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Hebrews 1:2–13

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2but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son,a whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds.* 3He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustainsb all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification forc sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,* 4having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.*

The Son Is Superior to Angels

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

“You are my Son;

today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son”?*

6And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”

7Of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels winds

and his servants flames of fire.”*

8But of the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, ise forever and ever,

and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of yourf kingdom.*

9You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;g

therefore God, your God, has anointed you

with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”*

10And,

“In the beginning, Lord, you founded the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands;*

11they will perish, but you remain;

they will all wear out like clothing;*

12like a cloak you will roll them up,

and like clothingh they will be changed.

But you are the same,

and your years will never end.”

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

“Sit at my right hand

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?*

Read in Logos
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. aOr the Son
  2. bOr bears along
  3. cOther ancient authorities add our
  4. dGreek he
  5. eOr God is your throne
  6. fOther ancient authorities read his
  7. gOther ancient authorities read wickedness
  8. hOther ancient authorities lack like clothing

Cross references

  1. *Ps 2:8; Jn 1:3; 1 Cor 8:6; Gal 4:4; Heb 2:3
  2. *Jn 1:14; Col 1:17; Heb 7:27; 8:1
  3. *Eph 1:21; Phil 2:9, 10
  4. *Ps 2:7
  5. *Ps 104:4
  6. *Ps 45:6, 7
  7. *Isa 61:1, 3; Phil 2:9
  8. *Ps 102:25
  9. *Isa 34:4
  10. *Ps 110:1; Heb 10:13