Lenten Season · Liturgy of the Passion · Year B
Philippians 2:5-11
Imitating Christ’s Humility
March 21, 2027
Overview & Insights
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5)
Call for Mutual Consideration Paul’s concern for unity of mind and mutual consideration among the members of the Philippian church need not imply that there was an atmosphere of dissension there. The fact that two members are singled out by name and urged to agree in 4:2 could suggest (unless 4:2 belongs to an originally separate letter) that theirs was an exceptional case of conflict. We do not know what Epaphroditus had told Paul about the state of the church, but at this time Paul found sufficient evidence of quarrelsomeness and selfish ambition in some sectors of the Roman church to make him anxious that nothing of the sort should manifest itself at Philippi.
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Commentary
Philippians 2:5-11 Working Preacher
A commentary on the Christ hymn of humility and exaltation.
Philippians 2:5-11 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on Christ's self-emptying and Lordship.
Philippians 2 Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the humble and exalted Servant.
Classic commentaries on Philippians 2 BibleHub
Aggregated commentary notes on the 'mind of Christ' passage.
Background & Word Study
Philippians and Work Theology of Work
Reads the hymn's humility and service as a model for daily work.
The Christ Hymn (Philippians 2:6-11) Enter the Bible
A background essay on the structure of the Christ hymn.
Overview: Philippians BibleProject
An animated overview of Philippians and its call to Christlike humility.
The Church Fathers
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What is the Christ hymn?
Philippians 2:6–11 is an early hymn: Christ, being in very nature God, emptied himself, took the form of a servant, and was obedient to death on a cross, and so God exalted him. Paul holds it up as the pattern for humble, self-giving love.
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