Philippians 2:8

And then he made himself even less important. He did everything that God wanted him to do, he even died. He let people nail him to a cross and kill him.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

In Context

7Instead, he left all that, and he made himself like a nobody. He was born into this world and looked like other human beings. He was a man living here. And he worked hard to help people.

9So then God made him alive again and lifted him up to the most important place in heaven. And God made him more powerful than everyone else.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:16There’s a mob of bad people all around me. They are like wild dogs coming towards me, and they hurt my hands and feet.

John 10:18You see, nobody is forcing me to die, but I’m going to die for my people because I want to do it. My father gives me the power to do it, and he also gives me the power to come back to life again. And he told me to do both of those things.”

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 →

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