Philippians 2:7

New Century Version

But he gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He was born as a man and became like a servant.

Cross References

Psalm 22:6

But I am like a worm instead of a man. People make fun of me and hate me.

Isaiah 42:1

“Here is my servant, the one I support. He is the one I chose, and I am pleased with him. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring justice to all nations.

Isaiah 49:3

He told me, “Israel, you are my servant. I will show my glory through you.”

Isaiah 53:11

“After his soul suffers many things, he will see life and be satisfied. My good servant will make many people right with God; he will carry away their sins.

Daniel 9:26

After the four hundred thirty-four years the appointed leader will be killed; he will have nothing. The people of the leader who is to come will destroy the city and the holy place. The end of the city will come like a flood, and war will continue until the end. God has ordered that place to be completely destroyed.

Zechariah 3:8

“ ‘Listen, Joshua, the high priest, and your friends who are sitting in front of you. They are symbols of what will happen. I am going to bring my servant called the Branch.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, people of Jerusalem! Shout for joy, people of Jerusalem! Your king is coming to you. He does what is right, and he saves. He is gentle and riding on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey.

Matthew 12:18

“Here is my servant whom I have chosen. I love him, and I am pleased with him. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will tell of my justice to all people.

Matthew 20:28

In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”

Mark 9:12

Jesus answered, “They are right to say that Elijah must come first and make everything the way it should be. But why does the Scripture say that the Son of Man will suffer much and that people will treat him as if he were nothing?

Luke 22:27

Who is more important: the one sitting at the table or the one serving? You think the one at the table is more important, but I am like a servant among you.

John 1:14

The Word became a human and lived among us. We saw his glory—the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Father—and he was full of grace and truth.

Romans 1:3

The Good News is about God’s Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. As a man, he was born from the family of David. But through the Spirit of holiness he was declared to be God’s Son with great power by rising from the dead.

Romans 15:3

Even Christ did not live to please himself. It was as the Scriptures said: “When people insult you, it hurts me.”

Romans 15:8

I tell you that Christ became a servant of the Jews to show that God’s promises to the Jewish ancestors are true.

Romans 8:3

The law was without power, because the law was made weak by our sinful selves. But God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son to earth with the same human life that others use for sin. By sending his Son to be an offering for sin, God used a human life to destroy sin.

2 Corinthians 13:4

It is true that he was weak when he was killed on the cross, but he lives now by God’s power. It is true that we are weak in Christ, but for you we will be alive in Christ by God’s power.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that Christ was rich, but for you he became poor so that by his becoming poor you might become rich.

Galatians 4:4

But when the right time came, God sent his Son who was born of a woman and lived under the law.

Philippians 2:6

Christ himself was like God in everything. But he did not think that being equal with God was something to be used for his own benefit.

Hebrews 12:2

Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

Hebrews 13:3

Remember those who are in prison as if you were in prison with them. Remember those who are suffering as if you were suffering with them.

Hebrews 4:15

For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin.