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who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a [a]servant, [b]being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

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  1. Philippians 2:7 Greek bondservant.
  2. Philippians 2:7 Greek becoming in.

who, though he was God, did not demand and cling to his rights as God, but laid aside his mighty power and glory, taking the disguise of a slave and becoming like men.[a] And he humbled himself even further, going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross.[b]

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  1. Philippians 2:7 becoming like men, literally, “made in the likeness of men.”
  2. Philippians 2:8 going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross, literally, “became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.”

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(C)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(D)
    being made in human likeness.(E)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(F)
        even death on a cross!(G)

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form