King James Version
Philippians 2:8 in the King James Version says “And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. fa...” — study this verse from Philippians chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. fashion: or habit”
Philippians 2:8 · KJV
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. fashion: or habit
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“in fashion”
G4976a figure (as a mode or circumstance), i.e., (by implication) external condition
“and became”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“unto”
G3360as far as, i.e., up to a certain point (as a preposition, of extent (denoting the terminus, whereas g0891 refers especially to the space of time or pl
“death”
G2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
“death”
G2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
“of the cross”
G4716a stake or post (as set upright), i.e., (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e.,
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