Hebrews 1:6
New Living Translation
6 And when he brought his supreme[a] Son into the world, God said,[b]
“Let all of God’s angels worship him.”[c]
Footnotes
- 1:6a Or firstborn.
- 1:6b Or when he again brings his supreme Son [or firstborn Son] into the world, God will say.
- 1:6c Deut 32:43.
Deuteronomy 32:43
New Living Translation
43 “Rejoice with him, you heavens,
and let all of God’s angels worship him.[a]
Rejoice with his people, you Gentiles,
and let all the angels be strengthened in him.[b]
For he will avenge the blood of his children[c];
he will take revenge against his enemies.
He will repay those who hate him[d]
and cleanse his people’s land.”
Footnotes
- 32:43a As in Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version; Masoretic Text lacks the first two lines. Compare Heb 1:6.
- 32:43b As in Greek version; Hebrew text lacks this sentence. Compare Rom 15:10.
- 32:43c As in Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version; Masoretic Text reads his servants.
- 32:43d As in Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version; Masoretic Text lacks this line.
Colossians 1:18
New Living Translation
18 Christ is also the head of the church,
which is his body.
He is the beginning,
supreme over all who rise from the dead.[a]
So he is first in everything.
Footnotes
- 1:18 Or the firstborn from the dead.
Colossians 1:15
New Living Translation
Christ Is Supreme
15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,[a]
Footnotes
- 1:15 Or He is the firstborn of all creation.
Psalm 97:7
New Living Translation
7 Those who worship idols are disgraced—
all who brag about their worthless gods—
for every god must bow to him.
1 Peter 3:22
New Living Translation
22 Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.
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John 1:14
New Living Translation
14 So the Word became human[a] and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.[b] And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
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Romans 8:29
New Living Translation
29 For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn[a] among many brothers and sisters.
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- 8:29 Or would be supreme.
Revelation 1:5
New Living Translation
5 and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world.
All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.
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Revelation 5:9-12
New Living Translation
9 And they sang a new song with these words:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and break its seals and open it.
For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 And you have caused them to become
a Kingdom of priests for our God.
And they will reign[a] on the earth.”
11 Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. 12 And they sang in a mighty chorus:
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered—
to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and blessing.”
Footnotes
- 5:10 Some manuscripts read they are reigning.
1 John 4:9
New Living Translation
9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.
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Proverbs 8:24-25
New Living Translation
24 I was born before the oceans were created,
before the springs bubbled forth their waters.
25 Before the mountains were formed,
before the hills, I was born—
John 3:16
New Living Translation
16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave[a] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
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- 3:16 Or For God loved the world so much that he gave.
Luke 2:9-14
New Living Translation
9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
Hebrews 10:5
New Living Translation
5 That is why, when Christ[a] came into the world, he said to God,
“You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings.
But you have given me a body to offer.
Hebrews 1:5
New Living Translation
The Son Is Greater Than the Angels
5 For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus:
“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.[a]”
God also said,
“I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son.”[b]
Footnotes
- 1:5a Or Today I reveal you as my Son. Ps 2:7.
- 1:5b 2 Sam 7:14.
John 1:18
New Living Translation
18 No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God,[a] is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.
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- 1:18 Some manuscripts read But the one and only Son.
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