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.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible verse
New Testament passage
addressedToCommunity Christians in Philippi
addressesScope in heaven
on earth
under the earth
alludesTo Isaiah 45:23
appliesTitleTo Jesus Christ
attributedToAuthor Paul the Apostle
bowedToBy every knee
canonicalStatus universally accepted in major Christian traditions
centralFigure Jesus Christ
confessedBy every tongue
confessionFormula Jesus Christ is Lord
containsTitle Lord
declares every knee will bow to Jesus Christ
every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
emphasizes Christ’s exaltation following his humiliation (context in Philippians 2:5–9)
subjection of all creation to Christ
universal acknowledgment of Christ
foundInBook Epistle to the Philippians
foundInCanon Catholic New Testament
Christian Bible
Orthodox New Testament
Protestant New Testament
genre early Christian hymn or creed (Christ hymn section)
identifiesAs Jesus Christ as Lord
languageOfComposition Koine Greek
locatedInText New Testament
Philippians chapter 2
partOf Epistle to the Philippians
Philippians 2:5–11
purposeClause to the glory of God the Father
states every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father
theme Christological exaltation
eschatological submission to Christ
universal confession of Christ
universal lordship of Jesus Christ
theologicalCategory Christology
doxology
eschatology
usedAs proof text for the deity of Christ
proof text for the lordship of Christ
usedIn Christian doctrinal formulations of Christology
Christian liturgy
Christian worship

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Philippians 2:10–11 ("Philippians chapter 2")
locatedInText
Jesus Prayer
scripturalBasis

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