20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Humility
• Incarnation

• Perpetual Virginity of Mary

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 1:23 — But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
• 1Cor 9:5 — Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
• Acts 1:13 — And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon
• Gal 1:19 — But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
• Gal 1:19 — But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
• Isa 49:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worshi
• Isa 53:2 — For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
• Isa 53:2 — For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
• John 1:45 — Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
• John 2:12 — After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
• John 6:42 — And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
• John 6:42 — And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
• John 6:60 — Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
• John 7:27 — Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
• John 14:22 — Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
• Jude 1:1 — Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
• Luke 2:34 — And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
• Luke 2:51 — And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
• Luke 3:23 — And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
• Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
• Luke 7:23 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
• Mark 3:33 — And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
• Mark 15:40 — There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
• Matt 1:16 — And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
• Matt 11:6 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
• Matt 12:46 — While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
• Matt 12:46 — While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
• Matt 13:55 — Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
• Matt 13:55 — Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?