Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
being made as much greater than the angels as he has inherited 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 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.
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 brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high, 4 being made as much greater than the angels as he has inherited a more excellent name than they. 5 For to which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, to-day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father and he shall be to me a Son?
Cross References
Ephesians 1:21
above every principality and authority and power and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this life but also in that to come,
Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also highly exalted him, and gave 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 might himself be preeminent in all things,
Colossians 2:10
and you are made perfect in him, who is the head of all principality and power,
2 Thessalonians 1:7
and to you who are afflicted rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels
Hebrews 1:9
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, made a little less than angels, on account of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste death for every [man].
1 Peter 3:22
who is on the right hand of God, having gone to heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
Revelation 5:11-12
And I saw, and heard a voice of many angels about the throne, and of the cherubs, and of the elders,??nd the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands,??12 saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was killed to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.