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! the Servant of my Choice, My Beloved, in whom my heart delights! I will breathe my spirit upon him, And he shall announce a time of judgment to the Gentiles.

Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

And whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;

Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.

And at supper, Jesus--although knowing that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was to return to God--

For I tell you that Christ, in vindication of God's truthfulness, has become a minister of the Covenant of Circumcision, so that he may fulfil the promises made to our ancestors,

In the

Though the divine nature was his from the beginning, yet he did not look upon equality with God as above all things to be clung to,

And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory--the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.

Concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, as to his human nature, was descended from David,

What Law could not do, in so far as our earthly nature weakened its action, God did, by sending his own Son, with a nature resembling our sinful nature, to atone for sin. He condemned sin in that earthly nature,

But, when the full time came, God sent his Son--born a woman's child, born subject to Law--

Therefore, since human nature is the common heritage of 'the Children,' Jesus also shared it, in order that by death he might render powerless him whose power lies in death--that is, the Devil--

Our High Priest is not one unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has in every way been tempted, exactly as we have been, but without sinning.

General references

The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.

Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.