gif)
![](images/advanced.gif)
Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
![](images/arrow_open.gif)
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Humility |
PHILIPPIANS, THE EPISTLE TO THE |
Commandments |
APOCRYPHAL ACTS, THE SEPARATE ACTS |
EXALT |
Jesus, The Christ |
AUTHORITY IN RELIGION |
CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF |
GREAT; GREATNESS |
VIRGIN BIRTH |
Philippians, Epistle to |
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V |
Covenant |
PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 6 |
Kingly office of Christ |
Servanthood |
ASCENSION |
PAULINE THEOLOGY |
PERSON OF CHRIST, 1-3 |
Self-denial |
more
![](images/cmt_minus_head.gif)
expand allCommentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes
NET Notes: Phi 2:1 Grk “and any affection and mercy.” The Greek idea, however, is best expressed by “or” in English.
![](images/cmt_minus.gif)
![](images/cmt_minus.gif)
NET Notes: Phi 2:3 Grk “not according to selfish ambition.” There is no main verb in this verse; the subjunctive φρονῆτε ...
![](images/cmt_minus.gif)
NET Notes: Phi 2:4 Verses 1-4 constitute one long conditional sentence in Greek. The protasis is in verse 1, while vv. 2-4 constitute the apodosis. There is but one verb...
![](images/cmt_minus.gif)
NET Notes: Phi 2:5 Grk “Have this attitude in/among yourselves which also [was] in Christ Jesus,” or “Have this attitude in/among yourselves which [you...
![](images/cmt_minus.gif)
NET Notes: Phi 2:6 The Greek term translated form indicates a correspondence with reality. Thus the meaning of this phrase is that Christ was truly God.
![](images/cmt_minus.gif)
NET Notes: Phi 2:7 By sharing in human nature. This last line of v. 7 (line d) stands in tension with the previous line, line c (“by looking like other men”)...
![](images/cmt_minus.gif)