08 Core Glossary — Philippians (German)

#	English term	Greek	First occurrence(s)	German rendering	Status	Notes
1	form of God	μορφὴ θεοῦ	2:6	Gestalt Gottes	NEW	Genuine divine nature, not mere appearance.
2	not a thing to be grasped	ἁρπαγμός	2:6	nicht als Raub festhalten	NEW	Already-possessed status not exploited, not something not-yet-attained.
3	emptied himself	ἐκένωσεν	2:7	entäußerte sich	NEW	German-specific Kenosis-Theologie history (Thomasius); voluntary addition (servant form), not subtraction of deity.
4	form of a servant	μορφὴ δούλου	2:7	Gestalt eines Knechtes	NEW	—
5	humbled himself, death on a cross	ἐταπείνωσεν… θανάτου σταυροῦ	2:8	erniedrigte sich… Tod am Kreuz	NEW	Maximal humiliation point; guard against under-translation.
6	highly exalted	ὑπερύψωσεν	2:9	hoch erhöht	NEW	Intensified compound; not a plain “erhöhte.”
7	every knee, every tongue, Jesus Christ is Lord	πᾶν γόνυ… κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς	2:10-11	alle Knie… Jesus Christus ist der Herr	TM-derived	Must match Romans 10:9’s established Herr rendering exactly.
8	partnership in the gospel	κοινωνία εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον	1:5	Gemeinschaft am Evangelium	NEW	Financial/missionary partnership sense.
9	to live is Christ, to die is gain	τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος	1:21	Christus ist mein Leben, und Sterben ist mein Gewinn	NEW	Widely known Lutherbibel funeral-liturgy phrasing; match exactly.
10	work out your own salvation with fear and trembling	κατεργάζεσθε… μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου	2:12	verwirklicht eure Rettung mit Furcht und Zittern	NEW	Must stay paired with 2:13’s “God works in you”; guard against Werkgerechtigkeit misreading.
11	rubbish/refuse	σκύβαλα	3:8	Dreck / Kot	NEW	Deliberately crude Greek; follows Luther’s directness rather than a genteel softening.
12	citizenship	πολίτευμα	3:20	Bürgerrecht	NEW	Legal-status force of Philippi’s Roman-colony citizenship.
13	peace that surpasses understanding	ἡ εἰρήνη… ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν	4:7	der Friede Gottes, der höher ist als alle Vernunft	NEW	Widely known Lutherbibel liturgical-benediction phrasing; match exactly.
14	I can do all things through him who strengthens me	πάντα ἰσχύω ἐν τῷ ἐνδυναμοῦντί με	4:13	Ich vermag alles durch den, der mich mächtig macht	NEW	Must stay anchored to its contentment context (4:11-12); guard against popular decontextualized misuse.

Coverage confirmation

14 glossary entries span all four chapters: chapter 1 (rows 8-9), chapter 2 (rows 1-7, 10), chapter 3 (rows 11-12), and chapter 4 (rows 13-14).