Hebrews 1:1

Hebrews 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
• New International Version (NIV)In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,
• New King James Version (NKJV)God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,

Context of Hebrews 1:1

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Hebrews 1:1 word by word

Πολυμερῶς καὶ πολυτρόπως πάλαι ὁ θεὸς λαλήσας τοῖς πατράσιν ἐν τοῖς προφήταιςRead the interlinear

• God, whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• God, whoθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• at sundry timesπολυμερῶςpolumerōs · little by littleG4181
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• in divers mannersπολυτρόπωςpolutropōs · in many waysG4187
• spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• in time pastπάλαιpalai · of oldG3819
• unto the fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Hebrews 1:1

• Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
• Genesis 6:3And Yhwh said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
• Genesis 8:15And God spake unto Noah, saying,
• Genesis 9:1And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
• Genesis 12:1Now Yhwh had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
• Genesis 26:2And Yhwh appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
• Genesis 28:12And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
• Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
• Genesis 46:2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
• Exodus 3:1Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
• Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
• Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
• 1 Peter 1:10Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
• 2 Peter 1:20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
• Numbers 12:6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Yhwh will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
• Joel 2:28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Commentaries on Hebrews 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners - We can scarcely conceive any thing more dignified than the opening of this epistle; the sentiments are exceedingly elevated, and the language, harmony itself! The infinite God is at once produced to view, not in any of those attributes which are essential to the Divine nature, but in the manifestations of his love to the world, by giving a revelation of his will relative to the salvation of mankind, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1God who at sundry times - The commencement of this Epistle varies from all the others which Paul wrote. In every other instance he at first announces his name, and the name of the church or of the individual to whom he wrote. In regard to the reason why he here varies from that custom, see the introduction, section 3. This commences with the full acknowledgment of his belief that God had made important revelations in past times, but that now he had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This epistle shows Christ as the end, foundation, body, and truth of the figures of the law, which of themselves were no virtue for the soul. The great truth set forth in this epistle is that Jesus of Nazareth is the true God. The unconverted Jews used many arguments to draw their converted brethren from the Christian faith. They represented the law of Moses as superior to the Christian dispensation, and spoke against every thing connected with the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1On many past occasions means the time before the Messiah's arrival. For the author of Hebrews, this mainly meant the Old Testament era. During that time, God spoke often and in various ways through: dreams, visions, powerful acts, stories, commands, encouragements, angelic appearances, and appearances of God himself. The prophets were all those people through whom God shared his message (see 2 Peter 1:19–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Canonicity and authorship.--Clement of Rome, at the end of the first century (A.D), copiously uses it, adopting its words just as he does those of the other books of the New Testament; not indeed giving to either the term "Scripture," which he reserves for the Old Testament (the canon of the New Testament not yet having been formally established), but certainly not ranking it below the other New Testament acknowledged Epistles. As our Epistle claims…Read the comment

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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