Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. The object of this reference to the example of the Saviour is particularly to enforce the duty of humility.

“ Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? ” (Psalm 2:1, ESV) Rage .—The Hebrew verb does not denote actual rebellion, but...

From the height of his Divine position, he stooped to the most profound depth of self-abasement.

What follows describes the way and manner in which the sword of the Spirit is to be handled.