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Philippians 2:11

γλώσσα (G1100) язык,
έξομολογήσηται aor. conj. med. (dep.) от έξομολογέω (G1843) открыто признавать, допускать, провозглашать, объявлять (Martin, 263; TDNT; Beare). Conj. с ϊν (из ст. 10) используется для выражения цели,
εις δόξαν θεο πατρός во славу Бога Отца. Господь Иисус никогда не был эгоистичен или тщеславен, даже после Его вознесения вся хвала, весь почет и все могущество в конце концов принадлежат Богу Отцу (Martin, 273). О буквальном значении этого отрывка см. Martin, 320-39; Hawthorne, 71-75.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    PHILIPPIANS 2:11 evxomologh,shtai {C} Although the subjunctive may be a scribal assimilation to ka,myh|, the indicative may be an assimilation to the indicative ovmei/tai (“shall swear”) in...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 11. _AND_ THAT _EVERY TONGUE SHOULD CONFESS_] That all those before mentioned should acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, or _absolute governor_, and thus glorify God the Father, who has exal...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THAT EVERY TONGUE SHOULD CONFESS - Everyone should acknowledge him. On the duty and importance of confessing Christ, see the notes at Romans 10:9. THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD - The word “Lord,” here...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER'S PATTERN CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Oneness of mind through self effacement (Philippians 2:1)_ 2. The humiliation and exaltation of Christ (Philippians 2:5) 3. Work out your own salva...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PHP_2:5-11. THE KENOSIS AND THE EXALTATION. The word Kenosis has become a technical term in Christian theology for the self-emptying of Christ. Its origin in that relation is derived from the present...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Have within yourselves the same disposition of mind as was in Christ Jesus, for he was by nature in the very form of God, yet he did not regard existence in equality with God as something to be snatch...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE CAUSES OF DISUNITY (Php_2:1-4)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    JESUS CHRIST. App-98. LORD. App-98. TO. App-104. FATHER. App-98....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The appeal enforced by the supreme Example of the Saviour in His Incarnation, Obedience, and Exaltation...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _every tongue should confess_ Again an implicit quotation of Isaiah 45:23. The verb rendered "_confess_," as Lightfoot points out, has in Scriptural Greek almost resigned its literal meaning of open...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE APPEAL ENFORCED BY THE SUPREME EXAMPLE OF THE SAVIOUR IN HIS INCARNATION, OBEDIENCE, AND EXALTATION...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΞΟΜΟΛΟΓΉΣΕΤΑΙ. So ACD2G2K2LP, several cursives, Origen Ath Chrys (_alibi_). אB, 17, most cursives, Iren Clem Eus Ath (_alibi_) Chrys (_alibi_) Cyr ἐξομολογήσηται. L (margin) T Alf Ell Wordsw Ltft WH...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2146 THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST Philippians 2:9. _Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHEREFORE GOD ALSO, &C.— "And having fulfilled his work of atonement in this humble, obediential, and suffering manner, God his Father, as a reward of all this, according to its deserts, has gloriousl...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    9. WHEREFORE ALSO GOD HIGHLY EXALTED HIM, AND GAVE UNTO HIM THE NAME WHICH IS ABOVE EVERY NAME; 10. THAT IN THE NAME OF JESUS EVERY KNEE SHOULD BOW, OF _THINGS_ IN HEAVEN AND _THINGS_ ON EARTH, 11. AN...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    OUTLINE OF 1:27-2:18 D. Exhortation to a worthy manner of life; Philippians 1:27-30; Philippians 2:1-18 1. Plea for steadfast striving; Philippians 1:27-30 a

