7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a TM him the form of a made in the likeness of men : servant, and "was 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 7 habit. A. V. ROM. xv. 3: For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. See on MARK, ix. 12. ISA. xlii. 1: Behold my servant, whom I uphold. dɔ. xlix. 3, 6: Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob. do. lii. 13: Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. do. liii. 11: By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many. ĚZEK. XXXIV. 23, 24: I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David. And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them. Zɛc. iii. 8: Behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. MAT. XX. 28: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. LUKE, Xxii. 27: I am among you as he that serveth. JOHN, xiii. 13, 14: Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well ; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. "ROM. viii. 3: For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh. HEB. ii. 17: Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. See on Jons, i. 14. • MAT. XXVI. 39, 42: O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me : nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. JOHN, x. 18: I have power to lay it [my life] down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. HEB. V. 8: Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered. do. xii. 2: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name : r 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, "work out 8 in. Co. Ma. P JOHN, xvii. 1, 2, 5: Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. ACTS, ii. 33: Therefore [Jesus] being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. HEB. ii. 9: We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour. REV. iii. 21: To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 9 See on EPH. i. 20, 21. MAT. xxviii. 18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. See on ROM. xiv. 11. " PRO. x. 16: The labour of the righteous tendeth to life; the fruit of the wicked to sin. JOHN, vi. 27-29: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. HEB. iv. 11: Let us labour therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 2 PET. i. 5-10: your own salvation with 'fear and trembling. 13 For it is w God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. X 14 Do all things without murmurings and ' disputings : Ꮓ 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless,9 the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked 10 and perverse nation,"1 among с ye shine 12 as lights in the world; whom 9 sincere. A, V. froward. Pu. "generation. Wh. We. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. ▾ Ps. ii. 11: Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. ISA. lxvi. 2: To this man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. 2:COR vii. 15: He [Titus] remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. EPн. vi. 5: Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling. HEB. xii. 28: Let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. V w See on 1 COR. XV. 10. * See on 1 Cor. X. 10. ▾ ROM. xiv. 1: Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. MAT. v. 45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. EPH. v. 1: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children. 1 PET. ii. 12: Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. Deut. xxxii. 5 : They have corrupted themselves, their 16 Holding forth 13 the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered 14 upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. 19 But 15 I trust in the Lord Jesus to send i Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort,16 when I know your state. k 20 For I have no man likeminded," who will naturally 18 care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 13 holding fast. Ham. Whit. 14 Gr. over. A. V. 16 of good courage. Pu. cerely. Ham. 17 poured forth. A. V. 15 More 18 sin spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation. EPH. v. 8: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. See on MAT. V. 14, 16. a See on 2 Cor. i. 14. See on 1 Cor. ix. 24. 12 Tim. iv. 6: I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. ROM. XV. 16: That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God. h See on ACTS, v. 41. 'See on ACTS, xvi. 1. Ps. lv. 13: But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 1 Cor. x. 24, 33: Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. do. xiii. 5: Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. 2 TIM. iii. 2: For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy. do. iv. 10, 16: Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world.-At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me. 22 But ye know the proof of him, "that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the Gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.19 n 24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and P fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, 20 that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation :21 19 perceive how affairs relating to me are. Pu. 20 speedily. Rh. willingly. We. 21 honour such. A. V. m See on ACTS, xvi. 1. "PHI. i. 25: Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all. PHILE. 22: I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. PHI. iv. 18: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God. P See on 1 TIM. i. 18. 92 COR. viii. 23: They are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ. See on 2 COR. xi. 9. See on PHI. i. 8. 1 COR. ix. 14: Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel. do. xvi. 18: They have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore |