Philippians 2:9

So 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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In The King James Version

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

In Context

8And 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.

10One day, everyone will hear the name of Jesus, and they will get down on their knees and show him respect. All the people and spirits will show respect to Jesus. Everything in heaven, and everything on the earth, and everything under the earth, they will all show respect to Jesus.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:15The woman’s kids will hate you, and so will all their kids, and all the people that will be born later on. People will always be your enemies. And Snake, your kids will hate the woman’s kids, and so will all the snake mob that will be born later on. You snake mob will always be the people’s enemies. They will hit your heads, and you will bite their feet.”

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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