Philippians 2:9 (WEB)
Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,
Catechism · 6
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.
The Seven Petitions
“At the end of Christ's Passover, the Father gives him the name that is above all names: "Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."” — Catechism footnote: Phil 2:9-11.
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"
“Jesus' Resurrection glorifies the name of the Saviour God, for from that time on it is the name of Jesus that fully manifests the supreme power of the "name which is above every name".” — Catechism footnote: Phil 2:9-10; cf. Jn 12:28.
“…to Jesus, because "he was in the form of God", and the Father manifested the sovereignty of Jesus by raising him from the dead and exalting him into his glory.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 10:9; I Cor 12:3; Phil 2:9-11.
Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life
“By his obedience unto death,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:8-9.
Fathers and councils · 32
Augustine of Hippo
“…Father also;” and, “The Word was God,” for He was not made, inasmuch as “all things were made by Him;” and, “He thought it not robbery to be equal with God:” together with all the other passages of a similar order.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9. [See R.V.]
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“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“…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“…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 as the anointing of the stone signified Christ in the flesh, in which He was anointed with the oil of gladness above His fellows; so the rod of Moses, turned into a serpent, signified Christ Himself made obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9
Read the whole comment“The resurrection of the Son is the work of the Father; for it is written, “Wherefore He exalted Him, and gave Him a name which is above every name.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“For not the Father only, of whom it was said by the Apostle, “Wherefore God also hath exalted Him,” raised the Son, but the Lord also raised Himself, that is, His Body.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
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…
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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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Gregory of Nyssa
“…unthinkable, unutterable, above all expression in words, having but one name that can represent His proper nature, the single name of being ‘Above every name’; which is granted to the Only-begotten also, because “all that the Father hath is the Son’s.”” — editor's note: Philip. ii. 9. ὄνομα τὸ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὄνομα.
Read the whole comment“For, as he says that He Who was crucified has been made Lord, so Paul also says that He was “highly exalted,” after the Passion and the Resurrection, not being exalted in so far forth as He is God.” — editor's note: Cf. Phil. ii. 9
Read the whole comment“Wherefore also His name is testified by the writing of the Apostle to be “above every name,” not as though it were some one name preferred above all others, though still comparable with them, but rather in the sense that He Who verily is is above every name.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“For this inability to give expression to such unutterable things, while it reflects upon the poverty of our own nature, affords an evidence of God’s glory, teaching us as it does, in the words of the Apostle, that the only name naturally appropriate to God is to believe Him to be “above every name.”” — editor's note: Philip. ii. 9.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Chapter XI.—Texts Explained; And First, Phil. II. 9, 10 Various texts which are alleged against the Catholic doctrine: e.g. Phil. ii. 9, 10.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…Lord is in want, when He says, ‘Is given unto Me,’ and ‘I received,’ and if Paul says, ‘Wherefore He highly exalted Him,’ and ‘He set Him at the right hand,’ and the like, we must say that our Lord, being Word and Son of God, bore a body, and became Son of Man, that, having become Mediator between God, and men, He…” — editor's note: Matt. xxviii. 18; John x. 18; Phil. ii. 9; Eph. i. 20.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
““And when he says ‘Wherefore God hath also highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name’ he speaks of the temple of the body, not of the Godhead, for the Most High is not exalted, but the flesh of the Most High is exalted, and to the flesh of the Most High He gave a name which is above every name.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9
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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
“The Son, therefore, exists not “amongst” but above all things, being, indeed, after the flesh, of the people, of the Jews, but yet at the same time God over all, blessed for ever, having a Name which is above every name, it being said of Him, “Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
Read the whole comment“I am rich enough in the Name of Jesus, “which is above every name.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
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John Chrysostom
“Seest thou the prize which Paul also says in an epistle, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name, that at the Name of Jesus Christ every knee should bow.” ( Philip. ii. 9, 10.)” — the author cites it
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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“…in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ the Lord is in the glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9–11.
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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Cyprian of Carthage
“God the Father ordained His Son to be adored; and the Apostle Paul, mindful of the divine command, lays it down, and says: “God hath exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name, that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things heavenly, and things earthly, and things beneath.”” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9, 10.
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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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Basil the Great
“At one time it uses terms descriptive of His nature, for it recognises the “name which is above every name,” the name of Son, and speaks of true Son, and only begotten God, and Power of God, and Wisdom, and Word.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“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.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…and that we should be so visited by the Dayspring from on high, that even that Holy Thing that should be born should be called the Son of the Highest, and that there should be bestowed upon Him a Name which is above every name?” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
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Aphrahat
“Joseph, after he arose from the pit, had authority over his brethren; and after Jesus arose from the abode of the dead, His Father gave Him a great and excellent name, that His brethren should serve Him, and His enemies be put beneath His feet.” — editor's note: Phil. ii. 9.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Phil. 2:9.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 36
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Against Eunomius I.41.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.40.
Cited together in Catechism §449.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius I.41.
Cited together in Against Eunomius I.41.
Cited together in Catechism §1850.
Cited together in Against Eunomius I.41 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §2812.
Cited together in Catechism §2812.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 104.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Catechism §2812.
Cited together in Against the Arians IV.2.
Cited together in Catechism §2812 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against the Arians IV.2.
Cited together in Catechism §2812.
Cited together in Catechism §449 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Catechism §434.
Cited together in Catechism §434.