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”?
• English Standard Version (ESV)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"?
• 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”?

Context of Hebrews 1:13

11They will come to an end, but you will live forever. They will all wear out like clothes. 12They will be taken off like a coat. You will change them like clothes. But you remain the same, and your life will never end. But God never said to any of the angels, “Take the honored position—the one next to me on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.” 14What are all the angels? They are spirits sent to serve those who are going to receive 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 1:5God never said to any of his angels, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” And God never said to any of his angels, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”
• Hebrews 1:3His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.
• Hebrews 10:12However, this chief priest made one sacrifice for sins, and this sacrifice lasts forever. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”
• Matthew 22:44‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [and the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.” ’
• Mark 12:36David, guided by the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne— until I put your enemies under your control.” ’
• Luke 20:42David says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne—
• Acts 2:34David didn’t go up to heaven, but he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne—
• Acts 7:55But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked into heaven, saw God’s glory, and Jesus in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• Psalms 21:8Your hand will discover all your enemies. Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.
• Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on my anointed one will shine.”
• Isaiah 63:3“I have trampled alone in the winepress. No one was with me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I stomped on them. Their blood splattered my clothes so all my clothing has been stained.
• Luke 19:27Bring my enemies, who didn’t want me to be their king. Kill them in front of me.’ ”
• 1 Corinthians 15:25Christ must rule until God has put every enemy under his control.
• Revelation 19:11I saw heaven standing open. There was a white horse, and its rider is named Faithful and True. With integrity he judges and wages war.
• Revelation 20:15Those whose names were not found in the Book of Life were thrown into the fiery lake.

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