Philippians 2:8 (WEB)
And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.
Catechism · 4
Sin
“In this proud self-exaltation, sin is diametrically opposed to the obedience of Jesus, which achieves our salvation.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:6-9.
In the Age of the Church
“In the newness of the Spirit, they also composed hymns and canticles in the light of the unheard - of event that God accomplished in his Son: his Incarnation, his death which conquered death, his Resurrection, and Ascension to the right hand of the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-20; Eph 5:14; 1 Tim 3:16; 6:15-16; 2 Tim 2:11-13.
Jesus Died Crucified
“Jesus prays: "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. . ."” — Catechism footnote: Phil 2:8; Mt 26:39; cf. Heb 5:7-8.
Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life
“By his obedience unto death,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:8-9.
Fathers and councils · 71
Augustine of Hippo
“For “He humbled Himself, being made subject even unto death, yea, the death of the cross:” lest any one of us, even were he able to have no fear of death [in general], should yet shudder at some particular sort of death which men reckon most shameful.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8
Read the whole comment“…in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father;” those books have not.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–11.
Read the whole comment“How hast Thou loved us, for whom He, who thought it no robbery to be equal with Thee, “became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross;” He alone “free among the dead,” that had power to lay down His life, and power to take it again; for us was He unto Thee both Victor and Victim, and the Victor…” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6, 8.
Read the whole comment“Hear ye how the Father hath raised Him again: the Apostle saith, “He hath been made,” he saith, “obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross: wherefore God also hath exalted Him, and hath given Him a name which is above every name.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8, 9.
Read the whole comment“…to the extreme of humility, he says, “He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death;” and as this seemed little, he added, “even the death of the Cross;” and with the same view as far as I can see, he says in this Psalm, “And all thy suspensions,” or, as some translate “waves,” others “tossings,” “Thou hast…” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…by Him who in the form of God is coequal with the Father, the form of a servant was taken, and He became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6, 8.
Read the whole comment“…in Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ the Lord is in the glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Philip. ii. 8–11.
Read the whole comment“Therefore the Teacher of humility, Christ, first “emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, made in the likeness of men, and found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, made obedient even unto death, even the death of the Cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“…answer, as that they should rather think of having to drink the Cup of His Passion, wherein He humbled Himself even unto death, even the death of the Cross, than with proud desire demand to be preferred to the rest; what did He show, save, that He would be a bestower of exaltation upon them, who should first follow…” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8
Read the whole comment“According to the form of God, “He is the True God, and eternal life;” according to the form of a servant, “He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”—23.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8
Read the whole comment“…in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, in the Glory of God the Father:”—whether then the words, “He hath committed all judgment unto the Son,” are said according to this or that mode of speech; it sufficiently appears from this…” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8–11
Read the whole comment“For the Spirit did not beatify the dove, or the wind, or the fire, and join them for ever to Himself and to His person in unity and “fashion.”” — editor's note: [The reference is to σχήμα, in Phil. ii. 8—the term chosen by St. Paul to describe the “likeness of men,” which the second trinitarian person assumed. The…
Read the whole comment“For what greater example of obedience could be given to us, who had perished through disobedience, than God the Son obedient to God the Father, even to the death of the cross?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8
Read the whole comment“They did unto Him whatsoever they listed; because He “became obedient to death, even the death of the Cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“For it was not in vain that the Apostle, when setting forth His obedience, added, “Made obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“But He emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and found in fashion as a man.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“And as the obedience of the second Man was the more laudable because He became obedient even “unto death,” so the disobedience of the first man was the more detestable because he became disobedient even unto death.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment““He became,” saith he, “obedient unto death, even the death of the cross; wherefore also God raised Him from the dead, and gave Him a name which is above every name.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…found in fashion as a man: He humbled Himself, being made obedient unto death” (and lest any kind of death should please thee), “even the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment“Himself, however, lives by the Father, being sent by Him, because “He emptied Himself, being made obedient even unto the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“Among all kinds of death, there was nothing worse than that death.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“But that exaltation was His humiliation; for then He became obedient even to the death of the cross.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment““He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment“For the true teacher of humility is Christ, who humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…to His human nature; so that He seemed as the Son to announce beforehand that His own obedience, whereby He became obedient even unto the death of the cross, would have its place also in the judgment, when He shall judge the quick and the dead; for He shall do so for the very reason that He is the Son of man.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“But His glory begins with the clause where he says, “Wherefore God also hath exalted Him;” and reaches on to the words, “is in the glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7–11. So Augustin, with a few others of the early fathers, incorrectly renders the last clause instead of that given by our English version, which is…
Read the whole comment“For it is by Christ’s humility that we are cleansed; because, had He not humbled Himself, and became obedient unto the death of the cross, His blood certainly would not have been shed for the remission of sins, or, in other words, for our cleansing.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.18Book IV
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 5–9.
