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The supreme example of the Lord Jesus is gloriously celebrated in the hymn of Christ. Verse 5 says, "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus." If you truly want to know what it means to humble yourself, look at Jesus and adopt his mindset.
We need to understand that following Jesus means following him as a servant who humbles himself -- or we'll never really understand him. So let's begin as Paul sets up the issues in the first few verses. This passage has six sections: An appeal to Christ's blessings and benefits (2:1) A call to unity (2:2) A warning against selfishness (2:3a)
17 paź 2013 · This “Christ hymn” describes the person of Jesus Christ and, in so doing, develops a vision for what it means to be fully human before God. The question is often posed as to whether this passage describes doctrine or sets Jesus as an example for believers to imitate.
In Philippians 2:7 the Christ hymn makes a point that Jesus fully took on human likeness, “taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” This is a full identification with the people he came to serve.
28 lip 2009 · Philippians 2:10-11 explains the intended purpose and proper response to the exaltation of Christ: “so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
12 wrz 2024 · Answer. 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.”
7 lip 2021 · Through Paul’s writings and the Christological hymn utilized in Philippians 2 we are witnesses to the fact that the Christian life is one marked by the same unity, humility and servanthood Jesus demonstrated.
