Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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;
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,
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
Prayers for Hebrews 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Full And Final Revelation In The Son
25 The spiritual blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. 1 It was bit by bit and in many different ways that God in olden times spoke to our forefathers through the prophets, 2 but in these latter days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He had appointed lawful owner of everything, and through whom He had made the worlds.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 1:55
as He promised our forefathers, Abraham and his descendants forever."
Luke 1:72
to show mercy to our forefathers, and carry out His sacred covenant,
Luke 24:27
Then He began with Moses and went through all the prophets and explained to them all the passages in the Scriptures about Himself.
Luke 24:44
Then He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you, that everything which is written about me in the law of Moses, in the prophets, and in the Psalms, had to be fulfilled."
John 7:22
Then Moses gave you the rite of circumcision -- not that it had its origin with Moses but with your earlier forefathers -- and you circumcise a male child even on the Sabbath.
John 9:29
We do know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."
Acts 2:30
So, as he was a prophet and knew that God with an oath had promised to put one of his descendants on his throne,
Acts 13:32
So now we are bringing you the good news about the promise that was made to our forefathers,
Acts 28:23
So they set a day for him, and came in large numbers to see him at the place where he was lodging, and from morning till night he continued to explain to them the kingdom of God, at the same time giving them his own testimony and trying from the law of Moses and the prophets to convince them about Jesus.
Hebrews 2:2
For if the message spoken through angels proved to be valid, and every violation and infraction of it had its adequate penalty,
1 Peter 1:10-12
Even the prophets, who prophesied about the spiritual blessing meant for you, made careful investigations and persistent research about this salvation,
2 Peter 1:20-21
because you recognize this truth above all else, that no prophecy in Scripture is to be interpreted by one's own mind,