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“…and took on Him the form of a servant, and being found in fashion as a man, humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Cf. Phil. ii. 6, 8.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“Yet who of those who are conversant with the oracles of God does not know with regard to what point of time it was said of Him by the mighty Paul, (and that once for all), that He “became obedient”?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…speaks of Christ Jesus, Who was in the form of God, and emptied Himself to take the form of a servant, and was humbled to death, even the death of the Cross; and again in another passage calls Him Who was crucified ‘the Lord of Glory’: ‘for had they known it,’ he says, ‘they would not have crucified the Lord of…” — editor's note: Cf. Phil. ii. 7, 8.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“This is the mystery which he says was made known to him by revelation, that He who suffered under Pontius Pilate, the same is Lord of all, and King, and God, and Judge, receiving power from Him who is the God of all, because He became “obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…which is named;” and that His Word, invisible by nature, was made palpable and visible among men, and did descend “to death, even the death of the cross;” also, that they who believe in Him shall be incorruptible and not subject to suffering, and shall receive the kingdom of heaven.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…of] that disobedience of man which had taken place at the beginning by the occasion of a tree, “He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross;” rectifying that disobedience which had occurred by reason of a tree, through that obedience which was [wrought out] upon the tree [of the cross].” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Jerome
“Our Lord and Saviour, Who though He was in the form of God, condescended to take the form of a servant, and became obedient to the Father even unto death, yea the death of the cross—what necessity was there for Him to be born with members which He was not going to use?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment“Did not even the Saviour humble Himself, taking the form of a servant and being made obedient to the Father unto death, even the death of the cross, that He might save us by His passion?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…‘obedient unto death,’ He was, as the text says, ‘highly exalted,’ and received that ‘Name’ as a grace, ‘that in the Name of Jesus every knee should bow.’” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“And again the Apostle saying, ‘Who being in the form of God,’ has not introduced the reason, till ‘He took on Him the form of a servant;’ for then he continues, ‘He humbled Himself unto death, even the death of the cross;’ for it was for this that He both became flesh and took the form of a servant.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–8.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Alcuin of YorkCatena Aurea on John
“(Phil. 2:8)” — the author cites it
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John Damascene
“Moreover, the blessed Paul the Apostle says, He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“For ‘he counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God, but emptied himself taking the form of a servant; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself unto death, even the death of the cross.’” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–8.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XIX.6Conference XIX
“Him of whom it is said: “He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death; and so be able humbly to make use of His words: “For I came not to do mine own will, but the will of the Father which sent me.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8; S. John vi. 38.
