Hebrews 1:1–3

THE NATURE OF THE SON

1 Long ago God spokea to our ancestors by the prophetsb at different times and in different ways.c 2 In these last days,d he has spoken to us by his Son. God has appointed him heir of all thingse and made the universeA,f through him. 3 The Son is the radianceB of God’s glory and the exact expressionC of his nature,g sustaining all things by his powerful word.h After making purification for sins,D he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.E,i

a	Jn 9:29 Heb 2:2–3
b	2 Ki 17:13 2 Ki 21:10 2 Ki 24:2 Je 7:25 Je 26:5 Je 29:19 Je 35:15 Je 44:4 Eze 38:17 Da 9:6 Ho 12:10 Zec 1:6 Zec 8:9 Mt 2:23 Lk 1:70 Lk 24:44 Ac 2:30 Ac 3:21 Ac 3:24
c	Nu 12:6 Nu 12:8 Joe 2:28
d	Ac 2:17 Ga 4:4 2 Ti 3:1 2 Pe 3:3 Jud 18
e	Je 3:19 Je 10:16 Zec 8:12
A	Lit ages
f	Ps 2:8 Jn 1:3 Col 1:16 Re 4:11
B	Or reflection
C	Or representation, or copy, or reproduction
g	2 Co 4:4
h	Ps 33:6
D	Other mss read for our sins by himself
E	Or he sat down on high at the right hand of the Majesty
i	Mt 22:44 Mk 16:19 Col 1:17