The Nature of the Son
1 Long ago God spoke(A) to the fathers by the prophets(B) at different times and in different ways.(C) 2 In these last days,(D) He has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed Him heir of all things and made the universe[a](E) through Him. 3 The Son is the radiance[b] of God’s glory and the exact expression[c] of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins,[d] He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.[e](F) 4 So He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs.(G)
The Son Superior to Angels
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say, You are My Son; today I have become Your Father,[f][g] or again, I will be His Father, and He will be My Son?(H)[h] 6 When He again[i] brings His firstborn into the world,(I) He says, And all God’s angels must worship Him.(J)[j] 7 And about the angels He says:
He makes His angels winds,[k]
and His servants[l] a fiery flame,(K)[m]
8 but to[n] the Son:
Your throne, God,
is forever and ever,
and the scepter of Your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.(L)
9 You have loved righteousness
and hated lawlessness;
this is why God, Your God,
has anointed You
with the oil of joy(M)
rather than Your companions.[o][p]
10 And:
In the beginning, Lord,
You established the earth,
and the heavens are the works of Your hands;(N)
11 they will perish, but You remain.
They will all wear out like clothing;(O)
12 You will roll them up like a cloak,[q]
and they will be changed like a robe.
But You are the same,
and Your years will never end.(P)[r]
13 Now to which of the angels has He ever said:
Sit at My right hand
until I make Your enemies Your footstool?[s](Q)[t]
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?(R)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:2 Lit ages
- Hebrews 1:3 Or reflection
- Hebrews 1:3 Or representation, or copy, or reproduction
- Hebrews 1:3 Other mss read for our sins by Himself
- Hebrews 1:3 Or He sat down on high at the right hand of the Majesty
- Hebrews 1:5 Or have begotten You
- Hebrews 1:5 Ps 2:7
- Hebrews 1:5 2Sm 7:14; 1Ch 17:13
- Hebrews 1:6 Or And again, when He
- Hebrews 1:6 Dt 32:43 LXX; Ps 97:7
- Hebrews 1:7 Or spirits
- Hebrews 1:7 Or ministers
- Hebrews 1:7 Ps 104:4
- Hebrews 1:8 Or about
- Hebrews 1:9 Or associates
- Hebrews 1:9 Ps 45:6-7
- Hebrews 1:12 Other mss omit like a cloak
- Hebrews 1:12 Ps 102:25-27
- Hebrews 1:13 Or enemies a footstool for Your feet
- Hebrews 1:13 Ps 110:1
Cross references
- 1:1 : Jn 9:29; Heb 2:2-3
- 1:1 : Ac 2:30; 3:21
- 1:1 : Nm 12:6, 8; Jl 2:28
- 1:2 : 2Pt 3:3; Jd 18
- 1:2 : Ps 2:8; Jn 1:3
- 1:3 : Mk 16:19; Col 1:17
- 1:4 : Eph 1:21; Php 2:9
- 1:5 : 2Sm 7:14; Ps 2:7; Ac 13:33
- 1:6 : Rm 8:29; Heb 10:5
- 1:6 : Dt 32:43; Ps 97:7
- 1:7 : Ps 104:4
- 1:8 : Ps 45:6-7
- 1:9 : Is 61:1, 3; Php 2:9
- 1:10 : Ps 102:25
- 1:11 : Is 50:9; 51:6
- 1:12 : Ps 102:26-27; Heb 13:8
- 1:13 : Jos 10:24; Ps 110:1; Mt 22:44; Mk 12:36; Ac 2:34-35; Heb 10:13
- 1:14 : Ps 103:20; Mt 18:10; Heb 5:9