Philippians

Philippians 2:3–8

³Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. ⁴Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

⁵Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

⁶Who, existing in the form of God,

did not consider equality with God

something to be grasped,^a

⁷but emptied Himself,

taking the form of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

⁸And being found in appearance as a man,

He humbled Himself

and became obedient to death —

even death on a cross.

Footnotes

a 2:6 Or something to be exploited

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Philippians 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
nothing	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
out of	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
selfish ambition	ἐριθείαν	eritheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2052 ambition, rivalry
or	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
empty pride	κενοδοξίαν	kenodoxian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2754 vainglory, empty pride
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in humility	ταπεινοφροσύνῃ	tapeinophrosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5012 humility
consider	ἡγούμενοι	hēgoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2233 I lead, think
others	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
more important than	ὑπερέχοντας	hyperechontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5242 I excel, surpass
yourselves	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Philippians 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	ἕκαστοι	hekastoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1538 each, every one
should look	σκοποῦντες	skopountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4648 regard attentively, take heed
not only	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
your own	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
interests	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to the interests	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
of others	ἑτέρων	heterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2087 another, different

Philippians 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let this mind be	φρονεῖτε	phroneite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5426 I think, judge, observe
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Philippians 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
existing	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
form	μορφῇ	morphē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3444 form, shape, outward appearance
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
consider	ἡγήσατο	hēgēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
equality	ἴσα	isa	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2470 equal, identical
with God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
something to be grasped	ἁρπαγμὸν	harpagmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G725 spoil, an object of eager desire, a prize

Philippians 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
emptied	ἐκένωσεν	ekenōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2758 I empty, deprive of content, make unreal
Himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
taking	λαβών	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
form	μορφὴν	morphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3444 form, shape, outward appearance
of a servant	δούλου	doulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
being made	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
human likeness	ὁμοιώματι	homoiōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3667 a likeness, form, similitude

Philippians 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
being found	εὑρεθεὶς	heuretheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2147 I find
in appearance	σχήματι	schēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4976 fashion, habit, form, appearance
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
He humbled	ἐταπείνωσεν	etapeinōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
Himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
became	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
obedient	ὑπήκοος	hypēkoos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5255 listening to, obedient
to	μέχρι	mechri	Preposition	G3360 as far as, until
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
even	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
on	σταυροῦ	staurou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross