Philippians 2:6-8 New Living Translation (NLT)​

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Though he was God,
   he did not think of equality with God
   as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
   he took the humble position of a slave
   and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
8     he humbled himself in obedience to God
   and died a criminal’s death on a cross.