Hebrews 1
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. 2:3 he has spoken to us by #See Matt. 14:33 his Son, whom he appointed #Ps. 2:8; Matt. 21:38; See Matt. 28:18 the heir of all things, #[ch. 3:3]; See John 1:3 through whom also he created #ch. 11:3the world. 3He is the radiance of the glory of God and #See 2 Cor. 4:4 the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. #See ch. 9:14 After making purification for sins, #See Mark 16:19 he 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. 8:29 the 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. 61:1 has 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. 18:10 sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to #See Matt. 25:34inherit salvation?
Currently Selected:
Hebrews 1: ESV
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Sign up to receive news and updates about the ESV:
Hebrews 1
1
God’s final word: his Son
1In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
The Son superior to angels
5For to which of the angels did God ever say,
‘You are my Son;
today I have become your Father’#1:5 Psalm 2:7?
Or again,
‘I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son’#1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13?
6And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,
‘Let all God’s angels worship him.’#1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
7In speaking of the angels he says,
‘He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.’#1:7 Psalm 104:4
8But about the Son he says,
‘Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom.
9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.’#1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
10He also says,
‘In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.’#1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
13To which of the angels did God ever say,
‘Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet’#1:13 Psalm 110:1?
14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
The Holy Bible, New International Version® (Anglicised), NIV®
Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®
Used by permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.