Translation Comparison

Philippians 2:6

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Philippians 2:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Philippians 2:6 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
American Standard VersionASV	who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;
English Revised VersionERV	who, being in the form of God, counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
World English BibleWEB	who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal to God,
American King James VersionAKJV	Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.

King James Bible

KJV

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

American Standard Version

ASV

who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;

English Revised Version

ERV

who, being in the form of God, counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

World English Bible

WEB

who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal to God,

American King James Version

AKJV

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.

King James Bible

KJV

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

American Standard Version

ASV

who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;

English Revised Version

ERV

who, being in the form of God, counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

World English Bible

WEB

who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal to God,

American King James Version

AKJV

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.