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Thinkφρονεῖτεthis wayτοῦτοamongἐνyourselves,ὑμῖνwhich wasὃalsoκαὶinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesus,Ἰησοῦ
Philippians 2:5
Study it in the app“Think this way among yourselves, which was also in the Messiah Jesus,”
In the form of God, he emptied himself, took the form of a slave, and was obedient to death on a crossWho Jesus IsPaul 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 2:5, word by word
- Thinkφρονεῖτεphroneite
think
To have a certain outlook.
Where else “phroneite” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- 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
Translation note
It can also be understood as “as befits those who are in the Messiah Jesus.”
The context
4each not looking out for their own interests but each also for the interests of others.
5 · This verse (above)
6who, being in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to be seized,
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?