Philippians 2:7

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Summary

Philippians 2:7

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

The form

In the

Hebrews 4:15

General references

Matthew 23:11

Luke 22:27

Bible References

The form

"behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew justice to the nations.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

and whoever would be the chief, he must be the slave of all the rest.

for who is greatest, he that sits at table, or he that waits? is it not the person at table? yet I am among you as one that serves.

though he knew that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and was going to God,

for I tell you, that Jesus Christ was a minister to the Jews, to manifest the veracity of God in fulfilling the promises made to the fathers:

In the

who tho' he was the image of God, did not affect to appear with divine majesty, but divested himself thereof,

The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body,

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,

Since then the children were made subject to a state of mortality, so he himself likewise was subject to the same condition: that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let

General references

he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

for who is greatest, he that sits at table, or he that waits? is it not the person at table? yet I am among you as one that serves.