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Hebrews 1:4–5

4 having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent aname than they.

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

aYou are My Son,

Today I have begotten You”?

And again,

bI will be a Father to Him

And He shall be a Son to Me”?

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Hebrews 1:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;

today I have become your Father”?

Or again,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son”?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son,

today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

“I will be to him a father,

and he shall be to me a son”?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

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

“You are my Son.

Today I have become your Father.”

God also said,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son.”

Hebrews 1:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

For to which of the angels did He ever say:

“You are My Son,

Today I have begotten You”?

And again:

“I will be to Him a Father,

And He shall be to Me a Son”?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Son became much greater than the angels, and God gave him a name that is much greater than theirs.

This is because God never said to any of the angels,

“You are my Son.

Today I have become your Father.”

Nor did God say of any angel,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son.”

Hebrews 1:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time,

Thou art my Son,

This day have I begotten thee?

and again,

I will be to him a Father,

And he shall be to me a Son?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they. For to which of the angels said he ever, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for son?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Son has become greater than the angels since he has been given a name that is superior to theirs. God never said to any of his angels, 

“You are my Son. 

Today I have become your Father.” 

And God never said to any of his angels, 

“I will be his Father, 

and he will be my Son.” 

Hebrews 1:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs.

For to which of the angels did He ever say, You are My Son; today I have become Your Father, or again, I will be His Father, and He will be My Son?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;

today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son”?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

having become by so much better than the angels, by as much as he has inherited a more excellent name than theirs.

For to which of the angels did he ever say,

“You are my son,

today I have begotten you,”

and again,

“I will be his father,

and he will be my son”?

Hebrews 1:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So he became higher than the angels. The name he received is more excellent than theirs.

God never said to any of the angels,

“You are my Son.

Today I have become your Father.”

Or,

“I will be his Father.

And he will be my Son.”


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