Hebrews 1:3

who being the splendour of his glory, and the very impress of his substance, and upholding all things with his powerful word, by himself having effected the cleansing of our sins, he sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high;

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

2in these last days hath spoken to us by a Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

4made as much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more distinguished name than they.

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Cross References

Mark 16:19Then the Lord, after having thus spoken to them, 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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