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who,ὃςbeingὑπάρχωνinἐνthe formμορφῇof God,θεοῦdid notοὐχconsiderἡγήσατοbeingτὸ εἶναιequalἴσαto Godθεῷsomething to be seized,ἁρπαγμὸν
Philippians 2:6
Study it in the app“who, being in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to be seized,”
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 2:6, word by word
- beingὑπάρχωνhyparchōn
be
To exist, or to be already in a condition.
Where else “hyparchōn” appears- the formμορφῇmorphēi
form
Form, outward appearance.
Where else “morphēi” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- considerἡγήσατοhēgēsato
consider
To deem something so.
Where else “hēgēsato” appears- beingεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- equalἴσαisa
equal
Equal.
Where else “isa” appears- something to be seizedἁρπαγμὸνharpagmon
something to grasp
Something to hold on to, like plunder kept for oneself.
Where else “harpagmon” appears
Translation note
“Something to be seized”: the Greek word comes from “to seize” and means “the act of seizing” or “something seized, a prize.”
The context
5Think this way among yourselves, which was also in the Messiah Jesus,
6 · This verse (above)
7but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming to be in the likeness of human beings; and being found in appearance as a human being,
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?