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Epistle to the Hebrews

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Hebrews 1

Hebrews 1 is the first chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The authorship is unknown, but appears to be a friend of Saint Timothy based on the text in this book.

Contents

Text

  • The original text is written in Koine Greek.
  • Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 114 (~AD 250)
  • Papyrus 12 (~AD 285; extant: verse 1)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Freerianus (~AD 450; extant: verse 1-3, 9-12)
  • Codex Claromontanus (~AD 550)
  • Codex Coislinianus (~AD 550; extant: verse 3-8)
  • Uncial 0121b (10th century)
  • This chapter is divided into 14 verses.

    • Structure

    This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

  • Hebrews 1:1-4 = God’s Supreme Revelation
  • Hebrews 1:5-14 = The Son Exalted Above Angels

    • Verse 1

    New King James Version

    God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,

    Verse 2

    New King James Version

    has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

    Verse 5

    New King James Version

    For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son”?

    Verse 13

    New King James Version

    But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

    References

    Hebrews 1 Wikipedia
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