Hebrews 2:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For it was not to angels that God subjected the habitable world of the future, of which we are speaking.

American Standard Version (1901)

For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak.

Common English Bible

God didn’t put the world that is coming (the world we are talking about) under the angels’ control.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For God did not subject the future world, about which we are speaking, to the Angels.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.

Hebrews 2:5 Cross References

Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

Hebrews 13:14

For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.

Hebrews 6:5

and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,

2 Peter 3:13

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.