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so thatἵναatἐνthe nameτῷ ὀνόματιof JesusἸησοῦeveryπᾶνkneeγόνυshould bow,κάμψῃof those in heavenἐπουρανίωνandκαὶon earthἐπιγείωνandκαὶunder the earth,καταχθονίων
Philippians 2:10
Study it in the app“so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,”
Paul writes that God gave Jesus the name above every nameWho God IsEvery knee will bow to Jesus, to the glory of God the FatherJesus Will ReturnPaul asks us to think like the Messiah, who, in the form of God, became a slave, even to a crossHumility and Service
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:10, word by word
- the nameὀνόματιonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- of JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- kneeγόνυgony
knee
Knee.
Where else “gony” appears- should bowκάμψῃkampsēi
bend, bow
Bend, bow, especially the knee in worship.
Where else “kampsēi” appears- of those in heavenἐπουρανίωνepouraniōn
heavenly
Heavenly, of heaven.
Where else “epouraniōn” appears- on earthἐπιγείωνepigeiōn
earthly
Earthly, of the earth.
Where else “epigeiōn” appears- under the earthκαταχθονίωνkatachthoniōn
under the earth
From under the earth, from the world of the dead.
Where else “katachthoniōn” appears
Translation note
It recalls Isaiah 45:23, where it is before YHWH that every knee bows.
The context
9Therefore God also highly exalted him and granted him the name that is above every name,
10 · This verse (above)
11and every tongue confess that Jesus the Messiah is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
To study Philippians 2 in a group
1. What it says
What attitude does Paul ask for in verses 3 and 4, and what example does the Messiah give (v. 5-8)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul links the Messiah's humility with his exaltation (v. 6-11)? What does that teach?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that everything be done without grumbling or arguing (v. 14). Where in your day could you try that?