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Berean Standard Bible

“For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father” ? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son” ?”

Hebrews 1:5

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Hebrews opens by declaring that God has spoken finally through his Son, who is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being. The writer then shows the Son's superiority to angels.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father” ? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son” ?

World English Bible (WEB)

For to which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father?” and again, “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?”

King James Version (KJV)

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

American Standard Version (ASV)

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him a Father, And he shall be to me a Son?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To which of the angels did God say at any time, You are my Son, this day I have given you being? or, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For to which of the messengers said He ever, 'My Son you are -- I to-day have begotten you?' and again, 'I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque ¿á cuál de los ángeles dijo Dios jamás: Mi hijo eres tú, hoy yo te he engendrado? y otra vez: Yo seré á él Padre, y él me será á mí hijo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En efecto, Dios jamás le dijo a ningún ángel: «Tú eres mi Hijo y hoy mismo te he formado». Y en otro pasaje dice: «Yo seré su Padre y él será mi Hijo».

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