Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
He is so much superiour to the angels, as the authority he possesses 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 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 shining splendor of His glory, and the express image of His essence, and upholding all things by the word of His power, through Himself cleansing of our sins, He sat down on the right of the Majesty on high, 4 being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For to which of the angels did He say at any time, "You are My Son, this day I have begotten You?" And again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son?"
Cross References
Ephesians 1:21
far above all principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name being named, not only in this world, but also in the coming age.
Psalm 2:7-8
I will declare the decree of Jehovah. He has said to Me, You are My Son; today I have begotten You.
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God has highly exalted Him, and has given Him a name which is above every name,
Colossians 1:18
And He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that He may be pre-eminent in all things.
Colossians 2:10
And you are complete in Him, who is the Head of all principality and power,
2 Thessalonians 1:7
and to give rest with us to you who are troubled, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from Heaven with the angels of His power,
Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity, therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your fellows."
Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He by the grace of God should taste death for all.
1 Peter 3:22
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, where the angels and authorities and powers are being subjected to Him.
Revelation 5:11-12
And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And the number of them was myriads and myriads, and thousands of thousands,