Focused Passage

Hebrews 1:5-14

The Son Who Speaks, Reigns, and Surpasses the Angels

God has spoken climactically in his Son, whose divine identity, saving work, enthronement, and superiority over angels establish the foundation for the whole exhortation of Hebrews.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

7 Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

8 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

10 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

11 They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.

12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”

13 Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

14 Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction to which Τίνι G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλων G32 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv ποτε G4218 Particle did [God] ever say εἶπέν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular You σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Son Υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular today σήμερον G4594 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have become Your Father γεγέννηκά G1080 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular [Or] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction again πάλιν G3825 Adverb I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular will be ἔσομαι G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular His αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - εἰς G1519 Preposition Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular My μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - εἰς G1519 Preposition Son Υἱόν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 2:7; literally today I have begotten You
  • 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13
Verse 6

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction again πάλιν G3825 Adverb when Ὅταν G3752 Conjunction [God] brings εἰσαγάγῃ G1521 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular [His] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular firstborn πρωτότοκον G4416 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular world οἰκουμένην G3625 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular He says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction {Let} all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular angels ἄγγελοι G32 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural worship προσκυνησάτωσαν G4352 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 32:43 (see DSS and LXX)
Verse 7

Original words

Now Καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . μὲν G3303 Conjunction about πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλους G32 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural He says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular He G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular makes ποιῶν G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλους G32 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural winds πνεύματα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural servants λειτουργοὺς G3011 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural flames φλόγα G5395 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of fire πυρὸς G4442 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 104:4 (see also LXX)
Verse 8

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction about Πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son [He says] Υἱόν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular throne θρόνος G2362 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular O G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [endures] forever εἰς G1519 Preposition . . . τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . αἰῶνα G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular and ever αἰῶνος G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular - ῥάβδος G4464 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular justice [is] εὐθύτητος G2118 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular the scepter ῥάβδος G4464 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Your σου* G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular kingdom βασιλείας G932 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 9

Original words

You have loved ἠγάπησας G25 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction hated ἐμίσησας G3404 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular wickedness ἀνομίαν G458 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular therefore διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has anointed ἔχρισέν G5548 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular above παρὰ G3844 Preposition Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural companions μετόχους G3353 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural with [the] oil ἔλαιον G1637 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of joy ἀγαλλιάσεως G20 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 45:6–7
Verse 10

Original words

And Καί G2532 Conjunction In κατ’ G2596 Preposition [the] beginning ἀρχάς G746 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural O Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular laid the foundations ἐθεμελίωσας G2311 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular of the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular earth γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural heavens οὐρανοί G3772 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [the] work ἔργα G2041 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural Your σού G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular hands χειρῶν G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Verse 11

Original words

They αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural will perish ἀπολοῦνται G622 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular remain διαμένεις G1265 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural they will all wear out παλαιωθήσονται G3822 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural like ὡς G5613 Adverb a garment ἱμάτιον G2440 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Verse 12

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction You will roll them up ἑλίξεις G1667 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural like ὡσεὶ G5616 Adverb a robe περιβόλαιον G4018 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction like ὡς G5613 Adverb a garment ἱμάτιον G2440 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular they will be changed ἀλλαγήσονται G236 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular remain εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular same αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural years ἔτη G2094 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb will never end ἐκλείψουσιν G1587 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR do not include like a garment.
  • Psalm 102:25–27
Verse 13

Original words

Yet δὲ G1161 Conjunction to Πρὸς G4314 Preposition which τίνα G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλων G32 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv ποτε G4218 Particle did [God] ever say εἴρηκέν G2046 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Sit Κάθου G2521 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular at ἐκ G1537 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular right hand δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural until ἕως G2193 Conjunction . . . ἂν G302 Particle I make θῶ G5087 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural enemies ἐχθρούς G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural a footstool ὑποπόδιον G5286 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular for τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular feet ποδῶν G4228 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • Psalm 110:1
Verse 14

Original words

Are εἰσὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural not Οὐχὶ G3780 IntPrtcl [the angels] πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural ministering λειτουργικὰ G3010 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural spirits πνεύματα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural sent ἀποστελλόμενα G649 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural - εἰς G1519 Preposition to serve διακονίαν G1248 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . διὰ G1223 Preposition those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural will μέλλοντας G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural inherit κληρονομεῖν G2816 Verb - Present Infinitive Active salvation σωτηρίαν G4991 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally Are they not all

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