Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
In times past the word of God came to our fathers through the prophets, in different parts and in different ways;
New American Standard Bible
God, after He
King James Version
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Holman Bible
Long ago God spoke
International Standard Version
God, having spoken in former times in fragmentary and varied fashion to our forefathers by the prophets,
A Conservative Version
God, who formerly spoke in many portions and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets, spoke to us in these last days by a Son,
American Standard Version
God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,
Amplified
God, having spoken to the fathers long ago in [the voices and writings of] the prophets in many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the truth], and in many ways,
An Understandable Version
In times past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways,
Anderson New Testament
GOD, who in many parts and in many ways spoke in ancient times to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his Son,
Common New Testament
In the past God spoke to our fathers by the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Daniel Mace New Testament
God who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spake in time past to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON,
Darby Translation
God having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,
Godbey New Testament
On many occasions and in many ways in the olden time, God having spoken to the fathers through the prophets, at the last of these days has spoken to us through his Son,
Goodspeed New Testament
It was little by little and in different ways that God spoke in old times to our forefathers through the prophets,
John Wesley New Testament
God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake of old to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son;
Julia Smith Translation
God, formerly multifariously and abundantly having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,
King James 2000
God, who at many times and in various manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Although] God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,
Modern King James verseion
God, who at many times and in many ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets:
Moffatt New Testament
Many were the forms and fashions in which God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets,
Montgomery New Testament
God, who in ancient days spoke to our ancestors in the prophets, at many different times and by various methods,
NET Bible
After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,
New Heart English Bible
God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Noyes New Testament
God, who at different times and in different ways spoke of old to the fathers by the prophets,
Sawyer New Testament
GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets,
The Emphasized Bible
Whereas, in many parts and in many ways of old, God spake unto the fathers, in the prophets,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
GOD, who spake to the fathers of old at various times, and in different manners by the prophets,
Twentieth Century New Testament
God, who, of old, at many times and in many ways, spoke to our ancestors, by the Prophets,
Webster
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
Weymouth New Testament
God, who in ancient days spoke to our forefathers in many distinct messages and by various methods through the Prophets,
Williams New Testament
It was bit by bit and in many different ways that God in olden times spoke to our forefathers through the prophets,
World English Bible
God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Worrell New Testament
God, having in many parts and many ways spoken, of old, to the fathers in the prophets,
Worsley New Testament
God, who at sundry times, and various ways, spake of old unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son,
Youngs Literal Translation
In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,
Themes
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring prophets
Inspiration » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Modes of » Various
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Reveals God
Last days » The last days being here
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Prophecy » Fulfilment of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » God spake of old by
Prophets » God communicated to » At various time and in divers ways
Speech/communication » How God spoke in past times and how he speaks now
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Inspiring the prophets, &c
Interlinear
Palai
Devotionals
Devotionals about Hebrews 1:1
Devotionals containing Hebrews 1:1
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 1:1
Images Hebrews 1:1
Prayers for Hebrews 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Full And Final Revelation In The Son
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it. 1 In times past the word of God came to our fathers through the prophets, in different parts and in different ways; 2 But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:15
And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
Joel 2:28
And after that, it will come about, says the Lord, that I will send my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, your old men will have dreams, your young men will see visions:
Numbers 12:6-8
And he said, Now give ear to my words: if there is a prophet among you I will give him knowledge of myself in a vision and will let my words come to him in a dream.
Genesis 6:3
And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:13-22
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.
Genesis 8:15-19
And God said to Noah,
Genesis 9:1-17
And God gave his blessing to Noah and his sons, and said, Be fertile, and have increase, and make the earth full.
Genesis 12:1-3
Now the Lord said to Abram, Go out from your country and from your family and from your father's house, into the land to which I will be your guide:
Genesis 26:2-5
And the Lord came to him in a vision and said, Do not go down to Egypt; keep in the land of which I will give you knowledge:
Genesis 28:12-15
And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.
Genesis 32:24-30
Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn.
Genesis 46:2-4
And God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Exodus 3:1-22
Now Moses was looking after the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he took the flock to the back of the waste land and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Luke 1:55
As he gave his word to our fathers.
Luke 1:72
To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
Luke 24:27
And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself.
Luke 24:44
And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
John 7:22
Moses gave you circumcision--not that it comes from Moses, but from the fathers--and even on the Sabbath you give a child circumcision.
John 9:29
We are certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no knowledge where he comes from.
Acts 2:30
But being a prophet, and having in mind the oath which God had given to him, that of the fruit of his body one would take his place as a king,
Acts 13:32
And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers,
Acts 28:23
And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
Hebrews 2:2
Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;
1 Peter 1:10-12
For the prophets who gave the news of the grace which would come to you, made search with all care for knowledge of this salvation;
2 Peter 1:20-21
Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets.