Christ was truly God.
But he did not try to remain
equal with God.
He gave up everything
and became a slave,
when he became
like one of us.
Christ was humble.
He obeyed God and even died
on a cross.
Then God gave Christ
the highest place
and honored his name
above all others.
So at the name of Jesus
everyone will bow down,
those in heaven, on earth,
and under the earth.
And to the glory
of God the Father
everyone will openly agree,
“Jesus Christ is Lord!”
Philippians 2:6-11
Contemporary English Version The Holy Bible (New York , NY: American Bible Society 1995)