Hebrews 1:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 1:4

2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the¹ worlds;

3 ^awho being the brightness of His glory and the express ^bimage of His person, and ^cupholding all things by the word of His power, ^dwhen He had by Himself purged our sins, ^esat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

4 having become so much better than the angels, as ^aHe has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:
^a“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”? And again:
^b“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?

6 But when He again brings ^athe firstborn into the world, He says:
^b“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

7 And of the angels He says:
^a“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

8 But to the Son He sa¹ys:
^a“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, ^ahas anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

10 And:
^a“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

11 ^aThey will perish, but You remain;
And ^bthey will all grow old like a garment;

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 1:4

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American Standard Version
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

Amplified® Bible
[Taking a place and rank by which] He Himself became as much superior to angels as the glorious Name (title) which He has inherited is different from {and} more excellent than theirs.

Contemporary English Version
He had become much greater than the angels, and the name he was given is far greater than any of theirs.

Darby English Version
taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.

Good News Bible
The Son was made greater than the angels, just as the name that God gave him is greater than theirs.

International Standard Version
and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs.

King James Version
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

New American Standard Bible
having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.

New International Version
So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

New King James Version
having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.

Young's Literal Translation
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.

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