Philippians 2:8
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Note d'étude
Study Note
The christological hymn's descent reaches its nadir — 'and being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross' — by identifying the deepest humiliation as not death per se but crucifixion specifically. In the Roman world, crucifixion was reserved for slaves, rebels, and the socially contemptible — it was not merely painful but designed to maximize public shame. The phrase 'became obedient' (genomenos hypekoos) presents the cross not as something that happened to Jesus but as an act of obedience to the Father, connecting the cross to the divine will while affirming genuine human agency. The exaltation that follows (verses 9-11) makes the shame of the cross the precondition rather than the opposite of cosmic honor: the one who descended furthest is exalted highest, establishing a pattern that verse 3's community ethics are designed to embody.
Autres traductions
and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.
and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death--death even of a cross,
And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.
Références croisées
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