He did not think equality with God was something to be grasped
harpagmos: to be clung to or prized
although He was in substance, God, He did not consider His equality with God something to cling to, but humbled Himself, being found in human form, as a servant, He surpassed all servanthood, being obedient even to death
morphé: the essential intrinsic inner substance of a thing
"being in the morphé of God"
He emptied Himself, in the likeness of a man having become
homoióma: a likeness, a similitude, an outward characteristic, a resemblance
Philippians 2 is powerful. it literally says He is God, having the exact intrinsic substance as God -- the Son of God is 'made of Godhood' it is exactly His fundamental essence
and then it says He, God, humbled Himself, setting aside His glory, making Himself a servant, taking on the form of man. the Substance of God hid Himself in human flesh.
the Word become flesh, and we beheld His glory!
@Aunty Jane you can ignore this since you think He should be stoned to death & don't believe Him.
it's for other people i just used your quote as it's a good starting point for lifting up His name =]
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