JMNT(i)
6 Who, starting and continuing as inherently existing (or: beginning under; subsisting)
within God's form (or: in an outward mold which is God),
He does not consider the [
situation]
to be equals in and by God a plunder (or: a pillaging; a robbery; a snatching; or: a thing or situation seized and held), (or: Who, [although] constantly humbly and supportively ruling in union with an external shape and an outward appearance from God, did not give consideration to a seizure: the [situation] to continuously exist being the same things with God, even on the same levels in God, or equal [things; aspects] to God,)
7 but to the contrary, He empties Himself (or: removed the contents of Himself; made Himself empty),
receiving (or: taking; accepting)
a slave's form (external shape; outward mold),
coming to be (or: birthing Himself)
within an effect of humanity's (mankind's; people's)
likeness.
8 And so, being found in an outward fashion, mode of circumstance, condition, form-appearance (or: character, role, phase, configuration, manner)
as a human (a person; a man),
He lowers Himself (or: humbled Himself; made Himself low; degrades Himself; levels Himself off),
coming to be (or: birthing Himself)
a submissive, obedient One (one who gives the ear and listens)
as far as (or: to the point of; until)
death – but death of a cross (torture stake)!
9 For this reason, God also lifts Him up above (or: highly exalted Him; elevates Him over)
and by grace gives to Him (or: joyously favors on Him)
the Name – the one over and above every name! –
10 to the end that within The Name: Jesus! (or: in union with the name of Jesus; in the midst of the Name belonging to [Yahweh-the-Savior]),
every knee (= person) –
of the folks upon the heaven (of those belonging to the super-heaven, or [situated] upon the atmosphere)
and of the people existing upon the earth and of the folks dwelling down under the ground (or: on the level of or pertaining to subterranean ones; [comment: note the ancient science of the day – a three-tiered universe]) –
may bend (or: would bow)
in worship, prayer or allegiance,
11 and every tongue (= person)
may speak out the same thing (should and would openly agree, confess, avow and acclaim)
that Jesus Christ [
is]
Lord (Master; Owner) – [
leading]
into [
the]
glory of Father God (or: unto Father God's good reputation; [progressing] into a manifestation which calls forth praise unto God [the] Father)!