Philippians 2:5-11 - Christ's Humiliation And Exaltation

⁵ You should think about things the way Christ Jesus did.

⁶ He existed in the form of God [i.e., He shared God's very nature], but did not consider [remaining] equal with God something [to continue] to hold onto. ⁷ Instead, He gave up what He had and took on the form [i.e., the nature] of a slave, becoming like a man, [and even] His appearance was found to be like a man's. ⁸ He humbled Himself [by] becoming obedient [to God] to the point of death, even death on a cross. ⁹ Therefore, God also exalted Him to the highest position and gave Him the name [i.e., "Lord." See verse 11], which is superior to every [other] name. ¹⁰ [This was] so that, in [honor of] the name of Jesus, everyone's knee in heaven, on earth and under the earth [i.e., all rational creatures] should bow [i.e., before God], ¹¹ and that everyone's mouth should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.