Hebrews 1
Legacy Standard Bible
God’s Final Word in His Son
1 God, having (A)spoken long ago to the fathers in (B)the prophets in many portions and (C)in many ways, 2 [a](D)in these last days (E)spoke to us [b]in (F)His Son, whom He appointed (G)heir of all things, (H)through whom also He made the [c](I)worlds, 3 who is the radiance of His glory and the exact (J)representation of His nature, and [d](K)upholds all things by the word of His power; who, having accomplished (L)cleansing for sins, (M)sat down at the right hand of the (N)Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent (O)name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say,
“(P)You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again,
“(Q)I will be a Father to Him
And He shall be a Son to Me”?
6 And [e]when He again (R)brings the firstborn into [f](S)the world, He says,
“(T)And let all the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says,
“(U)Who makes His angels winds,
And His ministers flaming fire.”
8 But of the Son He says,
“(V)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
And the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of [g]Your kingdom.
9 (W)You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
(X)Therefore God, Your God, has (Y)anointed You
With the oil of gladness above Your companions.”
10 And,
“(Z)You, Lord, in the beginning founded the earth,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
11 (AA)They will perish, but You remain;
(AB)And they all will wear out like a garment,
12 (AC)And like a mantle You will roll them up;
Like a garment they will also be changed.
But You are (AD)the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.”
13 But to which of the angels has He ever said,
14 Are they not all (AG)ministering spirits, sent to render service for the sake of those who will (AH)inherit (AI)salvation?
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:2 Or at the end of these days
- Hebrews 1:2 Lit in Son
- Hebrews 1:2 Lit ages
- Hebrews 1:3 Lit upholding
- Hebrews 1:6 Or again when He brings
- Hebrews 1:6 Lit the inhabited earth
- Hebrews 1:8 Some mss His
Hebrews 1
Evangelical Heritage Version
God Speaks to Us By His Son
1 In the past, God spoke to our forefathers by the prophets at many times and in many ways. 2 In these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact imprint of the divine nature. He sustains all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,[a] he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
The Son Is Superior to the Angels
4 The Son became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say:
You are my Son. Today I have begotten you?[b]
And again:
I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.[c]
6 And again, when he brought his firstborn into the world, he said:
Let all God’s angels worship him.[d]
7 About the angels he says:
He makes his messengers winds and his ministers flaming fire.[e]
8 But about the Son he says:
God, your throne is forever and ever,
and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy
beyond your companions.[f]
10 And he says:
In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth,
and the heavens are the works of your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain.
They will all become old like a garment.
12 You will roll them up like a robe,
and they will be changed like a garment.[g]
But you are the same,
and your years will never end.[h]
13 To which of the angels has he ever said:
Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool under your feet?[i]
14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve for the benefit of those who are going to inherit salvation?
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:3 Some witnesses to the text add by himself. (“Witnesses to the text” mentioned in footnotes may include Greek manuscripts, lectionaries, translations, and quotations in the church fathers.)
- Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13
- Hebrews 1:6 Deuteronomy 32:43 (Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint); Psalm 97:7
- Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
- Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6-7
- Hebrews 1:12 Some witnesses to the text omit like a garment.
- Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
- Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1
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