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Hebrews 1:4-14
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4 So he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs.(A)

The Son Superior to Angels

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

You are my Son;
today I have become your Father,[a][b]

or again,

I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son?[c](B)

6 Again, when he[d] brings his firstborn into the world,(C) he says,

And let all God’s angels worship him.[e](D)

7 And about the angels he says:

He makes his angels winds,[f]
and his servants[g] a fiery flame,[h](E)

8 but to[i] the Son:

Your throne, God,
is forever and ever,
and the scepter of your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.(F)
9 You have loved righteousness
and hated lawlessness;
this is why God, your God,
has anointed you
with the oil of joy(G)
beyond your companions.[j][k]

10 And:

In the beginning, Lord,
you established the earth,
and the heavens are the works of your hands;(H)
11 they will perish, but you remain.
They will all wear out like clothing;(I)
12 you will roll them up like a cloak,[l]
and they will be changed like clothing.
But you are the same,
and your years will never end.[m](J)

13 Now to which of the angels has he ever said:

Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies your footstool?[n](K)

14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?(L)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:5 Or have begotten you
  2. 1:5 Ps 2:7
  3. 1:5 2Sm 7:14; 1Ch 17:13
  4. 1:6 Or When he again
  5. 1:6 Dt 32:43 LXX; Ps 97:7
  6. 1:7 Or spirits
  7. 1:7 Or ministers
  8. 1:7 Ps 104:4
  9. 1:8 Or about
  10. 1:9 Or associates
  11. 1:8–9 Ps 45:6–7
  12. 1:12 Other mss omit like a cloak
  13. 1:10–12 Ps 102:25–27
  14. 1:13 Ps 110:1
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Hebrews 1:4-14
Common English Bible

4 And the Son became so much greater than the other messengers, such as angels, that he received a more important title than theirs.

Speaking to the Son and angels

5 After all, when did God ever say to any of the angels:

You are my Son.
        Today I have become your Father?[a]

Or, even,

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

6 But then, when he brought his firstborn into the world, he said,

All of God’s angels must worship him.[c]

7 He talks about the angels:

He’s the one who uses the spirits for his messengers
        and who uses flames of fire as ministers.[d]

8 But he says to his Son,

God, your throne is forever
        and your kingdom’s scepter is a rod of justice.
9 You loved righteousness and hated lawless behavior.
        That is why God, your God,
        has anointed you more than your companions with the oil of joy.[e]

10 And he says,

You, Lord, laid the earth’s foundations in the beginning,
        and the heavens are made by your hands.
11 They will pass away,
        but you remain.
They will all wear out like old clothes.
12         You will fold them up like a coat.
They will be changed like a person changes clothes,
        but you stay the same,
        and the years of your life won’t come to an end.[f]

13 When has he ever said to any of the angels,

Sit at my right side
        until I put your enemies under your feet like a footstool?[g]

14 Aren’t all the angels ministering spirits who are sent to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 Ps 2:7
  2. Hebrews 1:5 2 Sam 7:14; 1 Chron 17:13
  3. Hebrews 1:6 Deut 32:43 and Ps 97:7 LXX
  4. Hebrews 1:7 Ps 104:4
  5. Hebrews 1:9 Ps 45:6-7
  6. Hebrews 1:12 Ps 102:25-27
  7. Hebrews 1:13 Ps 110:1
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