fashion. Greek. schema. Only here and 1 Corinthians 7:31. The noun morphe. Occurs thrice and is used only of the Lord; here (verses: Philippians 2:6; Philippians 2:7), and Mark 16:12, schema Occurs only here and 1 Corinthians 7:31, as above. For their compounds see the Notes.
humbled. Greek. tapeinoo. See 2 Corinthians 11:7.
and became. Literally becoming.
obedient. Greek. huperkoos. See Acts 7:39.
unto. as far as,
cross. That death, the shame of which made it such. stumbling-block to the Jews. Compare Hebrews 12:2. The seven successive steps of the Lord's humiliation illustrate the Figure of speech Catabasis. App-6. The seven steps upward in His glorification are given in verses: Philippians 2:9-11.