6 *See John 1:1who, though he was in *See 2 Cor. 4:4the form of God, did not count equality with God *John 5:18;10:33;[John 14:28]a thing to be grasped,*2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage7 but *2 Cor. 8:9;13:4;See Mark 9:12emptied himself, by taking the form of a *See Isa. 42:1;Matt. 20:28servant,*2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)*Rom. 8:3;Gal. 4:4;See John 1:14being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by *Heb. 5:8;[Matt. 26:39;John 10:18;Rom. 5:19] becoming obedient to the point of death, *Heb. 12:2even death on a cross.