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OET (OET-RV) he humbled himself and became obedient all the way to death, even death on the stake.
OET-LV he_humbled himself, having_become obedient unto death, and the_death of_the_stake.
SR-GNT ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ. ‡
(etapeinōsen heauton, genomenos hupaʸkoos meⱪri thanatou, thanatou de staurou.)
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ULT he humbled himself, having become obedient to the point of death,
⇔ even death on a cross!
UST he humbled himself further. Specifically, he humbled himself by obeying God so far as to be willing to die. He was even willing to die by being crucified on a cross.
BSB And being found in appearance as a man,
⇔ He humbled Himself
⇔ and became obedient to death—
⇔ even death on a cross.
BLB And having been found in appearance as a man He humbled Himself, having become obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
AICNT he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
OEB he appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death – to death on a cross!
WEB And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.
NET He humbled himself,
⇔ by becoming obedient to the point of death
⇔ – even death on a cross!
LSV and having been found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, having become obedient to death—even death of a cross,
FBV Coming in human form, humbling himself, he submitted himself to death—even death on a cross.
TCNT And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
T4T he humbled himself even more. Specifically, he obeyed God even to the extent of being willing to die. He was even willing to be nailed to a cross, to die as though he were a criminal.
LEB • by[fn] becoming obedient to the point of death, • that is, death on a cross.
?:? *Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means
BBE And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.
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ASV and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.
DRA He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.
YLT and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death — death even of a cross,
DBY and having been found in figure as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and [that the] death of [the] cross.
RV and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.
WBS And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
KJB And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
BB He humbled hym selfe, made obedient vnto death, euen the death of the crosse.
(He humbled himself, made obedient unto death, even the death of the crosse.)
GNV He humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death, euen the death of the Crosse.
(He humbled himself, and became obedient unto the death, even the death of the Crosse. )
CB and was founde in his apparell as a man: he humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death, euen vnto the death of the crosse.
(and was found in his apparell as a man: he humbled himself, and became obedient unto the death, even unto the death of the crosse.)
TNT and was founde in his aparell as a man. He humbled him silfe and became obediet vnto the deeth even the deeth of the crosse.
(and was found in his aparell as a man. He humbled him self and became obediet unto the death even the death of the crosse. )
WYC He mekide hym silf, and was maad obedient to the deth, yhe, to the deth of the cross.
(He mekide himself, and was made obedient to the death, yea/yes, to the death of the cross.)
LUT erniedrigte sich selbst und ward gehorsam bis zum Tode, ja zum Tode am Kreuz.
(erniedrigte itself/yourself/themselves himself/itself and was gehorsam until for_the Tode, ja for_the Tode in/at/on_the Kreuz.)
CLV Humiliavit semetipsum factus obediens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis.[fn]
(Humiliavit semetipsum factus obediens usque to mortem, mortem however crucis.)
2.8 Humiliavit, etc. CHRYS. Sponte Filius Patri obedivit, non quasi in servilem, etc., usque ad quod omnium maxime Patrem honoravit.
2.8 Humiliavit, etc. CHRYS. Sponte Filius Patri obedivit, not/no as_if in servilem, etc., usque to that omnium maxime Patrem honoravit.
UGNT ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ.
(etapeinōsen heauton, genomenos hupaʸkoos meⱪri thanatou, thanatou de staurou.)
SBL-GNT ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ·
(etapeinōsen heauton genomenos hupaʸkoos meⱪri thanatou, thanatou de staurou; )
TC-GNT καὶ σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ἄνθρωπος, ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτόν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ.
(kai sⱪaʸmati heuretheis hōs anthrōpos, etapeinōsen heauton, genomenos hupaʸkoos meⱪri thanatou, thanatou de staurou. )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
2:8 in obedience to God: It was God’s will that Jesus die for the sins of humanity (see Isa 53:7; Matt 26:39; John 3:16; 10:17-18; Rom 5:8, 19; 8:3; Heb 5:8; 1 Jn 4:9-10, 14).
• a criminal’s death on a cross: In the Roman Empire, crucifixion was a cruel and humiliating punishment for criminals.
The Christ Hymn: Christ’s Divine Nature
Philippians 2:6-11, often called the Christ Hymn, reveals early Christian beliefs about the nature of Jesus Christ. This hymn affirms that the early Christians believed in the preexistence and divine nature of Christ (see also Col 1:15-20; 2:9; cp. John 1:1-2; Heb 1:1-3). Christ is not simply another human prophet. He was present with God the Father from the very beginning, and he is the one through whom the universe was created. As the Son of God, he shares the nature of God himself. This claim was a major point of contention between Jesus and the religous leaders, who accused Jesus of blasphemy (John 5:16-18; 8:54-59; 10:30-39).
The hymn also affirms that Jesus Christ came to earth in an act of immense humility—the infinite God became human (Phil 2:7; see Col 1:15; John 1:10-14; Heb 2:14, 17). Jesus Christ, the glorious Creator of the universe, died as a sacrificial offering for the sins of human beings so that we might be forgiven and be reconciled to God (Phil 2:8; see John 3:14-17; Rom 5:9-10; Col 1:20, 22; 2:13-14; Heb 1:3; 10:9-14), as the Scriptures had foretold (see Isa 53:3-12).
This hymn also affirms that God raised Jesus from the dead, has given him “the place of highest honor” in heaven (Phil 2:9), and conferred on him the title “Lord” (2:11; cp. Col 1:18). One day, all created beings will bow before him and acknowledge that he is Lord of the entire universe (Phil 2:9-11), deserving of the worship that God alone is worthy to receive (see Rev 5:8-14).
Passages for Further Study
Isa 53:3-12; John 1:1-2, 10-14; 3:14-17; Rom 5:9-10; Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-22; 2:9, 13-14; Heb 1:1-3; 2:14, 17; 10:9-14; Rev 5:8-14
ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου
˱he˲_humbled himself /having/_become obedient unto death
The phrase having become clarifies or introduces the way that Jesus humbled himself. Choose the most natural form in your language to express this meaning. Alternate translation: “Jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of dying” or “Jesus humbled himself this way, by obeying to the point of death” or “Jesus humbled himself, specifically, by obeying God to the point of death”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns
ἑαυτὸν
himself
The reflexive pronoun himself, which refers to Jesus, is used here to emphasize Jesus’ action of humbling himself. Consider the best way in your language to express the emphatic element of this pronoun.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ
/having/_become obedient unto death /the/_death and ˱of˲_/the/_cross
If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the idea behind the two occurrences in this verse of the abstract noun death with a verb such as “dying”. Alternate translation: “ having become obedient to the point of dying, even dying on a cross”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου
/having/_become obedient unto death
The phrase to the point of is an English idiom that translates a single Greek preposition. This preposition emphasizes the intensity of Jesus’ obedience to the Father by showing that death that follows as the extreme result of that obedience. Alternate translation: “ remaining obedient even though it resulted in him dying”
θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ
death (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ)
The phrase even death on a cross emphasizes that dying on a cross was a very humiliating way to die. By using the word even and repeating the word death, Paul is emphasizing the great extent of Jesus’ humility and obedience. Think about the best way in your language to show the emphasis provided by the phrase even death on a cross. Alternate translation: “even so far as dying on a cross” or “even to the extent of dying on a cross”