God made Christ more important than all rulers, authorities, powers, and kings. Christ is more important than anything that has power in this world or in the next world.
Hebrews 1:4 - Easy To Read Version God gave him a name that is a much greater name than any of the angels have. And he became that much greater than the angels. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Taking a place and rank by which] He Himself became as much superior to angels as the glorious Name (title) which He has inherited is different from and more excellent than theirs. American Standard Version (1901) having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they. Common English Bible And the Son became so much greater than the other messengers, such as angels, that he received a more important title than theirs. Catholic Public Domain Version And having been made so much better than the Angels, he has inherited a name so much greater than theirs. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they. |
God made Christ more important than all rulers, authorities, powers, and kings. Christ is more important than anything that has power in this world or in the next world.
Christ is the head of the body. (The body is the church.) Everything comes from him. And he is the Lord {\cf2\super [5]} who was raised from death. So in all things Jesus is most important.
And in Christ you are full. You need nothing else. Christ is ruler over all rulers and powers.
And God will give peace to you people who are troubled. And he will give peace to us. God will give us this help when the Lord Jesus is shown to us. Jesus will come from heaven with his powerful angels.
You love the right,\par and you hate the wrong.\par So God, your God, has given you\par a greater joy than he gave the people with you.”\par \i (Psalm 45:6-7)\i0 \par
You remember that after Esau did this, he wanted to get his father’s blessing. Esau wanted that blessing so much that he cried. But his father refused to give him the blessing, because Esau could find no way to change the thing he had done.
For a short time Jesus was made lower than the angels, but now we see him wearing a crown of glory and honor because he suffered and died. Because of God’s grace (kindness) Jesus died for every person.
Now Jesus has gone into heaven. He is at God’s right side. He rules over angels, authorities, and powers.