Hebrews 1-2

New American Standard Bible

God’s Final Word in His Son

1 God, after He ^(A)spoke 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)has spoken to us ^[b]in His ^(F)Son, whom He appointed ^(G)heir of all things, ^(H)through whom He also made the ^[c]^(I)world. ³^[d]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact ^(J)representation of His nature, and ^[e]^(K)upholds all things by ^[f]the word of His power. When He had made ^(L)purification of sins, He ^(M)sat down at the right hand of the ^(N)Majesty on high, ⁴having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent ^(O)name than they.

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

“^(P)You are My Son,
Today I have fathered You”?

And again,

“^(Q)I will be a Father to Him
And He will be a Son to Me”?

⁶And ^[g]when He again ^(R)brings the firstborn into ^[h]^(S)the world, He says,

“^(T)And let all the angels of God worship Him.”

⁷And regarding the angels He says,

“^(U)He makes His angels winds,
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

⁸But regarding the Son He says,

“^(V)Your throne, God, is forever and ever,
And the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of ^[i]His kingdom.
⁹^(W)You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
^(X)Therefore God, Your God, has ^(Y)anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your companions.”

¹⁰And,

“^(Z)You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
¹¹^(AA)They will perish, but You remain;
^(AB)And they all will ^[j]wear out like a garment,
¹²^(AC)And like a robe 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.”

¹³But to which of the angels has He ever said,

“^(AE)Sit at My right hand,
^(AF)Until I make Your enemies
A footstool for Your feet”?

¹⁴Are they not all ^(AG)ministering spirits, sent out to provide service for the sake of those who will ^(AH)inherit ^(AI)salvation?

Pay Attention

2 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to ^[k]what we have heard, so that ^(AJ)we do not drift away from it. ²For if the word ^(AK)spoken through ^(AL)angels proved ^[l]unalterable, and ^(AM)every violation and act of disobedience received a just ^[m]^(AN)punishment, ³^(AO)how will we escape if we neglect so great a ^(AP)salvation? ^[n]After it was at first ^(AQ)spoken through the Lord, it was ^(AR)confirmed to us by those who heard, ⁴God also testifying with them, both by ^(AS)signs and wonders, and by ^(AT)various ^[o]miracles and by ^[p]^(AU)gifts of the Holy Spirit ^(AV)according to His own will.

Earth Subject to Man

⁵For He did not subject to angels ^[q]^(AW)the world to come, about which we are speaking. ⁶But someone has testified ^(AX)somewhere, saying,

“^(AY)What is man, that You think of him?
Or a son of man, that You are concerned about him?
⁷^(AZ)You have made him ^[r]for a little while lower than angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor^[s];
⁸^(BA)You have put everything in subjection under his feet.”

For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now ^(BB)we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

Jesus Briefly Humbled

⁹But we do see Him who was ^(BC)made ^[t]for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, ^(BD)because of His suffering death ^(BE)crowned with glory and honor, so that ^(BF)by the grace of God He might ^(BG)taste death ^(BH)for everyone.

¹⁰For ^(BI)it was fitting for Him, ^(BJ)for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to ^(BK)perfect the ^[u]^(BL)originator of their salvation through sufferings. ¹¹For both He who ^(BM)sanctifies and those who ^(BN)are ^[v]sanctified are all ^(BO)from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them ^(BP)brothers and sisters, ¹²saying,

“^(BQ)I will proclaim Your name to My brothers,
In the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise.”

¹³And again,

“^(BR)I will put My trust in Him.”

And again,

“^(BS)Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.”

¹⁴Therefore, since the children share in ^[w]^(BT)flesh and blood, ^(BU)He Himself likewise also partook of the same, so that ^(BV)through death He might destroy ^(BW)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵and free those who through ^(BX)fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. ¹⁶For clearly He does not ^[x]give help to angels, but He gives help to the ^[y]descendants of Abraham. ¹⁷Therefore, in all things He ^[z]had ^(BY)to be made like His brothers so that He might ^(BZ)become a merciful and faithful ^(CA)high priest in ^(CB)things pertaining to God, to ^(CC)make ^[aa]propitiation for the sins of the people. ¹⁸For since He Himself was ^[ab]^(CD)tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are ^[ac]tempted.

