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he humbledἐταπείνωσενhimself,ἑαυτὸνbecomingγενόμενοςobedientὑπήκοοςto the point ofμέχριdeath,θανάτουevenδὲdeathθανάτουon a cross.σταυροῦ
Philippians 2:8
Study it in the app“he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
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 2:8, word by word
- he humbledἐταπείνωσενetapeinōsen
humble oneself
To make oneself small before God and others.
Where else “etapeinōsen” appears- becomingγενόμενοςgenomenos
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genomenos” appears- obedientὑπήκοοςhypēkoos
obedient
Obedient, submissive.
Where else “hypēkoos” appears- to the point ofμέχριmechri
until, as far as
Until; as far as.
Where else “mechri” appears- deathθανάτουthanatou
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanatou” appears- on a crossσταυροῦstaurou
cross
The wooden beam on which the Romans nailed those condemned to death.
Where else “staurou” appears
The context
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,
8 · This verse (above)
9Therefore God also highly exalted him and granted him the name that is above every name,
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?