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Philippians 2:7 — King James Version← Study notes

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:


Philippians 2:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 2:715 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ἑαυτὸνheauton
HimselfpronounG1438
ἐκένωσενekenōsen
emptiedverbG2758
μορφὴνmorphēn
the formnounG3444
δούλουdoulou
of a servantnounG1401
λαβώνlabōn
having takenverbG2983
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ὁμοιώματιhomoiōmati
the likenessnounG3667
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
of mennounG444
γενόμενοςgenomenos
having been madeverbG1096
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
σχήματιschēmati
fashionnounG4976
εὑρεθεὶςheuretheis
find, get, obtainverbG2147
ὡςhōs
about, after (that), (according) as (it ha…wordG5613
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
man / human beingnounG444
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 2:7

Our Lord Jesus Christ, when exhorting His disciples to great actions, places before them Himself, and the Father, and the Prophets, as examples; as when He says, “For thus they did unto the Prophets which were before you” Matthew 5:12; Luke 6:23; and again, “If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you” John 15:20; and, “Learn of me, for I am meek” Matthew 11:29; and again, “Be merciful, as your Father which is in heaven is merciful.” Luke 6:36 This too the blessed…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Philippians
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