Footnotes

Hebrews 1:2 Or at the end of these days
Hebrews 1:2 Or in the person of a Son; lit in Son
Hebrews 1:2 Lit ages
Hebrews 1:3 Lit Who being
Hebrews 1:3 Lit upholding
Hebrews 1:3 Or His word of power
Hebrews 1:6 Or again when He brings
Hebrews 1:6 Lit the inhabited earth
Hebrews 1:8 Late mss Your
Hebrews 1:11 Or become old
Hebrews 2:1 Lit the things that have been heard
Hebrews 2:2 Or steadfast
Hebrews 2:2 Lit retribution
Hebrews 2:3 Lit Which was
Hebrews 2:4 Or works of power
Hebrews 2:4 Lit distributions
Hebrews 2:5 Lit the inhabited earth
Hebrews 2:7 Or ...him a little lower than...
Hebrews 2:7 One early ms continues, and have appointed him over the works of Your hands
Hebrews 2:9 Or a little lower
Hebrews 2:10 Or leader
Hebrews 2:11 Or being sanctified
Hebrews 2:14 Lit blood and flesh
Hebrews 2:16 Lit take hold of angels, but He takes hold of
Hebrews 2:16 Lit seed
Hebrews 2:17 Lit was obligated to be
Hebrews 2:17 I.e., reconciliation with God by atoning for the sins
Hebrews 2:18 Or tested
Hebrews 2:18 Or tested

Psalm 106:1-12

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Israel’s Rebelliousness and the Lord’s Help.

106 ^[a]Praise ^[b]the Lord!
Oh ^(A)give thanks to the Lord, for He ^(B)is good;
For ^(C)His mercy is everlasting.
²Who can speak of the ^(D)mighty deeds of the Lord,
Or can proclaim all His praise?
³How blessed are those who maintain ^[c]justice,
^[d]Who ^(E)practice righteousness at all times!

⁴Remember me, Lord, in Your ^(F)favor ^[e]toward Your people.
Visit me with Your salvation,
⁵So that I may see the ^(G)prosperity of Your chosen ones,
That I may ^(H)rejoice in the joy of Your nation,
That I may ^(I)boast with Your ^[f]inheritance.

⁶^(J)We have sinned ^[g]^(K)like our fathers,
We have gone astray, we have behaved wickedly.
⁷Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your ^[h]wonders;
They ^(L)did not remember ^[i]Your abundant kindnesses,
But ^(M)rebelled by the sea, at the ^[j]Red Sea.
⁸Nevertheless He saved them ^(N)for the sake of His name,
So that He might ^(O)make His power known.
⁹So He ^(P)rebuked the ^[k]Red Sea and it ^(Q)dried up,
And He ^(R)led them through the mighty waters, as through the wilderness.
¹⁰So He ^(S)saved them from the ^[l]hand of one who hated them,
And ^(T)redeemed them from the ^[m]hand of the enemy.
¹¹^(U)The waters covered their adversaries;
Not one of them was left.
¹²Then they ^(V)believed His words;
They ^(W)sang His praise.

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Footnotes

Psalm 106:1 Or Hallelujah!
Psalm 106:1 Heb Yah
Psalm 106:3 Or judgment
Psalm 106:3 Many Heb mss The one who performs
Psalm 106:4 Lit of
Psalm 106:5 I.e., people
Psalm 106:6 Lit with
Psalm 106:7 I.e., wonderful acts
Psalm 106:7 Lit the multitude of Your kindnesses
Psalm 106:7 Lit Sea of Reeds
Psalm 106:9 Lit Sea of Reeds
Psalm 106:10 Or power
Psalm 106:10 Or power

Proverbs 27:1-2

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Warnings and Instructions

27 ^(A)Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you ^(B)do not know what a day may bring.
²Let ^(C)another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.