Psalm 8:5
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- 8.5 Or than the divine beings or angels
Hebrews 2:9
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9 but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower[a] than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God[b] he might taste death for everyone.(A)
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Hebrews 2:7
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7 You have made them for a little while lower[a] than the angels;
you have crowned them with glory and honor,[b]
Genesis 1:26-27
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26 Then God said, “Let us make humans[a] in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the wild animals of the earth[b] and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”(A)
27 So God created humans[c] in his image,
in the image of God he created them;[d]
male and female he created them.(B)
Philippians 2:7-11
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7 but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,(A)
8 he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—
even death on a cross.(B)
9 Therefore God exalted him even more highly
and gave him the name
that is above every other name,(C)
10 so that at the name given to Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(D)
11 and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.(E)
Psalm 103:4
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4 who redeems your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,(A)
Hebrews 2:16
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16 For it is clear that he did not come to help angels but the descendants of Abraham.
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Psalm 21:3-5
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3 For you meet him with rich blessings;
you set a crown of fine gold on his head.(A)
4 He asked you for life; you gave it to him—
length of days forever and ever.(B)
5 His glory is great through your help;
splendor and majesty you bestow on him.(C)
1 Peter 1:20-21
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20 He was destined before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.(A) 21 Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your trust and hope are in God.
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Ephesians 1:21
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21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.(A)
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John 13:31-32
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The New Commandment
31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.(A) 32 If God has been glorified in him,[a] God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.
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- 13.32 Other ancient authorities lack If God has been glorified in him
Psalm 103:20
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20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding,
obedient to his spoken word.(A)
Psalm 45:1-3
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Psalm 45
Ode for a Royal Wedding
To the leader: according to Lilies. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. A love song.
1 My heart overflows with a goodly theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.(A)
2 You are the most handsome of men;
grace is poured upon your lips;
therefore God has blessed you forever.(B)
3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,
in your glory and majesty.(C)
Genesis 2:7
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7 then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground[a] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.(A)
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- 2.7 In Heb the word for ground resembles the word for man
Psalm 45:6
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- 45.6 Or Your throne is a throne of God, it
Job 4:18-20
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18 Even in his servants he puts no trust,
and his angels he charges with error;(A)
19 how much more those who live in houses of clay,
whose foundation is in the dust,
who are crushed like a moth.(B)
20 Between morning and evening they are destroyed;
they perish forever without any regarding it.(C)
2 Samuel 14:29
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29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab would not come to him. He sent a second time, but Joab would not come.
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