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

The Son Superior to the Angels

For to which of the angels did he ever say,

“You are my son,
    today I have begotten you,”[a]

and again,

“I will be his father[b],
    and he will be my son[c]”?[d]

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

“And let all the angels of God worship him.”[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 A quotation from Ps 2:7
  2. Hebrews 1:5 Literally “to him for a father”
  3. Hebrews 1:5 Literally “to me for a son”
  4. Hebrews 1:5 A quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 (cf. 1 Chr 17:13)
  5. Hebrews 1:6 A quotation from Deut 32:43 and Ps 97:7

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

The Son Superior to Angels

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father”[a]?(B)

Or again,

“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son”[b]?(C)

And again, when God brings his firstborn(D) into the world,(E) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[c](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13
  3. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)