KJV King James Version
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
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Hebrews 1:4
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
WEB World English Bible
having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
ASV American Standard Version
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 1
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοσούτῳG5118 · tosoutosso greatκρείττωνG2908 · kreissōngreaterγενόμενοςG1096 · ginomaito beτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγγέλων,G32 · angelosangelὅσῳG3745 · hososjust as/how muchδιαφορώτερονG1313 · diaphorosdifferentπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heκεκληρονόμηκενG2816 · klēronomeōto inheritὄνομα.¶G3686 · onomaname
Cross-references
Ephesians 1:21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.Revelation 5:11-12And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;Psalm 2:7-8I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.2 Thessalonians 1:7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.Colossians 2:10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:Hebrews 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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