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andκαὶeveryπᾶσαtongueγλῶσσαconfessἐξομολογήσηταιthatὅτιJesusἸησοῦςthe MessiahΧριστὸςis Lord,κύριοςtoεἰςthe gloryδόξανof Godθεοῦthe Father.πατρός
Philippians 2:11
Study it in the app“and every tongue confess that Jesus the Messiah is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
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 2:11, word by word
- tongueγλῶσσαglōssa
language
The speech of a people.
Where else “glōssa” appears- confessἐξομολογήσηταιexomologēsētai
confess
To admit something openly, like sins.
Where else “exomologēsētai” appears- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
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 “Iēsous” appears- the MessiahΧριστὸςChristos
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christos” appears- is Lordκύριοςkyrios
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appears- the gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- the Fatherπατρόςpatros
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patros” appears
Translation note
“Lord” is the word with which the Greek of the Old Testament translates the name YHWH.
The context
10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 · This verse (above)
12So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
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?