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Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Philippian congregation, bridging their call to mutual concern (v. 4) with the example of Christ (v. 6). He is not introducing a new topic but grounding their interpersonal ethic in a concrete person.
The words — φρονεῖτε (phroneite), imperative of φρονέω, carries the sense of "have this disposition, be of this mind" — not a single thought but a settled orientation. The connective γὰρ (gar, "for") ties the command directly to what precedes, making it the rationale for v. 4's appeal.
The thread — 1 Peter 2:21 states Christ "left you an example" to follow; 1 John 2:6 requires the believer to "walk as Jesus walked"; Matthew 11:29 invites the disciple to "learn from Me." All three frame Christ's life as the pattern, not merely the proof.
Why it lands — It asks the reader to stop negotiating a lower standard of self-sacrifice and adopt the one Christ already demonstrated. The command is not to feel humble but to think, decide, and act from the same disposition.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Cross-references
- 1 John 2:6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
- Matthew 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- 1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
- 1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
- 1 Corinthians 10:33 as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
- Matthew 20:26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
- Romans 15:5 Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
- John 13:14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
- Ephesians 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”