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12 wrz 2024 · In Philippians 2:5, Paul sets Jesus before us as the example of the type of attitude we should have: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (NKJV). Or, as the NIV has it, “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.”
The main message of Philippians 2:5-11 is that followers of Jesus should have the same mind as Christ. After this exhortation, the apostle Paul states what having this mind looks like through the example of Christ.
What does Philippians 2:5 mean? This verse serves to set up the poetic description of verses 6–11. The mind Paul refers to is the focus of Christ's life, which is humility.
What does Philippians chapter 2 mean? Chapter 2 emphasizes the theme of rejoicing during times of suffering. First, Paul gives Christ's own example of humility (Philippians 2:1–11). Believers were to look out for the interests of others, as well as their own (Philippians 2:4).
Jesus was in heaven, functioning as God. That means Jesus was self-sufficient. He had no need. It is hard to imagine a better state. Then His Father comes along and asks Jesus to leave heaven, go to earth, and die to redeem a rebellious race. That is the circumstance of Jesus' attitude-making.
Philippians 2:5-11. King James Version. 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:
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father: Remember that Paul did not give this description of Jesus in Philippians 2:5-11 simply for the theological education of the Philippians. · He gave it to equip them to endure the hardship they were experiencing.
