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Philippians 2:7 - but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,[fn] being born in the likeness of men.

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Translations for Philippians 2:7

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Instead, he gave up his divine privileges[fn];
he took the humble position of a slave[fn]
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature[fn] of a servant, being made in human likeness.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,[fn] being born in the likeness of men.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Instead he emptied himself

by assuming the form of a servant,

taking on the likeness of humanity.

And when he had come as a man,

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

but [fn]emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant and [fn]being born in the likeness of men.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

but [fn]emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

but [fn]emptied Himself, by taking the form of a slave, by being made in the likeness of men.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully man].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in the likeness of men;

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

sed semet ipsum exinanivit formam servi accipiens in similitudinem hominum factus et habitu inventus ut homo

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

بَلْ أَخْلَى نَفْسَهُ، مُتَّخِذاً صُورَةَ عَبْدٍ، صَائِراً شَبِيهاً بِالْبَشَرِ؛

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ἀλλὰ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν μορφὴν δούλου λαβών ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

ἀλλ᾽ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν μορφὴν δούλου λαβών ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος·

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لكِنَّهُ أَخْلَى نَفْسَهُ، آخِذًا صُورَةَ عَبْدٍ، صَائِرًا فِي شِبْهِ النَّاسِ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Sin embargo, se anonadó á sí mismo, tomando forma de siervo, hecho semejante á los hombres;

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

sino que se despojó a sí mismo, tomando forma de siervo, hecho semejante a los hombres;

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

反倒虛己、取了奴僕的形像、成為人的樣式．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

sino que se despojó a sí mismo, tomando forma de siervo, haciéndose semejante a los hombres; y hallándose en condición de hombre,

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

오히려 자기를 비어 종의 형체를 가져 사람들과 같이 되었고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

mais s'est dépouillé lui-même, en prenant une forme de serviteur, en devenant semblable aux hommes; et ayant paru comme un simple homme,

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

sondern entäußerte sich selbst und nahm Knechtsgestalt an, ward gleich wie ein andrer Mensch und an Gebärden als ein Mensch erfunden;

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

но уничижил Себя Самого, приняв образ раба, сделавшись подобным человекам и по виду став как человек;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

sin embargo, se anonadó a sí mismo, tomando forma de siervo, hecho semejante a los hombres;

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ESV Footnotes

(2:7)

Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

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