Hebrews 1

Jesus Christ Is God’s Son

1Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. 3The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. 4This 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

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

“You are my Son.

Today I have become your Father.#1:5a Or Today I reveal you as my Son. Ps 2:7.”

God also said,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son.”#1:5b 2 Sam 7:14.

6And when he brought his supreme#1:6a Or firstborn. Son into the world, God said,#1:6b Or when he again brings his supreme Son [or firstborn Son] into the world, God will say.

“Let all of God’s angels worship him.”#1:6c Deut 32:43.

7Regarding the angels, he says,

“He sends his angels like the winds,

his servants like flames of fire.”#1:7 Ps 104:4 (Greek version).

8But to the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.

You rule with a scepter of justice.

9You 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.”#1:8-9 Ps 45:6-7.

10He also says to the Son,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth

and made the heavens with your hands.

11They will perish, but you remain forever.

They will wear out like old clothing.

12You will fold them up like a cloak

and discard them like old clothing.

But you are always the same;

you will live forever.”#1:10-12 Ps 102:25-27.

13And 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.”#1:13 Ps 110:1.

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

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Hebrews 1

The Supremacy of God’s Son

1Long ago, at many times and #[Num. 12:6, 8; Joel 2:28]in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2but #1 Pet. 1:20; [ch. 9:26; Acts 2:17] in these last days #ch. 2:3he has spoken to us by #See Matt. 14:33his Son, whom he appointed #Ps. 2:8; Matt. 21:38; See Matt. 28:18the heir of all things, #[ch. 3:3]; See John 1:3through whom also he created #ch. 11:3the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and #See 2 Cor. 4:4the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. #See ch. 9:14After making purification for sins, #See Mark 16:19he sat down #[Luke 22:69]at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4having become as much superior to angels as the name #Eph. 1:21; Phil. 2:9he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

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

# ch. 5:5; Acts 13:33; Cited from Ps. 2:7 “You are my Son,

today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

# Cited from 2 Sam. 7:14; [ Ps. 89:26, 27 ] “I will be to him a father,

and he shall be to me a son”?

6And again, when he brings #See Rom. 8:29the firstborn into the world, he says,

# Cited from Deut. 32:43 (Gk.); [ Ps. 97:7 ] “Let all God’s angels worship him.”

7Of the angels he says,

# Cited from Ps. 104:4 “He makes his angels winds,

and his ministers a flame of fire.”

8But of the Son he says,

# Cited from Ps. 45:6, 7 “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,

the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;

therefore God, your God, #Isa. 61:1has anointed you

with #Isa. 61:3the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”

10And,

# Cited from Ps. 102:25-27 “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,

and the heavens are the work of your hands;

11they will perish, but you remain;

they will all wear out like a garment,

12like a robe you will roll them up,

like a garment they will be changed.#1:12 Some manuscripts omit like a garment

But you are #ch. 13:8the same,

and your years will have no end.”

13And to which of the angels has he ever said,

# Cited from Ps. 110:1 “Sit at my right hand

# ch. 10:13 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

14Are they not all ministering spirits #Gen. 19:16; 28:12; 32:1, 2; Judg. 6:11; 13:3; Ps. 34:7; 91:11; 103:20, 21; Dan. 3:28; 6:22; 10:11; Matt. 18:10sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to #See Matt. 25:34inherit salvation?

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