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Information about the meaning the original Greek of what seem to be key words is provided in blue.
Collections of or meditations on scriptures dealing with principles similar to those addressed in this scripture are hyperlinked after the information about the original Hebrew.
Excerpts collected in yellow at the end of this post tell us something about God’s nature or our relationship to Him.
Excerpts collected in green at the end of this post tell us about something God wants us to do.
Excerpts collected in red at the end of this post tell us about something God does not want us to do.
Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
grasped = ἁρπαγμός = harpagmos Blue Letter Bible to seize, carry off by force, a thing held as a prize, to be held fast, retained; booty to deem anything a prize; held fast, retained
emptied= κενόω = keno Blue Letter Bible to make empty, to empty, be made of none effect; made of no reputation; to empty, make of no effect, to make void; abase; deprive of force, render vain, useless, of no effect; cause a thing to be seen to be empty, hollow, false; of no reputation; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be emptied, made or left empty; stripped of all things; make a place empty by leaving it; empty by depletion; evacuation; pour away; waste away, shrivel
slave = δοῦλος = doulos Blue Letter Bible a slave, originally the lowest term in the scale of servitude, came also to mean one who gives himself up to the will of another; a slave, bondman, man of servile condition; devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests; a servant, attendant; serving, subject to; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon bondman or slave
humbled= ταπεινόω = tapeinoō Blue Letter Bible to make low, bring low; bringing to the ground, making level, reducing to a plain; to bring to a humble condition, to abase, to be abased; to lower, depress; to behave in an unassuming manner; devoid of all haughtiness; reduce to meaner circumstances; to assign a lower rank or place; ranked below others who are honoured or rewarded; to humble or abase oneself by humble living; bring down one's pride; have a modest opinion of one's self; behave in an unassuming manner; to humiliate; to confess and deplore one's spiritual littleness and unworthiness; put to the blush; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon lower, reduce, decrease in size; suffer dejection; lessen; disparage; minimize; make lowly; violate
obedient = ὑπήκοος = hypēkoos Blue Letter Bible giving ear; obedient; subject to; submissive; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hearkening; obeying, subject; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon giving ear, listening to; obedient, subject to another
greatly exalted= ὑπερυψόω = hyperypsoō Blue Letter Bible to exalt to the highest rank and power; raise to supreme majesty; to extol most highly; to be lifted up with pride, exalted beyond measure; to elevate above others, i.e. raise to the highest position; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon exalt exceedingly
name = ὄνομα = onoma Blue Letter Bible all that a "name" implies, of authority, character, rank, majesty, power, excellence, etc.; of everything that the "name" covers; the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
bend = κάμπτω = kamptō Blue Letter Bible bow, the knee (the knees); in honour of one; to bow one's self; used of worshippers; devout recognition; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon bend, curve, turn; bow down, humble
confess= ἐξομολογέω = exomologeō Blue Letter Bible public acknowledgment; profess or acknowledge openly; celebrating, giving praise; agree openly, to acknowledge outwardly, or fully; to celebrate, give praise; acknowledge openly and joyfully; to profess that one will do something, to promise, agree, engage; assent; agree fully
Lord = κύριος = kyrios Blue Letter Bible variously translated in the NT, "'Lord,' 'master,' 'Master,' 'owner,' 'Sir;' one who has the disposal of anything; one to whom service is due on any ground; one who exercises power; he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; the sovereign, prince, chief; a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence; supreme in authority; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon supreme power, authority; one invested with authority
Scriptures addressing similar principles are considered or collected at:
Shrink Wrapped to God: Philippians 2:5-7
Effective Christians are Like Good Snowballs
Mature Christians Are Like Well Worn Blue Jeans—Aspiring to "Holeyness"
Mature Christians Are Like Well Worn Blue Jeans—The Process of Achieving "Holeyness"
Wisdom Principles—God Loves Humility and Hates Pride
What this scripture tells us about God /our relationship to Him:
Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God
did not regard equality with God something to be grasped
he emptied himself
taking the form of a slave
he humbled himself
becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him
at the name of Jesus every knee should bend
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
to the glory of God the Father.
What this scripture tells us to do:
he emptied himself
taking the form of a slave
humbled himself
becoming obedient
at the name of Jesus every knee should bend
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
What this scripture tells us not to do:
grasped
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