KJV King James Version
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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Philippians 2:6
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
WEB World English Bible
who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
ASV American Standard Version
who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal to God,
Surrounding context — Philippians 2
3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
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ὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongμορφῇG3444 · morphēformθεοῦG2316 · theosGodὑπάρχωνG5225 · huparchōbe alreadyοὐχG3756 · ounoἁρπαγμὸνG725 · harpagmossomething to graspἡγήσατοG2233 · hēgeomaito governτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἶναιG1511 · einaito existἴσαG2470 · isosequalθεῷ,G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
John 5:18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;John 17:5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.Colossians 1:15-16Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:John 10:30I and [my] Father are one.Revelation 21:6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.John 10:33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Romans 9:5Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.John 20:28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.John 10:38But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father [is] in me, and I in him.Joshua 5:13-15And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?John 8:58-59Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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