Hebrews 1 (ESV)

14 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

The ESV balances word-for-word accuracy with modern English readability. Favored by scholars and pastors for study and preaching, it preserves the structure of the original Hebrew and Greek while using clear, contemporary language.

Hebrews Chapter 1 contains 14 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. This is the opening chapter of Hebrews, one of the books of the Bible.

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Philemon 1Chapter 2

1Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,

2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

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,

4having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

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”?

6And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God's angels worship him.”

7Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.”

8But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”

10And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;

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.”

13And 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?

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About This Translation

What is Hebrews 1 in the ESV?

Hebrews 1 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 14 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Hebrews 1 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Hebrews 1 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Hebrews 1 (ESV)?

Hebrews Chapter 1 contains 14 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Hebrews has 13 chapters total.

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