Hebrews 1:6

Translations

Modern

And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

Traditional

And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Literal

And again, when He brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “And let all angels of God worship Him.”

Latin

Et cum iterum introducit primogenitum in orbem terræ, dicit: Et adorent eum omnes angeli Dei.

Original

Greek

English

And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

Notes

Hebrews 1:6

The supreme (or firstborn) Son was understood to have certain rights. The firstborn son shared the father's authority. A firstborn also inherited most of the father's property and was especially favored. In the New Testament, "firstborn" often refers to Christ's supreme status in both the church and the world. His resurrection is often cited as proof of this status (Acts 13:33; Romans 1:4; 8:29; Colossians 1:15, 18; Revelation 1:5; compare Hebrews 12:23, where believers are called firstborn children).
"Let all God's angels worship him.": This quotation from Deuteronomy 32:43 shows that angels are of lower status because they worship the Son (see also Psalm 97:7).

Hebrews 1:5–14

In these ten verses, the writer uses many Old Testament passages to prove that Jesus is greater than the angels. In ancient Jewish and Christian teaching, people often placed several Old Testament passages together in a row. This practice was called “chain quotations” or “pearl stringing.” The goal was to convince the listeners or readers of a truth by giving a strong group of scriptural proofs at once.

Theme notes and profiles

Angels God’s Word The Son of God The Superiority of the Son The Worship of Angels

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