Hebrews 1:4

1:4 Thus he became ¹  so far better than the angels as ²  he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

Hebrews 2:2

2:2 For if the message spoken through angels ³  proved to be so firm that every violation ⁴  or disobedience received its just penalty,

Hebrews 2:12

2:12 saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers; ⁵  in the midst of the assembly I will praise you.” ⁶ 

Hebrews 3:14-16

3:14 For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence ⁷  firm until the end. 3:15 As it says, ⁸  “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! ⁹  Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” ¹⁰  3:16 For which ones heard and rebelled? Was it not all who came out of Egypt under Moses’ leadership? ¹¹ 

Hebrews 3:19

3:19 So ¹²  we see that they could not enter because of unbelief.

Hebrews 5:9

5:9 And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Hebrews 7:20

7:20 And since ¹³  this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

Hebrews 8:2

8:2 a minister in the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that the Lord, not man, set up.

Hebrews 9:1

The Arrangement and Ritual of the Earthly Sanctuary

9:1 Now the first covenant, ¹⁴  in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.

Hebrews 9:6

9:6 So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent ¹⁵  as they perform their duties.

Hebrews 10:23

10:23 And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

Hebrews 10:38

10:38 But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, I ¹⁶  take no pleasure in him. ¹⁷ 

Hebrews 11:33

11:33 Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, ¹⁸  gained what was promised, ¹⁹  shut the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 11:39

11:39 And these all were commended ²⁰  for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ²¹ 

Hebrews 13:12

13:12 Therefore, to sanctify the people by his own blood, Jesus also suffered outside the camp.

Hebrews 13:24

13:24 Greetings to all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

¹ tn Grk “having become.” This is part of the same sentence that extends from v. 1 through v. 4 in the Greek text.

² tn Most modern English translations attempt to make the comparison somewhat smoother by treating “name” as if it were the subject of the second element: “as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, CEV). However, the Son is the subject of both the first and second elements: “he became so far better”; “he has inherited a name.” The present translation maintains this parallelism even though it results in a somewhat more awkward rendering.

³ sn The message spoken through angels refers to the OT law, which according to Jewish tradition was mediated to Moses through angels (cf. Deut 33:2; Ps 68:17-18; Acts 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; and Jub. 1:27, 29; Josephus, Ant. 15.5.3 [15.136]).

⁴ tn Grk “through angels became valid and every violation.”

⁵ tn Here, because of its occurrence in an OT quotation, τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς (tois adelfois) has been translated simply as “brothers” rather than “brothers and sisters” (see the note on the latter phrase in the previous verse).

⁶ sn A quotation from Ps 22:22.

⁷ tn Grk “the beginning of the confidence.”

⁹ tn Grk “while it is said.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “today if you hear his voice.”

¹¹ sn A quotation from Ps 95:7b-8.

¹¹ tn Grk “through Moses.”

¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “So” to indicate a summary or conclusion to the argument of the preceding paragraph.

¹⁵ sn The Greek text contains an elaborate comparison between v. 20a and v. 22, with a parenthesis (vv. 20b-21) in between; the comparison is literally, “by as much as…by so much” or “to the degree that…to that same degree.”

¹⁷ tn Grk “the first” (referring to the covenant described in Heb 8:7, 13). In the translation the referent (covenant) has been specified for clarity.

¹⁹ tn Grk “the first tent.”

²¹ tn Grk “my soul.”

²² sn A quotation from Hab 2:4.

²³ tn This probably refers to the righteous rule of David and others. But it could be more general and mean “did what was righteous.”

²⁴ tn Grk “obtained promises,” referring to the things God promised, not to the pledges themselves.

²⁵ sn The expression these all were commended forms an inclusio with Heb 11:2: The chapter begins and ends with references to commendation for faith.

²⁶ tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.