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. EVERY TONGUE - cf. "every knee" (Philippians 2:10). In every way He shall be acknowledged [ exomologe...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    _PARTICIPATION IN THE EVANGEL_ 27 The citizenship or enfranchisement here referred to is celestial, not terrestrial. THE PHILIPPIANS' SUFFERING 29 It is our privilege to enjoy the sufferings which...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 2 PAUL’S APPEAL FOR UNITY AND *HUMILITY 2:1-4 V1 You are united with Christ and that encourages you. You know the comfort of...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    [4. The Doctrine of the Great Humility of Christ (Philippians 2:5). (1) THE VOLUNTARY HUMILIATION OF THE LORD, first in His incarnation, next in His passion (Philippians 2:5). (2) THE CORRESPONDING...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD. — The word “Lord” is the word constantly used in the LXX. to translate, though inadequately, the name Jehovah. The context would suggest that meaning here, for the worship p...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 7 THE MIND OF CHRIST (CONTINUED). Philippians 2:5 (R.V.) IT proves hard to make us aware of the sin and the misery involved in the place commonly allowed to Self. Some of the conspicuous out...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    THE CONDESCENSION AND EXALTATION OF CHRIST. As to form, Philippians 2:5-10 appear to be constructed in carefully chosen groups of parallel clauses, having an impressive rhythm (see J. Weiss, _Beitr._,...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    In the discussion of this _crux interpretum_ it is impossible, within our limits, to do more than give a brief outline of the chief legitimate interpretations, laying special emphasis on that which we...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Κύριος. See on Philippians 2:6 _supr._ This is the characteristic confession of the Apostolic Church. It is most significant that Κύριος has no article, which shows that it has become virtually one of...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FOLLOWING HIS EXAMPLE OF SELF-SURRENDER Philippians 2:1 In all Scripture-indeed, in all literature-there is no passage which combines such extraordinary extremes as this. The Apostle opens the golden...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The apostle now urged those to whom he wrote to fill his joy to the full. In order to do this he indicated two causative facts which suggested two resulting experiences, and then referred to conduct i...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    GOD HAS EXALTED CHRIST Jesus prayed just before his death that God would glorify him again as he had been glorified before the world was (John 17:5). Because Jesus lowered himself to lift man up, God...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And [that] (l) every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (l) Every nation....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, (2) Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    11_Is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. _It might also be read, _In the glory_, because the particle εἰς (to) is often used in place of ἐν (_in_.) I prefer, however, to retain its proper significa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But this, too, produced its effects. The apostle desired that their joy should be full, and that unity among the Philippians should be perfect; for his absence had allowed some seeds of disunion and d...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND [THAT] EVERY TONGUE SHOULD CONFESS,.... Whether of angels or men, or of men of whatsoever nation. Confession is either true and hearty, as when the mouth and heart agree in confessing, and which i...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And _that_ every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ _is_ Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Ver. 11. _And that every tongue_] The heathens were wont to say, _Mutus sit oportet qui non laudari...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Phil. 2:11. And every tongue should confess. In the place of the Old Testament, that is here quoted, it is, every tongue shall swear, which confirms, that by swearing by God's name, so often spoken of...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Wherefore_ Because of his voluntary humiliation and obedience, and in reward thereof; _God hath highly exalted him_ In that manhood in which he suffered and died. Greek, υπερυψωσε, _super- exalted_ h...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Humility and benevolence are peculiarly pleasing to God. The most wondrous exhibition of them was made by Jesus Christ: and those who imitate him will, with him, receive a glorious reward; while the h...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THAT EVERY TONGUE SHOULD CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER. The enthusiasm of the apostle here carries him beyond his original scope, in a triumphant description of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Christ's state of exaltation:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    In the first chapter we have seen that Christ is the very principle of life that motivates the apostle in whatever circumstances, - and so indeed it should be for all believers. Chapter 2 now brings C...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    The Great Example 1 Peter 2:1-11 1. KEY WORDS 1 Consolation, comfort, fellowship, bowels 2 Likeminded, accord, mercies 3 Strife, vainglory, lowliness, esteem 4 Look, own things 5 Mind 6 Form,...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “AND THAT EVERY TONGUE SHOULD CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER” “Should”: God does not consider it "unrealistic" for people to believe that Jesus is Lord, even though...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-11 The example of our Lord Jesus Christ is set before us. We must resemble him in his life, if we would have the benefit of his death. Notice the two natures of Christ; his Divine nature, and human...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    By TONGUE, not only every language, people, and nation is meant; because it is to be understood, as before particularized, of angels as well as men, for though angels properly, and by nature, want ton...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Dubious Hippolytus Fragments and fear and trembling shall consume all things, both heaven and earth and things under the earth. And every tongue shall confess Him openly,[115]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Php_2:11 and G2532 every G3956 tongue G1100 confess G1843 (G5672) that G3754 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 Lord G2962 to G1519 glory

