Philippians 2:5-11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 2:5

Philippians 2:5. Let this mind be in you,— For the same temper of mind ought to be in you which was in Christ Jesus. Heylin. To support his doctrine, and to enforce obedience to it, the Apostle sets before the Philippians the example of Christ, and in livelycolours represents his great humility: he shews them how much he descended below himself for their sakes; how infinitely great he was, and how truly low he made himself; bynature, how much higher than the highest; by choice, how much lower... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 2:6

Philippians 2:6. Who, being in the form of God, &c.— "Who, being possessed of the divine nature, and of all its essential perfections, as the Son of God, and as the brightness of the Father's glory, and express image of his person (Hebrews 1:3.); and so really, and in the strictest sense, God, in the true and proper form of Deity, did not count it an usurpation, injury, or wrong, or any act of rapine in him, to claim an equality of nature with God the Father; he and the Father being... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 2:7

Philippians 2:7. But made himself of no reputation, &c.— "Nevertheless (αλλα ) he was pleased, by a most wonderful act of condescension, so far to disrobe, and, as it were empty himself, of the bright appearances of his divine majesty and glory, as not to make a pompous shew of them, but, in great measure, to conceal them from the observation of men; while, in themselves, they continued to be really and essentially the same as ever, and all the fullness of the Godhead dwelt substantially in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 2:8

Philippians 2:8. And being found in fashion, &c.— "And when he was found in the common form and condition of man, as though he had been nothing more, he submitted himself to the lowest degree of service and sufferings; and went into a course of the most humble obedience, as to his parents and magistrates, in all lawful things, so to his heavenly Father, as his servant, to answer all the demands of his holy law; and this obedience he paid even unto death, and all along, till he came to die,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 2:9-11

Philippians 2:9-11. Wherefore God also, &c.— "And having fulfilled his work of atonement in this humble, obediential, and suffering manner, God his Father, as a reward of all this, according to its deserts, has gloriously exalted him, not by advancing him to a state of greater essential happiness, perfection, or glory, than he had before, as God, which admits of no addition; but by raising him, as man, from the dead, receiving him up to glory, setting him at his own right hand, and giving... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:5

5. The oldest manuscripts read, "Have this mind in you," &c. He does not put forward himself (see on Philippians 2:4, and Philippians 2:4- :) as an example, but Christ, THE ONE pre-eminently who sought not His own, but "humbled Himself" (Philippians 2:8), first in taking on Him our nature, secondly, in humbling Himself further in that nature (Romans 15:3). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:6

6. Translate, "Who subsisting (or existing, namely, originally: the Greek is not the simple substantive verb, 'to be') in the form of God (the divine essence is not meant: but the external self-manifesting characteristics of God, the form shining forth from His glorious essence). The divine nature had infinite BEAUTY in itself, even without any creature contemplating that beauty: that beauty was 'the form of God'; as 'the form of a servant' ( :-), which is in contrasted opposition to it, takes... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:7

7. made himself of no reputation, and . . . and—rather as the Greek, "emptied Himself, taking upon him the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men." The two latter clauses (there being no conjunctions, "and . . . and," in the Greek) expresses in what Christ's "emptying of Himself" consists, namely, in "taking the form of a servant" (see on :-; compare Exodus 21:5; Exodus 21:6; Psalms 40:6, proving that it was at the time when He assumed a body, He took "the form of a servant"),... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:8

8. being found in fashion as a man—being already, by His "emptying Himself," in the form of a servant, or likeness of man ( :-), "He humbled Himself (still further by) becoming obedient even unto death (not as English Version, 'He humbled Himself and became,'c. the Greek has no 'and,' and has the participle, not the verb), and that the death of the cross." "Fashion" expresses that He had the outward guise, speech, and look. In :-, in the Greek, the emphasis is on Himself (which stands before... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:9

9. Wherefore—as the just consequence of His self-humiliation and obedience (Psalms 8:5; Psalms 8:6; Psalms 110:1; Psalms 110:7; Matthew 28:18; Luke 24:26; John 5:27; John 10:17; Romans 14:9; Ephesians 1:20-22; Hebrews 2:9). An intimation, that if we would hereafter be exalted, we too must, after His example, now humble ourselves (Philippians 2:3; Philippians 2:5; Philippians 3:21; 1 Peter 5:5; 1 Peter 5:6). Christ emptied Christ; God exalted Christ as man to equality with God [BENGEL]. highly... read more

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