# Hebrews 1.6 **Book:** [Hebrews](/codex/hebrews/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 4. having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited 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 when he again bringeth in the firstborn 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 winds, And his ministers a flame of fire: 8. but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (Hebrews 1:4-8, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 4. having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have. 5. For to which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father?” and again, “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?” > > **6. When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”** > > 7. Of the angels he says, “Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.” 8. But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom. (Hebrews 1:4-8, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 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. again: or, when he bringeth again** > > 7. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. And of: Gr. And unto 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. righteousness: Gr. rightness, or, straightness (Hebrews 1:4-8, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 4. having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they. 5. For to which of the messengers said He ever, 'My Son thou art, I to-day have begotten thee?' and again, 'I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son?' > > **6. and when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, 'And let them bow before him, all messengers of God;'** > > 7. and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;' 8. and unto the Son: 'Thy throne, O God, [is] to the age of the age; a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy reign; (Hebrews 1:4-8, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** unknown author (traditionally Paul; modern scholarship: possibly Apollos, Barnabas, Priscilla, or unknown) - **Audience:** Jewish-Christian community tempted to revert to Judaism - **Location:** composition unknown - **Time period:** composed c. AD 60-69 (before the AD 70 temple destruction, given the present-tense temple-language) ## Theological reading ## Key words - [G2316 - theos](/codex/g2316-theos/), *theos* (Strong's G2316). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.23](/codex/matthew-1-23/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/), [Matthew 5.9](/codex/matthew-5-9/). - [G3956 - pas](/codex/g3956-pas/), *pas* (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 2.1-6](/codex/matthew-2-1-6/), [Matthew 2.16](/codex/matthew-2-16/). - [G4416 - prototokos](/codex/g4416-prototokos/), *prototokos* (Strong's G4416). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Romans 8.29](/codex/romans-8-29/), [Colossians 1.15](/codex/colossians-1-15/). ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses. ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Anointing Implies Subordination Objection Defeater](/codex/anointing-implies-subordination-objection-defeater/) - [David Bathsheba Objection Defeater](/codex/david-bathsheba-objection-defeater/), via [Hebrews 1.5-12](/codex/hebrews-1-5-12/) - [Jesus Has a God Therefore Not God Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-has-a-god-therefore-not-god-objection-defeater/) **Concepts:** - [Angels](/codex/angels/) - [Christ is God](/codex/christ-is-god/) - [Christ Was Made (Misread Proof-Texts)](/codex/christ-was-made-misread-proof-texts/) - [Christianity](/codex/christianity/) - [Christs Deity](/codex/christs-deity/) - [David and Bathsheba](/codex/2-samuel-11/), via [Hebrews 1.5-12](/codex/hebrews-1-5-12/) - [Davidic Covenant](/codex/2-samuel-7-14/), via [Hebrews 1.5-12](/codex/hebrews-1-5-12/) - [Islamic Dilemma](/codex/islamic-dilemma/), via [Hebrews 1.1-12](/codex/hebrews-1-1-12/) - [Jehovahs Witnesses](/codex/jehovahs-witnesses/) - [Lesson 2.4, Christology in One Lesson](/codex/lesson-2-4-christology-in-one-lesson/) - [Old Testament Witness to the Deity of Christ](/codex/old-testament-witness-to-the-deity-of-christ/) - [Tahrif](/codex/tahrif/), via [Hebrews 1.1-12](/codex/hebrews-1-1-12/) - [Trinity vs Oneness vs Modalism vs Arianism](/codex/trinity-vs-oneness-vs-modalism-vs-arianism/) - [Two Powers in Heaven](/codex/two-powers-in-heaven/), via [Hebrews 1.5-12](/codex/hebrews-1-5-12/) **Lexicon:** - [G4416 - prototokos](/codex/g4416-prototokos/) - [H0001 - ab](/codex/h0001-ab/), via [Hebrews 1.5-12](/codex/hebrews-1-5-12/) - [H1060 - bechor](/codex/h1060-bechor/) **Passages:** - [Hebrews 1.5-12](/codex/hebrews-1-5-12/) - [Romans 8.29](/codex/romans-8-29/)