Philippians 2:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death—death on a cross.

Cross References

John 10:18

No one takes my life away from me. I give my own life freely. I have the right to give my life, and I have the right to get it back again. This is what the Father told me.”

Hebrews 12:2

We must never stop looking to Jesus. He is the leader of our faith, and he is the one who makes our faith complete. He suffered death on a cross. But he accepted the shame of the cross as if it were nothing because of the joy he could see waiting for him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

Romans 5:19

One man disobeyed God and many became sinners. But in the same way, one man obeyed God and many will be made right.

1 Peter 2:24

Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you were healed.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself suffered when he died for you, and with that one death he paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring all of you to God. In his physical form he was killed, but he was made alive by the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that he gave up his heavenly riches for you. He gave up everything so that you could be richly blessed.

Matthew 26:39

Then Jesus went on a little farther away from them. He fell to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, don’t make me drink from this cup. But do what you want, not what I want.”

Acts 8:33

He was shamed, and all his rights were taken away. His life on earth has ended. So there will be no story about his descendants.” Isaiah 53:7-8

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure—people who belong only to him and who always want to do good.

Galatians 3:13

The law says we are under a curse for not always obeying it. But Christ took away that curse. He changed places with us and put himself under that curse. The Scriptures say, “Anyone who is hung on a tree is under a curse.”

John 14:31

But the world must know that I love the Father. So I do exactly what the Father told me to do. “Come now, let’s go.”

Proverbs 15:33

Wisdom teaches you to respect the Lord. You must be humbled before you can be honored.

John 15:10

I have obeyed my Father’s commands, and he continues to love me. In the same way, if you obey my commands, I will continue to love you.

Matthew 26:42

Then Jesus went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if I must do this and it is not possible for me to escape it, then I pray that what you want will be done.”

Psalm 22:16

The “dogs” are all around me— a pack of evil people has trapped me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

Deuteronomy 21:23

You must not let that body stay on the tree overnight. You must be sure to bury this man on the same day, because the one who hangs on a tree is cursed by God, and you must not let the land that the Lord your God is giving you become unclean.

Matthew 17:2

While these followers watched him, Jesus was changed. His face became bright like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

John 4:34

Jesus said, “My food is to do what the one who sent me wants me to do. My food is to finish the work that he gave me to do.

Luke 9:29

While Jesus was praying, his face began to change. His clothes became shining white.

Hebrews 12:4

You are struggling against sin, but you have not had to give up your life for the cause.