Philippians 2:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Because of this, God greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name[a]
that is above every name,(A)
10 that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,[b]
of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(B)
11 and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord,[c]
to the glory of God the Father.(C)
Obedience and Service in the World.[d]
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- 2:9 The name: “Lord” (Phil 2:11), revealing the true nature of the one who is named.
- 2:10–11 Every knee should bend…every tongue confess: into this language of Is 45:23 there has been inserted a reference to the three levels in the universe, according to ancient thought, heaven, earth, under the earth.
- 2:11 Jesus Christ is Lord: a common early Christian acclamation; cf. 1 Cor 12:3; Rom 10:9. But doxology to God the Father is not overlooked here (Phil 2:11c) in the final version of the hymn.
- 2:12–18 Paul goes on to draw out further ethical implications for daily life (Phil 2:14–18) from the salvation God works in Christ.
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