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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
New Living Translation

4 This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.

The Son Is Greater Than the Angels

5 For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus:

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

God also said,

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

6 And when he brought his supreme[c] Son into the world, God said,[d]

“Let all of God’s angels worship him.”[e]

7 Regarding the angels, he says,

“He sends his angels like the winds,
    his servants like flames of fire.”[f]

8 But to the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
    You rule with a scepter of justice.
9 You love justice and hate evil.
    Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you,
    pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”[g]

10 He also says to the Son,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth
    and made the heavens with your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain forever.
    They will wear out like old clothing.
12 You will fold them up like a cloak
    and discard them like old clothing.
But you are always the same;
    you will live forever.”[h]

13 And God never said to any of the angels,

“Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
    until I humble your enemies,
    making them a footstool under your feet.”[i]

14 Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:5a Or Today I reveal you as my Son. Ps 2:7.
  2. 1:5b 2 Sam 7:14.
  3. 1:6a Or firstborn.
  4. 1:6b Or when he again brings his supreme Son [or firstborn Son] into the world, God will say.
  5. 1:6c Deut 32:43.
  6. 1:7 Ps 104:4 (Greek version).
  7. 1:8-9 Ps 45:6-7.
  8. 1:10-12 Ps 102:25-27.
  9. 1:13 Ps 110:1.
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