In the Christ-hymn of Philippians 2:6-11, ἁρ π αγ μ ὸν it is said 'of the preexistent one (who "was in the form [μ ορφῇ ] of God") that he did not ἁρ π αγ μ ὸν Since we have no widely accepted, that Phil. 2.6-11 was originalIy a Hebraic or traces or extant vestiges of Christian-Jewish primitive literature of the Aramaic Christian-Jewish hymn, translated perhaps by Paul himself, hymn kind,18 we prefer, taking a less speculative path, to think that is also arguable. Scholars who interpret Phil 2:6-11 as an early Christian hymn point out that it contains a rich vocabulary, a number of poetic elements (e.g., parallelism, paradox, climax), and that, with only one or two small changes, it can stand alone as an independent composition. They also note that, although it speaks of Christ's death and exaltation For nearly a century, Philippians 2:6-11 has been known as a "Christ hymn" that may predate Paul. But whether it is pre-Pauline or a hymn are both uncertain. The verses that follow only affirm further Paul's primary rhetorical aim in Philippians 2:6-11 as encouraging obedience (verse 12) and constructive public witness (verses 14-16). From: Philippians 2:6-11. Hymn in Praise of Christ's Self-emptying-----(Have this mind among yourselves, which was in Christ Jesus,) [6] who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, [7] but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. [8] And being found in xf79.

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