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Jesus Humbled Himself

Indeed,[a] let this attitude be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Though he was by nature God,[b] he did not consider equality with God as a prize to be displayed,[c] but he emptied himself by taking the nature[d] of a servant. When he was born in human likeness, and his appearance was like that of any other man,[e]

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  1. Philippians 2:5 A few witnesses to the text omit Indeed.
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of God
  3. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be used for his own advantage, or something to cling to
  4. Philippians 2:7 Or form
  5. Philippians 2:7 Literally was found in appearance as a man

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(A)

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(B)
    did not consider equality with God(C) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(D)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(E)
    being made in human likeness.(F)

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form