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NASB | Philippians 2:6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 2:6 who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes--the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it]; |
Bible Question: In what sense did Christ "make himself nothing" in the Incarnation (Philippians 2:6-9)? Did He give up some or all of His divine attributes? |
Bible Answer: Nolan, Jesus said in John 10:30 "I and my Father are one." He emptied Himself of His divine privileges, but not of His attributes He went from … … Creator to a creature, who was despised by His creation … Mansion in glory to a manger and grime, and no place to lay His head … Fellowship with the Father, the Holy Spirit, and the heavenly hosts of angels to friendship with prosititutes, theives, lepers, and outcasts … Directing to being directed - by His Father and men … to the death on the cross. |