Hebrews 1:4-14
New King James Version
4 having become so much better than the angels, as (A)He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
The Son Exalted Above Angels
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:
(B)“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again:
(C)“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?
6 But when He again brings (D)the firstborn into the world, He says:
(E)“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says:
(F)“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But to the Son He says:
(G)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [a]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (H)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
10 And:
(I)“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 (J)They will perish, but You remain;
And (K)they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the (L)same,
And Your years will not fail.”
13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:
(M)“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
14 (N)Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will (O)inherit salvation?
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- Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff
Hebrews 1:4-14
Lexham English Bible
4 having become by so much better than the angels, by as much as he has inherited a more excellent name than theirs.
The Son Superior to the Angels
5 For to which of the angels did he ever say,
“You are my son,
today I have begotten you,”[a]
and again,
6 And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says,
“And let all the angels of God worship him.”[e]
7 And concerning the angels he says,
“The one who makes his angels winds,
and his servants a flame of fire,”[f]
8 but concerning the Son,
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever[g],
and the scepter of righteous is the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
because of this God, your God, has anointed you
with the olive oil of joy more than your companions.[h]
10 And,
“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
and the heavens are the works of your hands;
11 they will perish, but you continue,
and they will all become old like a garment,
12 and like a robe you will roll them up,
and like a garment they will be changed;
but you are the same, and your years will not run out.”[i]
13 But to which of the angels has he ever said,
“Sit down at my right hand,
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”[j]
14 Are they not all spirits engaged in special service, sent on assignment for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?
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- Hebrews 1:5 A quotation from Ps 2:7
- Hebrews 1:5 Literally “to him for a father”
- Hebrews 1:5 Literally “to me for a son”
- Hebrews 1:5 A quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 (cf. 1 Chr 17:13)
- Hebrews 1:6 A quotation from Deut 32:43 and Ps 97:7
- Hebrews 1:7 A quotation from Ps 104:4
- Hebrews 1:8 Literally “for the age of the age”
- Hebrews 1:9 A quotation from Ps 45:6–7
- Hebrews 1:12 A quotation from Ps 102:25–27
- Hebrews 1:13 A quotation from Ps 110:1
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