Philippians 2:5-8  (NIV)

⁶ Who, being in very nature^[a] God,
    did not consider equality with Godsomething to be used to his own advantage;
⁷ rather, he made himself nothing
    by taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
⁸ And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death—
        even death on a cross!