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CALL TO UNITY AND LOVE IN THE WAY THAT HAD BEEN EXEMPLIFIED BY JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF AND WHICH GOD WILL WORK WITHIN THEM AS THEY GIVE ATTENTION TO EXPERIENCING THEIR SALVATION TO THE FULL (PHILIPPI...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A DESCRIPTION OF THE PATHWAY OF HUMILITY AND SELFLESSNESS FOLLOWED BY JESUS CHRIST, AND ITS FINAL GLORIOUS CONSEQUENCE (PHILIPPIANS 2:5). Paul has previously emphasised ‘the Gospel' (Philippians 1:5;...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under th...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Philippians 2:11. AND THAT EVERY TONGUE SHOULD CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD. There is not only to be done to him that reverence of the body which shall acknowledge His divinity, but with ‘the bes...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _Exhortations to unity and humility enforced by the example of Christ,_ 1-11. Following up the exhortation with which the last chapter closed, that the Philippians should stand fast in one spirit, the...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    SHOULD CONFESS (εξομολογησητα). First aorist middle subjunctive of εξομολογεομα with ινα for purpose.LORD (Κυριος). Peter (Acts 2:36) claimed that God made Christ "Lord." See also 1 Corinthians 8:...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Philippians 2:5 These delineations of Christ reveal the true method of rendering moral service to man. Human deliverance and progress will remain a theory only until men come to work upon the method h...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Philippians 2:1 I. "If" is not in this case a sign of doubt or hesitation, but, on the contrary, a sign of the most assured certainty. As employed by Paul, it is equivalent to "If there is any water...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Philippians 2:1. _If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Philippians 2:1. If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having t...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Philippians 2:1. _if there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Christ, the believer's pattern, rejoicing in lowly service. The outworking of inworked salvation. The apostolic example. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus. C...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Philippians 2:1. _If there be therefore any consolation in Christ._ Brethren who are joined in the Lord, professing the same faith, and despised of the world, are expected to comfort and encourage one...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    PROCLAIM. It is the beings mentioned in Philippians 2:10 who proclaim this. The symbolism is of subjects swearing loyalty to their king. _Johnson_ says: "All the universe is called to confess him as L...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus--Observe I. The picture. Majesty--condescension--suffering. II. The lesson. Humility--love--self-sacrifice. (_J. Lyth, D. D._) LESSONS TAUGHT...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow _ BOWING AT THE NAME OF JESUS I. To what period does the assertion refer. 1. Not the present, which would not be the fact, and besides the text is a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Wherefore God hath highly exalted Him _ THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST I. Its occasion. 1. His voluntary humiliation. 2. His Divine investiture. II. Its import. 1. The glorification of humanity. 2....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If there be therefore any consolation in Christ _ CHRISTIAN UNITY I. The doctrine of Christian unity. 1. This unity is inward and consists of harmonious spiritual feeling. (1) It can only subsist...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 2:10 EVERY KNEE SHOULD BOW... AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS. Paul quotes Isaiah 45:23. In Isaiah these words apply to Yahweh, the

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 2:5 This passage is often referred to as the “hymn of Christ.” Paul describes Christ’s example of service in a poem that traces his preexistence, incarnation, death, re...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 2:1 Encouragement to Humble Service. Paul calls the Philippians to unite in love and humility (vv. Philippians 2:1), following

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 2:9. HIGHLY EXALTED.—A word much stronger than those, _e.g._, in the Acts, which describe the raising up of the murdered Lord of life. We trace the descent...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 2:1 IF THERE BE THEREFORE, ANY CONSOLATION IN CHRIST. Mark the fervor of the apostle. Ὅρα πῶς λιπαρῶς πῶς σφοδρῶς πῶς μετὰ συμπαωείας πολλῆς (Chrysostom). He appeals...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if [there is] any comfort of love, if [there is] any fellowship of the Spirit, if [there is] any bowels [compassion] and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, tha...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 15:47; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 John 4:15;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Confess [ε ξ ο μ ο λ ο γ η σ ε τ α ι]. See on Matthew 3:6; thank, Matthew 11:25; Romans 14:11. The verb may also be rendered thank, as Matthew 11:25;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HOW CHRISTIANS SHOULD LIVE Philippians 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We were told that when Minister Wu, of China, was addressing an American audience in Washington, D. C., upon comparative religions, he s...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And every tongue — Even of his enemies. Confess that Jesus Christ is Lord — Jehovah; not now "in the form of a servant," but enthroned in the glory of God the Father....

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