Philippians 2:6

Contemporary English Version 1995

Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.

Cross References

John 5:18

Now the leaders wanted to kill Jesus for two reasons. First, he had broken the law of the Sabbath. But even worse, he had said God was his Father, which made him equal with God.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god who rules this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. They cannot see the light, which is the good news about our glorious Christ, who shows what God is like.

Hebrews 1:3

God's Son has all the brightness of God's own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together. After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven.

John 17:5

Now, Father, give me back the glory I had with you before the world was created.

Revelation 21:6

Everything is finished! I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give water from the life-giving fountain to everyone who is thirsty.

John 10:30

and I am one with the Father.

Isaiah 9:6

A child has been born for us. We have been given a son who will be our ruler. His names will be Wonderful Advisor and Mighty God, Eternal Father and Prince of Peace.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ never changes! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

John 10:33

They answered, “We are not stoning you because of any good thing you did. We are stoning you because you did a terrible thing. You are just a man, and here you are claiming to be God!”

Micah 5:2

Bethlehem Ephrath, you are one of the smallest towns in the nation of Judah. But the Lord will choose one of your people to rule the nation— someone whose family goes back to ancient times.

Romans 9:5

They have those famous ancestors, who were also the ancestors of the Christ. I pray that God, who rules over all, will be praised forever! Amen.

Isaiah 7:14

But the Lord will still give you proof. A virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

John 20:28

Thomas replied, “You are my Lord and my God!”

John 10:38

But if I do what my Father does, you should believe because of that, even if you don't have faith in me. Then you will know for certain that the Father is one with me, and I am one with the Father.

Hebrews 1:6

When God brings his first-born Son into the world, he commands all of his angels to worship him.

Titus 2:13

We are filled with hope, as we wait for the glorious return of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Matthew 1:23

“A virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”

John 14:9

Jesus replied: Philip, I have been with you for a long time. Don't you know who I am? If you have seen me, you have seen the Father. How can you ask me to show you the Father?

Jeremiah 23:6

As long as he is king, Israel will have peace, and Judah will be safe. The name of this king will be “The Lord Gives Justice.”

Isaiah 8:8

Enemy soldiers will cover Judah like a flood reaching up to your neck. But God is with us. He will spread his wings and protect our land.

Hebrews 1:8

But God says about his Son, “You are God, and you will rule as King forever! Your royal power brings about justice.

John 5:23

The Father wants all people to honor the Son as much as they honor him. When anyone refuses to honor the Son, this is the same as refusing to honor the Father who sent him.

Zechariah 13:7

The Lord All-Powerful said: My sword, wake up! Attack my shepherd and friend. Strike down the shepherd! Scatter the little sheep, and I will destroy them.

John 14:28

You have already heard me say I am going and I will also come back to you. If you really love me, you should be glad I am going back to the Father, because he is greater than I am.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.

1 Timothy 1:17

I pray that honor and glory will always be given to the only God, who lives forever and is the invisible and eternal King! Amen.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know our Lord Jesus Christ treated us with undeserved grace by giving up all his riches, so you could become rich.