Neville Goddard on Philippians 2:5-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Philippians 2 in context

Scripture Focus

5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:5-8

Biblical Context

Philippians 2:5-8 invites you to adopt the mind of Christ, embodying humility and obedience rather than self-importance. It presents inner transformation as the path to genuine grace.

Neville's Inner Vision

Let this mind be in you is not a command to imitate an external figure; it is an invitation to awaken the I AM that already dwells in you. The form of God is your true nature—boundless awareness that need not cling to reputation. To not robbery to be equal with God means you may acknowledge your divine equality in consciousness without outward demand; this is not pride but a quiet self-acknowledgment in the inner chamber. Made himself of no reputation becomes the discipline of revision: let the old self-image fall away, not by force but by turning attention inward. Took upon him the form of a servant suggests adopting an inner disposition of service to the present moment, seeing others and events as opportunities for expression of that higher self. Being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself points to yielding to the process of trial and correction within your own mind. Obedient unto death and the death of the cross symbolize release of the ego-identification; through surrender, grace reveals itself as felt reality, transforming actions, relationships, and circumstance. The passage is a manual: assume the Christ-mind now, revise your self-image, and trust imagination to bring it into form.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and affirm: I AM the mind of Christ now. Revise your self-concept to humility and service, and feel it real by envisioning your day governed by that inner state.