Read the whole comment “But none can descend from heaven except the Word of God: who certainly “being in the form of God, emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment“…of a servant,” and “the word was made flesh,” and “humbled Himself by becoming obedient unto death,” and “who for our sakes, though He was rich, became poor,” tell me, then, who He is, who was born of the Holy Ghost, and was conceived by the overshadowing of God?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8; S. John i. 14; 2 Cor. viii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Who still remaining with the Father and in the Father, Being of one substance with the Father, did (as the Apostle says), “Take the form of a servant, and humble Himself even unto death, the death of the Cross:” and (as the Creed says) “was born of the Virgin Mary, crucified under Pontius Pilate, and was buried.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“The one says, “And I will be like the most High;” the other, “Though He was in the form of God, yet He emptied Himself and took the form of a servant, and humbled Himself and became obedient unto death.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment“…the form of God humbled Himself and became obedient”—not, as the man said who was seized with a diabolical spirit of pride, “for a time,” but “even to death.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6, 8.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…and was made in the likeness of men, and being found in fashion as a man he humbled Himself and became obedient unto death even the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 5, 8
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Hippolytus of Rome
“…and as if well-nigh He had it not by reason of His humanity, and as if it were in the way of grace, He “receives the name which is above every name,” according to the word of the blessed Paul.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7–9.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…say that God is One, neither dividing His Son from Him, as do the heathen, nor denying, with the Jews, that He was begotten of the Father before all worlds, and afterwards born of the Virgin; nor yet, like Sabellius, confounding the Father with the Word, and so maintaining that Father and Son are one and the same…” — editor's note: The original is ante tempora—“before the ages”—“before time was.” Cf. 1 Cor. viii. 6; Phil. ii. 6–8; Col. i. 15 (πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως—“first-born of all…
Read the whole comment“In like manner our adversaries commonly make a difficulty of the Son’s obedience, forasmuch as it is written: “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient even unto death.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“Finally, the Apostle himself saith to the Philippians, that “being made in the likeness of man, and found in outward appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, being made obedient even unto death.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“Therefore that subjection will be according to the assumption of human nature; as we read: “Being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, being made obedient unto death.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“What could show greater obedience than that we should follow Christ’s example, “Who, being found in fashion as a man, humbled Himself and became obedient even unto death?”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“For, “being made in the likeness of men, and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient even unto death,” in order that through that obedience we might see His glory, “the glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father,” according to Saint John.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“And further we read of the likeness being put for the reality, both as regards Christ: “And was found in likeness as a man;” and as regards God the Father: “Nor have ye seen His likeness.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For a right award is the essential result of judgment, as the Scripture says: Becoming obedient unto death, yea, the death of the Cross.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8 ff.
Read the whole comment“He pays to the Father the tribute of obedience to the will of Him Who sent Him, but the obedience of humility does not dissolve the unity of His nature: He becomes obedient unto death, but, after death, He is above every name.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8, 9.
Read the whole comment“Or hear the Apostle, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient even unto death.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Leo the Great
“For which reason God also exalted Him, and gave Him a name which is above every name: that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow of things in heaven, of things on the earth, and of things under the earth, and that every tongue may confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–11.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore God also exalted Him, and gave Him a name which is above every name, that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow of things in heaven, of things on earth, and of things below, and that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 5–11.
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Basil the Great
“For Christ was made “obedient” even “unto death.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“What then is meant by “became subject”?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Tertullian
“For his sake He came down (from heaven), for his sake He preached, for his sake “He humbled Himself even unto death—the death of the cross.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment“Therefore, as He was found to be God by His mighty power, so was He found to be man by reason of His flesh, because the apostle could not have pronounced Him to have “become obedient unto death,” if He had not been constituted of a mortal substance.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…which make for your ignorant arrogance, such as “My God and your God,” or greater, or created, or made, or sanctified; Add, if you like, Servant and Obedient and Gave and Learnt, and was commanded, was sent, can do nothing of Himself, either say, or judge, or give, or will.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 8.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Mark
In which word, He manifests the mystery of His “emptying himself,” [see Phil. 2:7-8] that is, of His incarnation, and the sovereignty of His divine nature, in that He here asserts, that He came willingly into the…
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Aphrahat
“…He is to come upon the clouds, yet rode on a colt and so entered Jerusalem; and though He is God and Son of God, He took upon Him the likeness of a servant; and though He was (for others) rest from all weariness, yet was Himself tired with the weariness of the journey; though He was the fountain that quenches…” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6, 7, 8.
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Gregory the Great
“Let the humble hear, that Our Redeemer humbled himself, being made obedient even unto death (Philip. ii. 8); let the haughty hear what is written concerning their head, He is king over all the sons of pride (Job xli. 25).” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Wherefore also God exalted Him, and gave Him a name which is above every name, that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, of things in earth, and of infernal things, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord in the glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–11.
Read the whole comment“For which cause also God hath exalted Him, and hath given Him a name, that it may be above every name, that in the name of Jesus every knee should be bowed, of things heavenly, and earthly, and infernal; and that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 6–11.
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