Hebrews 1
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
God Has Spoken To Us Through Not a Prophet, But a Son
1 God, having spoken long-ago in-many-portions and in-many-ways to the fathers by the prophets, 2 spoke to us at the last[a] of these days by a Son[b], Whom He appointed inheritor of all things, through Whom also He made the worlds[c],
The Son Sat Down At God’s Right Hand, Having Become Better Than Angels
3 ...Who— being the radiance[d] of His glory and exact-representation[e] of His essence[f], and upholding all things by the word of [g] His power— having made purification of sins, sat-down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so-much better than the angels by-as-much-as He has inherited a more-excellent name than they.
For God Commands The Angels To Worship His Son
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say “You are my Son. Today I have fathered you”? [Ps 2:7]; and again, “I will be a father to Him, and He will be a son to Me”? [1 Chron 17:13]. 6 And again[h], when He brings the Firstborn into the world He says [in Deut 32:43] “And let all the angels of God give-worship to Him”.
And God Says His Son Will Rule Forever Over What He Created
7 And with regard to the angels He says [in Ps 104:4] “The One making His angels winds and His ministers a flame of [i] fire”. 8 But with regard to the Son He says:
“Your throne, God[j], is forever and ever. And the scepter of [k] straightness[l] is the scepter of Your kingdom. 9 You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. For this reason God, your God, anointed You with the oil of gladness beyond Your companions” [Ps 45:6-7].
10 And, “You[m], Lord, laid-the-foundation-of the earth at the beginnings, and the heavens are works of Your hands. 11 They will perish, but You continue[n]. Indeed they will all become-old like a garment, 12 and You will roll them up as-if a cloak. They will indeed be changed like a garment. But You are the same, and Your years will not end” [Ps 102:25-27].
And God Will Make His Son’s Enemies His Footstool
13 And with regard to which of the angels has He ever said “Be sitting on My right side until I put Your enemies as a footstool of Your feet”? [Ps 110:1]. 14 Are they not all ministering spirits being sent-forth for service for the sake of the ones going to inherit salvation?
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:2 Or, end.
- Hebrews 1:2 That is, one whose essential quality is that He is God’s Son (as in 3:6; 5:8; 7:28), not just a prophet.
- Hebrews 1:2 Or, ages. That is, the universe of time and space.
- Hebrews 1:3 Or, reflection.
- Hebrews 1:3 As the imprint matches the die, so Christ matches the very ‘essence’ of God.
- Hebrews 1:3 Or, substance, actual being, reality.
- Hebrews 1:3 That is, characterized by; His powerful word.
- Hebrews 1:6 Or, And when He again brings.
- Hebrews 1:7 That is, characterized by; a fiery flame.
- Hebrews 1:8 The Son is addressed as God here; as Lord in v 10. The angels, who serve, are compared to the Son, who rules forever.
- Hebrews 1:8 That is, characterized by.
- Hebrews 1:8 That is, moral straightness; uprightness.
- Hebrews 1:10 That is, the Son. The created angels are compared to the Son who created the universe and will bring it to an end.
- Hebrews 1:11 Or, remain continually.
希伯来书 1
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
神在末世借他儿子晓谕世人
1 神既在古时借着众先知多次多方地晓谕列祖， 2 就在这末世借着他儿子晓谕我们；又早已立他为承受万有的，也曾借着他创造诸世界。 3 他是神荣耀所发的光辉，是神本体的真像，常用他权能的命令托住万有。他洗净了人的罪，就坐在高天至大者的右边。 4 他所承受的名既比天使的名更尊贵，就远超过天使。 5 所有的天使，神从来对哪一个说“你是我的儿子，我今日生你”？又指着哪一个说“我要做他的父，他要做我的子”？ 6 再者，神使长子到世上来的时候[a]，就说：“神的使者都要拜他。” 7 论到使者，又说：“神以风为使者，以火焰为仆役。” 8 论到子却说：“神啊，你的宝座是永永远远的，你的国权是正直的。 9 你喜爱公义，恨恶罪恶，所以神，就是你的神，用喜乐油膏你，胜过膏你的同伴。”
天地都要灭没唯主永远长存
10 又说：“主啊，你起初立了地的根基，天也是你手所造的。 11 天地都要灭没，你却要长存；天地都要像衣服渐渐旧了。 12 你要将天地卷起来，像一件外衣，天地就都改变了；唯有你永不改变，你的年数没有穷尽。” 13 所有的天使，神从来对哪一个说“你坐在我的右边，等我使你仇敌做你的脚凳”？ 14 天使岂不都是服役的灵，奉差遣为那将要承受救恩的人效力吗？
Footnotes
- 希伯来书 1:6 或作：神再使长子到世上来的时候。
Hebrews 1
King James Version
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3 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:
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
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