Philippians 2:6
Though the divine nature was his from the beginning, yet he did not look on equality with God as above all things to be clung to,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
In Context
5Let the spirit of Christ Jesus be yours also.
7but impoverished himself by taking the nature of a servant and becoming like one of us;
Cross References
Genesis 48:15He then blessed Joseph, saying, “The God whom my forefathers Abraham and Isaac revered and served, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long unto this day,
Micah 5:2“Bethlehem in Ephrathah, small among the tribes of Judah, from you will come a king who will rule for me over Israel, whose family line goes back to the distant past.”
Matthew 1:23‘The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ – a word which means ‘God is with us.’
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:2-12
Brotherly Love Recommended; Glory and Condescension of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5… Read the whole commentary →