The Son is the radiance[a] of God’s glory and the exact expression[b] of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins,[c] He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.[d](A) So He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs.(B)

The Son Superior to Angels

For to which of the angels did He ever say, You are My Son; today I have become Your Father,[e][f] or again, I will be His Father, and He will be My Son?(C)[g]

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:3 Or reflection
  2. Hebrews 1:3 Or representation, or copy, or reproduction
  3. Hebrews 1:3 Other mss read for our sins by Himself
  4. Hebrews 1:3 Or He sat down on high at the right hand of the Majesty
  5. Hebrews 1:5 Or have begotten You
  6. Hebrews 1:5 Ps 2:7
  7. Hebrews 1:5 2Sm 7:14; 1Ch 17:13

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) 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

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

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

Or again,

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

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13