Hebrews 1:13

Hebrews 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
• New International Version (NIV)To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?
• New King James Version (NKJV)But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
• New Living Translation (NLT)And God never said to any of the angels, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”

Context of Hebrews 1:13

11they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, 12like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end." And to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"? 14Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

Hebrews 1:13 word by word

πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε· κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• whichτίςtis · which?G5101
• of the angelsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• said heἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
• at any timeποτέpote · once/whenG4218
• Sitκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
• untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• I makeτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• thineσύsu · youG4771
• enemiesἐχθρόςechthros · enemyG2190
• ·πούςpous · footG4228
• footstoolὑποπόδιονhupopodion · footstoolG5286

Cross-references for Hebrews 1:13

• Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you"? Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"?
• Hebrews 1:3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
• Hebrews 10:12But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,
• Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool."
• Matthew 22:44"'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'?
• Mark 12:36David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."'
• Luke 20:42For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
• Acts 2:34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
• Acts 7:55But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
• Psalms 21:8Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you.
• Psalms 132:18His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown will shine."
• Isaiah 63:3"I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel.
• Luke 19:27But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'"
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
• Revelation 20:15And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Commentaries on Hebrews 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13But to which of the angels - We have already seen, from the opinions and concessions of the Jews, that, if Jesus Christ could be proved to be greater than the angels, it would necessarily follow that he was God: and this the apostle does most amply prove by these various quotations from their own Scriptures; for he shows that while he is the supreme and absolute Sovereign, they are no more than his messengers and servants, and servants even to his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13But to which of the angels - The apostle adduces one other proof of the exaltation of the Son of God above the angels. He asks where there is an instance in which God had addressed any one of the angels, and asked him to sit at his right hand until he should subdue his enemies under him? Yet that high honor had been conferred on the Son of God; and he was therefore far exalted above them. “Sit on my right hand;” see notes on Hebrews 1:3. This passage is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-14Verses 4-14 Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels, because they had received the law and other tidings of the Divine will by their ministry. They looked upon them as mediators between God and men, and some went so far as to pay them a kind of religious homage or worship. Thus it was necessary that the apostle should insist, not only on Christ's being the Creator of all things, and therefore of angels themselves, but as being the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The author ends this series of Old Testament quotes by citing Psalm 110:1. This verse celebrates Christ's exaltation (see also study notes on Luke 20:42–43; 22:69; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Ephesians 1:19–22). The image of the Son's enemies as a footstool under his feet shows their complete defeat (see Hebrews 2:8). In ancient times, a victorious king would place his foot on an enemy's neck or back as a sign of control.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Quotation from Psa 110:1. The image is taken from the custom of conquerors putting the feet on the necks of the conquered (Jos 10:24, 25).Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 1:13

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions
• Stool

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Bitter
• Ministering
• Canon of the New Testament
• Footstool
• Gershom
• Hebrews, Epistle to the
• King, Christ As
• Mediation; Mediator
• Person of Christ

Commentaries on Hebrews 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings