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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:
If Jesus was truly 'God', then how can he speak of equality with 'God' as something not be grasped? |
Bible Answer: Jesus Christ has always been God by nature, equal with the Father before, during, and after His time on earth (see John 1:1; 8:58; 17:24; Col. 1:15; also see Mark 1:11 and John 20:28). Christ, however, did not cling to his divine rights, but He let go His privileges and glory in heaven in order that we on earth might be saved. |