Hebrews 1:4

being so much greater than the angels, that he has inherited a name so much more excellent than they.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

In Context

3who being the brightness of his glory, and the character of his person, and holding up all things by the word of his power, having made purgation of the sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

5For to which one of the angels at any time did he say, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be unto him a Father, and he shall be unto me a Son?

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Cross References

Ephesians 1:21above all government, and authority, and power, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but in the age to come:

Colossians 1:18and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:

2 Thessalonians 1:7and to you who are troubled, rest with us, in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power

Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus humiliated somewhat in comparison with the angels, having been crowned with glory and honor on account of the suffering of death, in order that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

Revelation 5:11And I saw, and I heard as it were a voice of many angels round about the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders: and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands;

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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