Phili 2:7 | HCSB | STEP | Instead He emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave , taking on the likeness of men . And when He had come as a man in His external form ,

d Jn 1:14; Rm 8:3; Gl 4:4; 1Tm 2:5; Heb 2:17

Philippians 2:7

7 Instead He emptied Himself ^a
by assuming the form of a ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slave, ^c
taking on the likeness of men. ^d
And when He had come as a man
in His external form,