Hebrews 1:3

He is the brightness of God's glory, the exact representation of his being. He even holds everything together by the word of his power. After he had made cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

In Context

2But in these last days, he has spoken to us through a Son, whom he appointed to be the heir of all things. It is through him that God also made the universe.

4He has become just as superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than their name.

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Cross References

Leviticus 15:15The priest must offer them, one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, and the priest must make atonement for him before Yahweh for his flow.

Job 37:22Out of the north comes golden splendor— 1 over God is fearsome majesty. 1

Psalms 110:1Yahweh says to my master, “Sit at my right hand 1 until I make your enemies your footstool.” 1

Micah 5:4He will stand 1 and shepherd his flock in the strength of Yahweh, 1 in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God. 1 They will remain, 1 for then he will be great to the ends of the earth. 1

Mark 16:19+ 16:19 The best ancient copies omit Mrk. 16:9-20. After the Lord had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

John 1:4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 1:2-4

Hebrews Concerning this epistle we must enquire, I. Into the divine authority of it; for this has been questioned by some, whose distempered eyes could not bear the light of it, or whose errors have been confuted by it; such as the Arians, who deny the Godhead and self-existence of Christ; and the Socinians, who deny his satisfaction; but, after all the attempts of such men to disparage this epistle, the divine original of it shines forth with such strong and unclouded rays that he who runs may read it is an… Read the whole commentary →

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