Philippians 2:10-11
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Philippians 2:10–11 is a New Testament passage in Paul’s Letter to the Philippians that proclaims the universal lordship of Jesus Christ, declaring that every knee will bow and every tongue confess Him as Lord.
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| instanceOf |
Bible verse
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New Testament passage → |
| addressedToCommunity |
Christians in Philippi
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| addressesScope |
in heaven
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on earth → under the earth → |
| alludesTo |
Isaiah 45:23
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| appliesTitleTo |
Jesus Christ
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| attributedToAuthor |
Paul the Apostle
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| bowedToBy |
every knee
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| canonicalStatus |
universally accepted in major Christian traditions
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| centralFigure |
Jesus Christ
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| confessedBy |
every tongue
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| confessionFormula |
Jesus Christ is Lord
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| containsTitle |
Lord
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| declares |
every knee will bow to Jesus Christ
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every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord → |
| emphasizes |
Christ’s exaltation following his humiliation (context in Philippians 2:5–9)
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subjection of all creation to Christ → universal acknowledgment of Christ → |
| foundInBook |
Epistle to the Philippians
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| foundInCanon |
Catholic New Testament
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Christian Bible → Orthodox New Testament → Protestant New Testament → |
| genre |
early Christian hymn or creed (Christ hymn section)
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| identifiesAs |
Jesus Christ as Lord
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| languageOfComposition |
Koine Greek
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| locatedInText |
New Testament
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Philippians chapter 2 → |
| partOf |
Epistle to the Philippians
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Philippians 2:5–11 → |
| purposeClause |
to the glory of God the Father
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| states |
every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth
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every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father → |
| theme |
Christological exaltation
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eschatological submission to Christ → universal confession of Christ → universal lordship of Jesus Christ → |
| theologicalCategory |
Christology
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doxology → eschatology → |
| usedAs |
proof text for the deity of Christ
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proof text for the lordship of Christ → |
| usedIn |
Christian doctrinal formulations of Christology
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Christian liturgy → Christian worship → |
Referenced by (2)
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Philippians 2:10–11
("Philippians chapter 2")
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Jesus Prayer
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