Hebrews 1:4

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So He became as much superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

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  • Eph 1:21 : 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
  • Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • 2 Thess 1:7 : 7 and to give relief to you who are troubled, along with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his powerful angels.
  • Heb 2:9 : 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
  • 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 He is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels, authorities, and powers subjected to Him.
  • Heb 1:9 : 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of joy beyond Your companions.
  • Rev 5:11-12 : 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. 12 In a loud voice they said: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and wealth, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing!"
  • Col 2:10 : 10 And you have been made complete in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
  • Ps 2:7-8 : 7 I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.' 8 Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.
  • Col 1:18 : 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.

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  • Heb 1:5-9
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    5For to which of the angels did God ever say, 'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father'? Or again, 'I will be His Father, and He will be My Son'?

    6And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says, 'Let all God's angels worship Him.'

    7In speaking of the angels, He says, 'He makes His angels winds, and His servants flames of fire.'

    8But about the Son He says, 'Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness will be the scepter of Your kingdom.'

    9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of joy beyond Your companions.

  • Heb 1:2-3
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    2But in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He also created the universe.

    3The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

  • Heb 1:13-14
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    13To which of the angels did God ever say, 'Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet'?

    14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

  • Heb 2:7-11
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    7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor,

    8and You put everything under his feet.' In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. However, at present, we do not yet see everything subjected to him.

    9But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

    10For it was fitting for Him—for whom and through whom everything exists—to bring many sons to glory by making the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

    11Both the One who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one Father. That is why He is not ashamed to call them brothers,

  • Ps 8:5
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    5what is humanity that You remember them, and the son of man that You care for him?

  • Heb 8:6
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    6But now Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry, as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been established on better promises.

  • Phil 2:9
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    9Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name,

  • Heb 2:5
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    5For it was not to angels that He subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

  • Heb 5:7-10
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    7During His earthly life, He offered prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission.

    8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered.

    9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.

    10He was designated by God as a high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 2:16-17
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    16For surely it is not angels He helps, but He helps the offspring of Abraham.

    17Therefore, He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful High Priest in service to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

  • Heb 7:22
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    22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

  • Heb 2:2
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    2For if the message spoken through angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

  • 1 Pet 3:22
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    22He is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels, authorities, and powers subjected to Him.

  • Heb 8:1
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    1Now here is the main point: We have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.

  • Heb 4:14
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    14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus, the Son of God—let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

  • Heb 5:5
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    5In the same way, Christ did not glorify Himself to become high priest, but was appointed by the One who said to Him, 'You are My Son; today I have begotten You.'

  • 2 Pet 1:17
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    17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice was conveyed to Him by the Majestic Glory: 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

  • Heb 7:7
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    7It is universally recognized that the lesser is blessed by the greater.

  • Heb 11:40
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    40Since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.

  • Heb 7:26
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    26Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

  • Heb 7:3
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    3Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.

  • Heb 3:1
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    1Therefore, holy brothers and sisters who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whom we confess.

  • Heb 3:3
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    3For Jesus has been found worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

  • Heb 10:14
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    14For by one offering, He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

  • Heb 7:20
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    20And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

  • Heb 6:20
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    20where Jesus, the forerunner for us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

  • Col 1:15
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    15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

  • Heb 2:14
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    14Since the children share in flesh and blood, He too likewise partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death—that is, the devil.

  • Phil 2:6
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    6Who, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

  • 1 Pet 1:4
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    4to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

  • Heb 9:11
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    11But Christ came as the high priest of the good things that are to come. He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

  • 2 Pet 2:11
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    11Yet even angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous judgment against such beings before the Lord.

  • John 1:12
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    12Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.

  • Eph 1:21
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    21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

  • Heb 7:28
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    28For the law appoints men who are weak as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

  • Luke 1:32
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    32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.