[a]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact (A)representation of His nature, and [b](B)upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made (C)purification of sins, He (D)sat down at the right hand of the (E)Majesty on high, having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent (F)name than they.

For to which of the angels did He ever say,

(G)You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?

And again,

(H)I will be a Father to Him
And He shall be a Son to Me”?

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:3 Lit Who being
  2. Hebrews 1:3 Lit upholding

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