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href="/niv/hebrews/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hebrews/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hebrews/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent <i>and</i> glorious name than they [that is, Son—the name above all names].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hebrews/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He had become much greater than the angels, and the name he was given is far greater than any of theirs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Son was made greater than the angels, just as the name that God gave him is greater than theirs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Son has become greater than the angels since he has been given a name that is superior to theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/hebrews/1.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/hebrews/1.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/hebrews/1.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Having been made so much greater than any of the angels, inasmuch as He has inherited a name exceedingly superior to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/hebrews/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/hebrews/1.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And is made so much more excellent then the Angels, in as much as hee hath obteined a more excellent Name then they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/hebrews/1.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Beyng so much more excellent then the Angels, as he hath by inheritaunce obtayned a more excellent name then they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/hebrews/1.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />beynge eue as moch more excellet the ye angels, as he hath optayned a more excellet name then they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/hebrews/1.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />and is more excellent then the angels in as moche as he hath by inheritaunce obteyned an excellenter name then have they.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />having become so much better than the messengers, as He inherited a more excellent name than them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />having become by so much superior to the angels, as much as He has inherited a name more excellent beyond theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Being so much better than the angels, inasmuch as he has inherited a more distinguished name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/hebrews/1.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />Having become so much more superior to the angels, He has inherited a name more excellent than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And having been made so much better than the Angels, he has inherited a name so much greater than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And This One is altogether greater than the Angels, according to how much more excellent than theirs is The Name which he possesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he is altogether greater than the angels, just as the name he has inherited is a more excellent name than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />having become so far superior to the angels, as the name which he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />being so much greater than the angels, that he has inherited a name so much more excellent than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />made as much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more distinguished name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />He is so much superiour to the angels, as the authority he possesses is more excellent than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses by inheritance is more excellent than theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />having become by so much superior to the angels, as He hath inherited a more excellent name than they.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Being as much superior to the angels, as He inheriteth a name more excellent than they.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div 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i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">So He became</a> <a href="/greek/5118.htm" title="5118: tosoutō (DPro-DNS) -- So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.">as far</a> <a href="/greek/2909.htm" title="2909: kreittōn (Adj-NMS-C) -- Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler.">superior</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelōn (N-GMP) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angels</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosō (RelPro-DNS) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">as</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-ANS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">the name</a> <a href="/greek/2816.htm" title="2816: keklēronomēken (V-RIA-3S) -- To inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire. From kleronomos; to be an heir to.">He has inherited</a> <a href="/greek/1313.htm" title="1313: diaphorōteron (Adj-ANS-C) -- Differing, different; hence: excellent. From diaphero; varying; also surpassing.">is excellent</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: par’ (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">beyond</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">theirs.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/hebrews/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096. ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- to come into being, to happen, to become">having become</a><a href="/greek/5118.htm" title="5118. tosoutos (tos-oo'-tos) -- so great, so much, pl. so many"> so much</a><a href="/greek/2909.htm" title="2909. kreitton (krite'-tohn) -- better"> better</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> than the</a><a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32. aggelos (ang'-el-os) -- an angel, messenger"> messengers</a><a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745. hosos (hos'-os) -- how much, how many">, as</a><a href="/greek/2816.htm" title="2816. kleronomeo (klay-ron-om-eh'-o) -- to inherit"> he did inherit</a><a href="/greek/1313.htm" title="1313. diaphoros (dee-af'-or-os) -- varying, excellent"> a more excellent</a><a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause"> name</a><a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844. para (par-ah') -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside"> than</a><a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846. autos (ow-tos') -- (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same"> they.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- -nsm-amp 1096">So He became</a> <a href="/greek/2909.htm" title="κρείττων a- -nsmc 2909"> higher</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="παρά p- 3844"> in rank than</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> the</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="ἄγγελος n- -gpm- 32"> angels</a>, <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="ὅσος rr -dsn- 3745">just as</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="ὄνομα n- -asn- 3686"> the name</a> <a href="/greek/2816.htm" title="κληρονομέω v- 3-s--xai 2816"> He inherited</a> <a href="/greek/1313.htm" title="διάφορος a- -asnc 1313"> is superior</a> <a href="/greek/848.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -apm- 848"> to theirs</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/hebrews/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096. ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- to come into being, to happen, to become">having become</a> <a href="/greek/5118.htm" title="5118. tosoutos (tos-oo'-tos) -- so great, so much, pl. so many">as much</a> <a href="/greek/2909.htm" title="2909. kreitton (krite'-tohn) -- better">better</a> <a href="/greek/32a.htm" title="32a">than the angels,</a> <a href="/greek/2816.htm" title="2816. kleronomeo (klay-ron-om-eh'-o) -- to inherit">as He has inherited</a> <a href="/greek/1313.htm" title="1313. diaphoros (dee-af'-or-os) -- varying, excellent">a more excellent</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause">name</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844. para (par-ah') -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside">than</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">they.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096. ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- to come into being, to happen, to become">Being made</a> <a href="/greek/5118.htm" title="5118. tosoutos (tos-oo'-tos) -- so great, so much, pl. so many">so much</a> <a href="/greek/2909.htm" title="2909. kreitton (krite'-tohn) -- better">better than</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32. aggelos (ang'-el-os) -- an angel, messenger">the angels,</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745. hosos (hos'-os) -- how much, how many">as</a> <a href="/greek/2816.htm" title="2816. kleronomeo (klay-ron-om-eh'-o) -- to inherit">he hath by inheritance obtained</a> <a href="/greek/1313.htm" title="1313. diaphoros (dee-af'-or-os) -- varying, excellent">a more excellent</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause">name</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844. para (par-ah') -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside">than</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846. autos (ow-tos') -- (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) 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