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Philippians 2:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 More than that, when he came as a man,* he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death,+ yes, death on a torture stake.*+

Philippians 2:8

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 8 καὶ and σχήματι to fashion εὑρεθεὶς having been found ὡς as ἄνθρωπος man ἐταπείνωσεν he made lowly ἑαυτὸν himself γενόμενος having become ὑπήκοος obedient μέχρι until θανάτου, death, θανάτου of death δὲ but σταυροῦ· of stake;

Philippians 2:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 More than that, when he found himself in fashion as a man,+ he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death,+ yes, death on a torture stake.*+

Philippians 2:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 and, being found as it were a man in guise, he humbled himself to become obedient down to death, the death of a cross;

Philippians 2:8

American Standard Version
- 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 And in fashion being found as a man Humbled himself, Becoming obedient as far as death, Yea death upon a cross.

Philippians 2:8

King James Version
- 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:8
  
  when he came as a man: Lit., “when he was found in appearance as a man (human).”—See study note on Php 2:6.
  
  a torture stake: Or “an execution stake.” Jesus gave the most powerful lesson in humility and obedience by willingly submitting to “death on a torture stake,” wrongly condemned as a criminal and a blasphemer. (Mt 26:63-66; Lu 23:33; see Glossary, “Stake”; “Torture stake.”) He proved beyond a doubt that humans can remain loyal to Jehovah even when tested to the extreme.—Joh 5:30; 10:17; Heb 12:2.