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Hebrews 1:3-5
Lexham English Bible
Hebrews 1:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all things by the word of power.[a] When he[b] had made purification for sins through him, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 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
5 For to which of the angels did he ever say,
“You are my son,
today I have begotten you,”[c]
and again,
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- Hebrews 1:3 Some manuscripts have “by the word of his power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down”
- Hebrews 1:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had made”) which is understood as temporal
- Hebrews 1:5 A quotation from Ps 2:7
- Hebrews 1:5 Literally “to him for a father”
- Hebrews 1:5 Literally “to me for a son”
- Hebrews 1:5 A quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 (cf. 1 Chr 17:13)
Hebrews 1:3-5
New International Version
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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