Hebrews 1:4

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

biblegateway Heb 1:4

So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

biblegateway Heb 1:4

having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.

biblegateway Heb 1:4

This shows that God’s Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is far greater than their names.

biblegateway Heb 1:4

far higher than any angel in rank and rule.

SABDAweb Heb 1:4

Having become by so much better than the angels, as the name which is his heritage is more noble than theirs.

bibleoremus Heb 1:4

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

biblegateway Heb 1:4

having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

biblegateway Heb 1:4

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

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.

² sn This comparison is somewhat awkward to express in English, but it reflects an important element in the argument of Hebrews: the superiority of Jesus Christ.