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Hebrews 1:2–13

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2but in these last daysd he has spoken to us by his Son,e whom he appointed heirf of all things, and through whomg also he made the universe.h 3The Son is the radiance of God’s gloryi and the exact representation of his being,j sustaining all thingsk by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,l he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.m 4So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.n

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”a?o

Or again,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son”b?p

6And again, when God brings his firstbornq into the world,r he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”cs

7In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,

and his servants flames of fire.”dt

8But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;u

a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has set you above your companionsv

by anointing you with the oilw of joy.”ex

10He also says,

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

and the heavens are the work of your hands.y

11They will perish, but you remain;

they will all wear out like a garment.z

12You will roll them up like a robe;

like a garment they will be changed.

But you remain the same,a

and your years will never end.”fb

13To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right handc

until I make your enemies

a footstoold for your feet”g?e

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Hebrews 1:1–2: Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

Footnotes

  1. aPsalm 2:7
  2. b2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13
  3. cDeut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
  4. dPsalm 104:4
  5. ePsalm 45:6, 7
  6. fPsalm 102:25–27
  7. gPsalm 110:1

Cross references

  1. dDt 4:30; Heb 9:26; 1 Pe 1:20
  2. ever 5; See Mt 3:17; Heb 3:6; 5:8; 7:28
  3. fPs 2:8; Mt 11:27; See 28:18
  4. gSee Jn 1:3
  5. hHeb 11:3
  6. iJn 1:14
  7. jSee Jn 14:9
  8. kCol 1:17
  9. lTit 2:14; Heb 7:27; 9:11–14
  10. mSee Mk 16:19
  11. nEph 1:21; Php 2:9, 10; Heb 8:6
  12. oPs 2:7; See Mt 3:17
  13. p2 Sa 7:14
  14. qJn 3:16; See Col 1:18
  15. rHeb 10:5
  16. sDt 32:43 (LXX and DSS); Ps 97:7
  17. tPs 104:4
  18. uSee Lk 1:33
  19. vPhp 2:9
  20. wIsa 61:1, 3
  21. xPs 45:6, 7
  22. yPs 8:6; Zec 12:1
  23. zIsa 34:4; 51:6; See Heb 12:27
  24. aHeb 13:8
  25. bPs 102:25–27
  26. cver 3; See Mk 16:19
  27. dJos 10:24; Heb 10:13
  28. ePs 110:1; See Mt 22:44