Hebrews 1:6

Hebrews 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
• New International Version (NIV)And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

Context of Hebrews 1:6

4The Son has become greater than the angels since he has been given a name that is superior to theirs. 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.” When God was about to send his firstborn Son into the world, he said, “All of God’s angels must worship him.” 7God said about the angels, “He makes his messengers winds. He makes his servants flames of fire.” 8But God said about his Son, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice.

Hebrews 1:6 word by word

ὅταν δὲ πάλιν εἰσαγάγῃ τὸν πρωτότοκον εἰς τὴν οἰκουμένην λέγει· καὶ προσκυνησάτωσαν αὐτῷ πάντες ἄγγελοι θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• he bringeth inεἰσάγωeisagō · to bring inG1521
• the firstbegottenπρωτότοκοςprōtotokos · firstbornG4416
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the worldὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the worldοἰκουμένηoikoumenē · worldG3625
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• letπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Hebrews 1:6

• 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.”
• Proverbs 8:24I was born before there were oceans, before there were springs filled with water.
• John 1:14The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.
• John 3:16God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.
• Romans 8:29This is true because he already knew his people and had already appointed them to have the same form as the image of his Son. Therefore, his Son is the firstborn among many children.
• Colossians 1:15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
• 1 John 4:9God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him.
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the witness, the trustworthy one, the first to come back to life, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. Glory and power forever and ever belong to the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
• Deuteronomy 32:43Joyfully sing with the Lord’s people, you nations, because he will take revenge for the death of his servants. He will get even with his enemies and make peace for his people’s land.
• Psalms 97:7Everyone who worships idols and brags about false gods will be put to shame. All the gods will bow to him.
• Luke 2:9An angel from the Lord suddenly appeared to them. The glory of the Lord filled the area with light, and they were terrified.
• 1 Peter 3:22Now Christ has gone to heaven where he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne. Angels, rulers, and powers have been placed under his authority.
• Revelation 5:9Then they sang a new song, “You deserve to take the scroll and open the seals on it, because you were slaughtered. You bought people with your blood to be God’s own. They are from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

Commentaries on Hebrews 1:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten - This is not a correct translation of the Greek, ̔ ͅ · But when he bringeth again, or the second time, the first-born into the habitable world. This most manifestly refers to his resurrection, which might be properly considered a second incarnation; for as the human soul, as well as the fullness of the Godhead bodily, dwelt in the man, Christ Jesus on and during his incarnation, so when he expired upon the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And again - Margin, “When he bringeth in again.” The proper construction of this sentence probably is, “But when, moreover, he brings in,” etc. The word “again” refers not to the fact that the Son of God is brought “again” into the world, implying that he had been introduced before; but it refers to the course of the apostle‘s argument, or to the declaration which is made about the Messiah in another place. “The name Son is not only given to him as above…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. 6The supreme (or firstborn) Son was understood to have certain rights. The firstborn son shared the father's authority. A firstborn also inherited most of the father's property and was especially favored. In the New Testament, "firstborn" often refers to Christ's supreme status in both the church and the world. His resurrection is often cited as proof of this status (Acts 13:33; Romans 1:4; 8:29; Colossians 1:15, 18; Revelation 1:5; compare Hebrews 12:23…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And--Greek, "But." Not only this proves His superiority, BUT a more decisive proof is Psa 97:7, which shows that not only at His resurrection, but also in prospect of His being brought into the world (compare He 9:11; 10:5) as man, in His incarnation, nativity (Lu 2:9-14), temptation (Mt 4:10, 11), resurrection (Mt 28:2), and future second advent in glory, angels were designed by God to be subject to Him. Compare 1Ti 3:16, "seen of angels"; God…Read the comment

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• Angel (a Spirit)
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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