Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

REVELANT OPINIONS
It is not at the name of "Jesus" that every knee will bow. "Jesus" was the name given to our Lord at
His humiliation. It is at THE NAME that belongs to Jesus that every knee will bow. (K. Wuest) The
doctrine of the sovereignty of Jesus Christ has sometimes been called fatalism by enemies of the
Gospel. But it is not fatalism at all. Fate is the impersonal force by which Muslims believe the
universe is governed. The Bible teaches a personal God Who controls all things, Who loves us and
orders the events of our lives in line with His perfect will. (J.M. Boice) The name means here the
personal name, but as including all that is involved in the name. Hence the salutation is not at the
name of Jesus, but the spiritual sphere, the holy element as it were, in which every prayer is to be
offered and every knee to bow. (M. Vincent) The exaltation of Jesus has already taken place and
God has graciously given Him His own all-surpassing name of Lord; yet the bowing of every knee
does not occur, at least on earth, until the final day. (P. O’Brien)
Philp. 2:10 In order that (purpose) in the presence (Loc.
Place or Accomp.; "of the Person") of Jesus (Adv. Gen. Ref.),
every (Nom. Measure) knee (Subj. Nom.; singular, on one knee)
in the heavens (Gen. Place; elect angels go 1st) shall bow
(ka,mptw, AASubj.3S, Futuristic, Deliberative; the great
Genuflex in the sky), including (adjunctive; also, both)
those (ellipsis) on earth (Gen. Place; believers: humans go
2nd) and (connective) under the earth (Gen. Place; 3 rd , the
underworld bows in defeat),
WHO
Philippians 2:10 i[na evn tw/| ovno,mati VIhsou/ pa/n go,nu ka,myh| evpourani,wn kai. evpigei,wn kai.
katacqoni,wn
VUL Philippians 2:10 ut in nomine Iesu omne genu flectat caelestium et terrestrium et infernorum
LWB Philp. 2:11 And every tongue will verbally acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
resulting in the glory of God the Father.
KW Philp. 2:11 And in order that every tongue should plainly and openly agree to the fact that
Jesus Christ is Lord, resulting in the glory of God.
KJV
Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God the Father.
TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS
Every tongue, whether in heaven or on the earth or under the earth, will verbally acknowledge
(Deliberative Subjunctive mood) that Jesus Christ is Lord. This includes elect angels, fallen angels,
demons, believers and unbelievers. The angelic conflict has come to a conclusion and Jesus Christ
will emerge victorious. And since this plan was set in motion by God the Father, the victory will