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Philippians 2:9
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Philippians, placing this verse as the hinge of the Christ hymn (2:5–11), between Christ's death on a cross (v. 8) and the universal bowing at His name (v. 10).
The words — ὑπερὺψωσεν (huperupsōsen) carries the prefix ὑπερ- ("beyond, above"), making the exaltation not merely high but surpassing all. ἐχαρὶσατο (echarisato) is middle voice, suggesting God's own pleasure in bestowing the name freely.
The thread — The same authority is stated in Matthew 28:18 (all authority in heaven and on earth given to Christ) and 1 Peter 3:22 (angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him), while Revelation 19:16 names the title itself: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Why it lands — If the name above all names belongs to the one who died on a cross, then the cross is not a defeat but the route to supreme authority, and any reader who dismisses it is dismissing the highest name in existence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Cross-references
- Revelation 19:16 And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- 1 Peter 3:22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
- Isaiah 52:13 Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
- Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
- Ephesians 1:20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
- Daniel 7:14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
- Revelation 5:12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
- Hebrews 1:4 So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
- Psalms 89:27 I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.