Philippians 2:5

“Let this mind be in you, etc.] The Arabic version renders it, “let that humility be perceived in you”. The apostle proposes Christ as the great pattern and exemplar of humility; and instances in his assumption of human nature, and in his subjection to all that meanness, and death itself, even the death of the cross in it; and which he mentions with this view, to engage the saints to lowliness of mind, in imitation of him; to show forth the same temper and disposition of mind in their practice, which also was in Christ Jesus; or as the Syriac version, “think ye the same thing as Jesus Christ”; let the same condescending spirit and humble deportment appear in you as in him. This mind,…”

“The oldest manuscripts read, "Have this mind in you," &c. He does not put forward himself (see on Phi 2:4, and Phi 1:24) as an example, but Christ, THE ONE pre-eminently who sought not His own, but "humbled Himself" (Phi 2:8), first in taking on Him our nature, secondly, in humbling Himself further in that nature (Rom 15:3).”

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus - The object of this reference to the example of the Saviour is particularly to enforce the duty of humility. This was the highest example which could be furnished, and it would illustrate and confirm all the apostle had said of this virtue. The principle in the case is, that we are to make the Lord Jesus our model, and are in all respects to frame our lives, as far as possible, in accordance with this great example. The point here is, that he left a state of inexpressible glory, and took upon him the most humble form of humanity, and performed the most lowly offices, that he might benefit us. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Mat 11:29, Mat 20:26-28; Luk 22:27; Joh 13:14, Joh 13:15; Act 10:38, Act 20:35; Rom 14:15, Rom 15:3, Rom 15:5; Co1 10:33, Co1 11:1; Eph 5:2; Pe1 2:21, Pe1 4:1; Jo1 2:6 Philippians 2:6”