“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”
King James Version (KJV)
StevenB's comment on 2015-04-22 20:08:36:
IF anyone can answer this statement by Jesus? READ Matthew 24:36 Mt 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. So Jesus was speaking of the "end " to answer His disciples, that not even He knew when the end was, only the Father in heaven. Please do research for yourself and do not be led astray as Jesus warned many would be. Jesus, a God, NEVER assumed he was equal to His Father, the Almighty God, Creator of the Universe and everything in it.
Lola's comment on 2015-04-22 04:27:06:
'Who being in the form of God '- "In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word was God.All things were made through him, and without HIM, nothing was made that was made " John1:1-3.... Jesus was in the same spirit form as God HIMSELF, He is the Son of God. He was not an afterthought of creation. The difference here is that Satan was also in spirit form, but he wanted to be like God. In fact, he aspired, and thought with pride in his heart that he could be God. "No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. " John1:18 "Thought it not robbery to be equal with God " "You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you. ' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. John14:28 But Jesus, in that form of God, never thought he was being reduced to nothing,when he took the form of man. there was no pride, no injustice, rather a calm acceptance of what God, His father, wanted him to do on earth. And when He was done, He asked His father to glorify him. "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. "Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was " John17:4-5
Lola's comment on 2015-04-21 11:37:23:
'Who being in the form of God '- "In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word was God.All things were made through him, and without HIM, nothing was made that was made " John1:1-3.... Jesus was in the same spirit form as God HIMSELF, He is the Son of God. He was not an afterthought of creation. The difference here is that Satan was also in spirit form, but he wanted to be like God. In fact, he aspired, and thought with pride in his heart that he could be God. "No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. " John1:18 "Thought it not robbery to be equal with God " "You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you. ' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. John14:28 But Jesus, in that form of God, never thought he was being reduced to nothing,when he took the form of man. there was no pride, no injustice, rather a calm acceptance of what God, His father, wanted him to do on earth. And when He was done, He asked His father to glorify him. "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. "Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was " John17:4-5
greg croft's comment on 2015-04-01 09:33:00:
My thoughts on this verse are that it speaks literally to the fact that one of the Sons of God would be none other than a God, scripture speaks a lot of this. In the book if Revelation Jesus says God, even my God shall give you a new name. The sad fact is that as Christians today our education today is often what we here on Sunday expounded from the pulpit and we never bother to read for ourselves, how many everyday Christians read scripture faithfully and actually seek Gods wisdom, study to show thy self an approved workman rightly dividing the word of God. People want to make everything about their beliefs on the trinity, and unless you have truly studied and know when and how it started and what is scriptural and what is just man professing to be God you should be very careful and guard and protect yourself. No man has seen the face of God save Him that came from the Fathers Bosoom who thought it not robbery to be equal to God.
Grant's comment on 2014-09-12 11:24:58:
Trinitarian Alert Look at all the explanation of this verse. Not one of them addresses what Gods form was. God has always been spirit. This was written after Jesus ascended to heaven. So Jesus who now is in Gods form, spirit, thought it robbery to be equal to God, not. RemembeR this is the old English
lb's comment on 2014-05-13 20:34:19:
He was God manifest in the flesh, yet clothed His Kingliness with our humanity showing us Gods true charactor, also giving us an example of the selflessness we christians can becom
David S's comment on 2014-03-10 15:39:15:
Jesus said all that I do I have been taught of by my father therefore they were equal in all ways known to mankind I and the father are one if you have seen me you have seen the father
RC's comment on 2011-10-22 11:31:59:
bob white's comment on 2011-07-29 12:12:16:
The 'form' of God is contrasted with the 'form' of a servant; 'being' the former, 'taking on' the latter. Not'Robbery'? Not presumptuous, sarcastically, for he has always been God the Son. Equal? Obviously not in number; so in kind. Only two kinds: God and not-God. Means just what it says.
Thank God for the Authorized Bible. The others 'wrest' this to their own destruction'.
June Foret's comment on 2010-12-09 01:03:53:
Philippians 2:6 Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.
Jesus knew he was equal with God. He knew he had equality with God. Therefore, he did not think that being equal with God was something that he had robbed to obtain. It was not robbery to him to be equal with God. But he laid down his deity for us.
paula's comment on 2010-07-30 07:51:11:
what jesus is saying is that he never gave thought that he and god was equal in any way just like you are not equal to your father being he that your father create you and has more wisdom than you