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ThereforeδιὸGodὁ θεὸςalsoκαὶhighly exaltedὑπερύψωσενhimαὐτὸνandκαὶgrantedἐχαρίσατοhimαὐτῷthe nameτὸ ὄνομαthat isτὸaboveὑπὲρeveryπᾶνname,ὄνομα
Philippians 2:9
Study it in the app“Therefore God also highly exalted him and granted him the name that is above every name,”
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 2:9, word by word
- Thereforeδιὸdio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- highly exaltedὑπερύψωσενhyperypsōsen
exalt highly
Exalt to the highest place, raise above everything.
Where else “hyperypsōsen” appears- grantedἐχαρίσατοecharisato
grant
To give something at no cost, out of kindness.
Where else “echarisato” appears- the nameὄνομαonoma
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onoma” appears
The context
8he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
9 · This verse (above)
10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
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?