6 Who, though he was in the form of God,did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
7 Rather, he emptied himself,taking the form of a slave,coming in human likeness;and found human in appearance,
8 he humbled himself,becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.
9 Because of this, God greatly exalted himand bestowed on him the namethat is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesusevery knee should bend,of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess thatJesus Christ is Lord,to the glory of God the Father.
12 So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but all the more now when I am absent, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.