Hebrews 1:3-5
International Standard Version
3 He is the reflection[a] of God’s glory and the exact likeness of his being, and he holds everything together by his powerful word. After he had provided a cleansing from sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Highest Majesty 4 and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs.
God’s Son is Superior to the Angels
5 For to which of the angels did God[b] ever say, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father”?[c] Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”?[d]
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- Hebrews 1:3 Or radiance
- Hebrews 1:5 Lit. he
- Hebrews 1:5 Cf. Ps 2:7
- Hebrews 1:5 Cf. 2 Sam 7:14
Hebrews 1:3-5
New International Version
3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory(A) and the exact representation of his being,(B) sustaining all things(C) by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,(D) he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.(E) 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.(F)
The Son Superior to Angels
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
Or again,
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13
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