Philippians 2:6

He always had. Ernst Lohmeyer has expanded the meaning of this section of verses. He says this is a very early Christian hymn, originally written in Aramaic (the Judean dialect of Hebrew), and sung in connection with the Lord's Supper (Holy Meal). But in studying this, note that Paul uses it to emphasize Christian ethics, not theology. The very nature of God. Compare John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:3. But he did not think. "He always had the very nature of God, even when he was in human form, but while in the flesh, he did not have an attitude of selfish ambition and try to make himself equal with God by force, even though he could have done it!" The next verse explains.