Philippians 2:8

World English Bible (2000)

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.

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  • John 10:18 : 18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Matt 26:39 : 39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."
  • Rom 5:19 : 19 For as through the one man's disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
  • 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
  • 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
  • Isa 50:5-6 : 5 The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward. 6 I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.
  • Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,"
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
  • Heb 5:5-9 : 5 So also Christ didn't glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your father." 6 As he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek." 7 He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear, 8 though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered. 9 Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
  • Heb 10:7-9 : 7 Then I said, 'Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.'" 8 Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn't desire, neither had pleasure in them" (those which are offered according to the law), 9 then he has said, "Behold, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first, that he may establish the second,
  • John 12:28-32 : 28 Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." 29 The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him." 30 Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."
  • John 14:31 : 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
  • John 15:10 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.
  • Acts 8:33 : 33 In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
  • Matt 26:42 : 42 Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done."
  • Mark 9:2-3 : 2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them. 3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
  • Luke 9:29 : 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
  • Deut 21:23 : 23 his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God; that you don't defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.
  • Ps 22:16 : 16 For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
  • Ps 40:6-8 : 6 Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering. 7 Then I said, "Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll. 8 I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
  • Matt 17:2 : 2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

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    7 You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.

    8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don't see all things subjected to him, yet.

    9 But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

    10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

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    10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;

  • 3 For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."

  • 3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

  • 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

  • 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

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    21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

    22 who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."

    23 Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

  • 33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

  • 9 Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

  • 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • 32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth.

  • 17 He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull," which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha,"

  • 30 because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

  • 20 I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

  • 14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

  • 14 But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

  • 30 having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

  • 45 For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

  • 8 But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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  • 34 He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • 23 He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

  • 28 The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."

  • 2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  • 10 For the death that he died, he died to sin one time; but the life that he lives, he lives to God.

  • 3 He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn't respect him.

  • 20 When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

  • 21 who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

  • 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • 31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

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    5 For you have made him a little lower than God, and crowned him with glory and honor.

  • 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

  • 29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

  • 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;