Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
He is so much superiour to the angels, as the authority he possesses is more excellent than theirs.
New American Standard Bible
having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent
King James Version
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Holman Bible
So He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs.
International Standard Version
and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs.
A Conservative Version
Having become so much better than the heavenly agents, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.
American Standard Version
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
Amplified
having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent and glorious
An Understandable Version
He had become as much superior [in rank] to the angels as the name He inherited [i.e., "Son." See next verse] was superior to theirs [i.e., the name "angels" means "messengers"].
Anderson New Testament
having become so far superior to the angels, as the name which he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
Bible in Basic English
Having become by so much better than the angels, as the name which is his heritage is more noble than theirs.
Common New Testament
having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
Darby Translation
taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.
Godbey New Testament
being so much greater than the angels, that he has inherited a name so much more excellent than they.
Goodspeed New Testament
showing himself to be as much greater than the angels as his title is superior to theirs.
John Wesley New Testament
Being made so much higher than the angels, as he hath by inheritance a more excellent name than they.
Julia Smith Translation
Being so much better than the angels, inasmuch as he has inherited a more distinguished name than they.
King James 2000
Being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Lexham Expanded Bible
having become by so much better than the angels, by as much as he has inherited a more excellent name than theirs.
Modern King James verseion
being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and is more excellent than the angels, inasmuch as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than have they.
Moffatt New Testament
and thus he is superior to the angels, as he has inherited a Name superior to theirs.
Montgomery New Testament
He is as much superior to the angels as the name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.
NET Bible
Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs.
New Heart English Bible
having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
Noyes New Testament
having become so much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
Sawyer New Testament
being made as much greater than the angels as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.
The Emphasized Bible
By so much becoming superior to the messengers, by as much as, going beyond them, he hath inherited a more distinguished name.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
made as much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more distinguished name than they.
Twentieth Century New Testament
having shown himself as much greater than the angels as the Name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.
Webster
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Weymouth New Testament
having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses by inheritance is more excellent than theirs.
Williams New Testament
thus proving Himself to be as much superior to angels as the title He has inherited is superior to theirs.
World English Bible
having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
Worrell New Testament
having become by so much superior to the angels, as He hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
Worsley New Testament
Being as much superior to the angels, as He inheriteth a name more excellent than they.
Youngs Literal Translation
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
Themes
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Christ » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Christ » Name, wonderful » General references to
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Interlinear
Ginomai
Hosos
Kleronomeo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 1:4
Images Hebrews 1:4
Prayers for Hebrews 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Full And Final Revelation In The Son
3 who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens. 4 He is so much superiour to the angels, as the authority he possesses is more excellent than theirs. 5 for to which of the angels did he ever say, " thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be his father, and he shall be my son?
Cross References
Ephesians 1:21
far above all the principalities, all the powers, all the potentates, all the dominations, and whatever order can be named, not only in this age, but also in the age to come:
Philippians 2:9-11
wherefore God has highly exalted and given him a name, which is above every name;
Colossians 1:18
he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.
Colossians 2:10
and ye are filled by him, who is the chief of all principality and power:
2 Thessalonians 1:7
and that you, who are distress'd, should obtain your repose, together with us, when the Lord Jesus, with his angels, the ministers of his power, shall descend from heaven,
Hebrews 1:9
thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy peers."
Hebrews 2:9
but Jesus, who was for a while inferior to the angels by his sufferings and death, we see was crown'd with glory and honour; when by the divine goodness, he had pass'd thro' death for every man.
1 Peter 3:22
who being ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God, where angels, dominations, and potentates have been subjected to him.
Revelation 5:11-12
Then in my vision I heard the voice of many angels which surrounded the throne, the animals, and the elders: to the number of ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;