Hebrews 1:4-14

Philemon 1 Hebrews 2

Hebrews 1:4-14 New International Version (NIV)

⁴So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

The Son Superior to Angels

⁵For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father”^[a]?

Or again,

“I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son”^[b]?

⁶And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”^[c]

⁷In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.”^[d]

⁸But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
⁹You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing you with the oil of joy.”^[e]

¹⁰He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.
¹¹They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.
¹²You will roll them up like a robe;
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
    and your years will never end.”^[f]