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Hebrews 1
Living Bible
Hebrews 1
Living Bible
1 Long ago God spoke in many different ways to our fathers through the prophets, in visions, dreams, and even face to face,[a] telling them little by little about his plans.
2 But now in these days he has spoken to us through his Son to whom he has given everything and through whom he made the world and everything there is.
3 God’s Son shines out with God’s glory, and all that God’s Son is and does marks him as God. He regulates the universe by the mighty power of his command. He is the one who died to cleanse us and clear our record of all sin, and then sat down in highest honor beside the great God of heaven.
4 Thus he became far greater than the angels, as proved by the fact that his name “Son of God,” which was passed on to him from his Father, is far greater than the names and titles of the angels. 5-6 For God never said to any angel, “You are my Son, and today I have given you the honor that goes with that name.”[b] But God said it about Jesus. Another time he said, “I am his Father and he is my Son.” And still another time—when his firstborn Son came to earth—God said, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”
7 God speaks of his angels as messengers swift as the wind and as servants made of flaming fire; 8 but of his Son he says, “Your Kingdom, O God, will last forever and ever; its commands are always just and right. 9 You love right and hate wrong; so God, even your God, has poured out more gladness upon you than on anyone else.”
10 God also called him “Lord” when he said, “Lord, in the beginning you made the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 11 They will disappear into nothingness, but you will remain forever. They will become worn out like old clothes, 12 and some day you will fold them up and replace them. But you yourself will never change, and your years will never end.”
13 And did God ever say to an angel, as he does to his Son, “Sit here beside me in honor until I crush all your enemies beneath your feet”?
14 No, for the angels are only spirit-messengers sent out to help and care for those who are to receive his salvation.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:1 in visions, dreams, and even face to face, implied.
- Hebrews 1:5 today I have given you the honor that goes with that name, literally, “this day I have begotten you.”
Hebrews 1
New International Version
Hebrews 1
New International Version
God’s Final Word: His Son
1 In the past God spoke(A) to our ancestors through the prophets(B) at many times and in various ways,(C) 2 but in these last days(D) he has spoken to us by his Son,(E) whom he appointed heir(F) of all things, and through whom(G) also he made the universe.(H) 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory(I) and the exact representation of his being,(J) sustaining all things(K) by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,(L) he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.(M) 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.(N)
The Son Superior to Angels
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
Or again,
6 And again, when God brings his firstborn(Q) into the world,(R) he says,
7 In speaking of the angels he says,
8 But about the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(U)
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(V)
by anointing you with the oil(W) of joy.”[e](X)
10 He also says,
“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.(Y)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.(Z)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(AA)
and your years will never end.”[f](AB)
13 To which of the angels did God ever say,
14 Are not all angels ministering spirits(AF) sent to serve those who will inherit(AG) salvation?(AH)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13
- Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
- Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
- Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
- Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
- Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1
Hebrews 1
English Standard Version
Hebrews 1
English Standard Version
The Supremacy of God's Son
1 Long ago, at many times and (A)in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but (B)in these last days (C)he has spoken to us by (D)his Son, whom he appointed (E)the heir of all things, (F)through whom also he created (G)the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and (H)the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. (I)After making purification for sins, (J)he sat down (K)at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name (L)he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
(M)“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
(N)“I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son”?
6 And again, when he brings (O)the firstborn into the world, he says,
(P)“Let all God's angels worship him.”
7 Of the angels he says,
(Q)“He makes his angels winds,
and his ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But of the Son he says,
(R)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, (S)has anointed you
with (T)the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”
10 And,
(U)“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
and the heavens are the work of your hands;
11 they will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment,
12 like a robe you will roll them up,
like a garment they will be changed.[a]
But you are (V)the same,
and your years will have no end.”
13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,
14 Are they not all ministering spirits (Y)sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to (Z)inherit salvation?
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:12 Some manuscripts omit like a garment
Ebre 1
Haitian Creole Version
Ebre 1
Haitian Creole Version
1 ¶ Nan tan lontan, Bondye te mete pawòl nan bouch pwofèt yo nan divès okazyon ak divès jan pou l' te ka pale ak zansèt nou yo.
2 Men, nan dènye jou sa yo, se pitit li a menm Bondye te voye pale ak nou nan non li. Se ak Pitit sa a Bondye te kreye tout bagay. Se li menm tou Bondye chwazi pou eritye tout bagay lè sa va fini nèt.
3 Pitit sa a reflete limyè bèl pouvwa Bondye a, se bon pòtre Bondye li ye. Se li menm k'ap soutni tout bagay ak pouvwa pawòl li. Lè li fin delivre moun anba peche yo, li moute chita anwo nan syèl la, sou bò dwat Bondye, Gran Wa a.
4 ¶ Pitit la sitèlman gen plis pouvwa pase zanj yo, Bondye ba l' yon non ki pi konsekan pase pa yo a.
5 Kilès nan zanj yo Bondye te janm di: Ou se pitit mwen. Depi jòdi a se mwen ki papa ou? Li pa janm di okenn nan zanj li yo: M'a yon papa pou li. La yon pitit pou mwen.
6 Men, lè Bondye t'ap voye premye Pitit li a sou latè, li te di: Se pou tout zanj Bondye yo adore li.
7 Lè l' t'ap pale sou zanj li yo, li te di: Bondye fè zanj li yo tounen van. Li fè sèvitè l' yo tounen flanm dife.
8 Men, lè l'ap pale sou Pitit li a, li di: O Bondye, gouvènman ou lan la pou tout tan. W'ap gouvènen san patipri tankou yon wa nan peyi ou la.
9 Ou te renmen tou sa ki byen. Ou te rayi tou sa ki mal. Se poutèt sa, Bondye ki Bondye ou la chwazi ou. Li fè kè ou kontan nèt ale, li fè pou ou bagay li pa fè pou lòt zanmi ou yo.
10 Yon lòt fwa, li di ankò: Se ou menm, Mèt la, Bondye ki te kreye latè nan konmansman. Se avèk men ou ou te fè syèl la.
11 Yo gen pou yo disparèt, men ou menm w'ap toujou la. Yo gen pou yo fini tankou rad.
12 W'ap vlope yo tankou yon chemiz mete la. W'ap chanje yo tankou rad. Men ou menm, ou p'ap janm chanje, ou p'ap janm mouri.
13 Bondye pa janm di okenn nan zanj li yo: Chita la sou bò dwat mwen, jouk tan mwen fè lènmi ou yo tounen yon ti ban pou lonje pye ou.
14 Kisa zanj Bondye yo ye menm? Yo tout se yonn bann lespri k'ap sèvi Bondye. Se Bondye menm ki voye yo pou ede moun ki la pou jwenn delivrans yo.
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