Verse 9
In view of the Son’s submission to the depths of humiliation, God the Father raised Him to the height of exaltation. He literally super-exalted (Gr. hyperypsosen) Him. This process included Jesus’ resurrection, ascension, and glorification in heaven.
The name that the Father has given to Jesus that is above every name is evidently "Lord Jesus," as the following two verses suggest. [Note: See John Eadie, A Commentary on the Greek Text of the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians, p. 121; and Barclay, p. 48.]
". . . it is not merely the possession of status but rather the use of status or power for the benefit of others which should be honored in congregations today." [Note: Joseph H. Hellerman, "The Humiliation of Christ in the Social World of Roman Philippi, Part 2," Bibliotheca Sacra 160:640 (October-December 2003):433.]
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