The Supremacy of the Son (Colossians 1:15–23)
3 DBY who being the effulgence of his glory and the expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made by himself the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high, BSB BSB: The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
4 DBY taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they. BSB BSB: So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
5 DBY For to which of the angels said he ever, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for son? BSB 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”?
6 DBY and again, when he brings in the firstborn into the habitable world, he says, And let all God's angels worship him. BSB BSB: And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
7 DBY And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire; BSB BSB: Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
8 DBY but as to the Son, Thy throne, O God, is to the age of the age, and a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. BSB BSB: But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 DBY Thou hast loved righteousness and hast hated lawlessness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy companions. BSB BSB: You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
10 DBY And, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens. BSB BSB: And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 DBY They shall perish, but thou continuest still; and they all shall grow old as a garment, BSB BSB: They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
12 DBY and as a covering shalt thou roll them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the Same, and thy years shall not fail. BSB BSB: You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
13 DBY But as to which of the angels said he ever, Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies as footstool of thy feet? BSB BSB: Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
14 DBY Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation? BSB BSB: Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
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