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Hebrews

Explains Jesus' superiority and encourages believers to persevere in faith amid persecution.

Chapter 1

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KJV: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Geneva: At sundry times and in diuers maners God spake in the olde time to our fathers by the Prophetes: in these last dayes hee hath spoken vnto vs by his Sonne,

KJV: Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Geneva: Whom he hath made heire of al things, by whome also he made the worldes,

KJV: Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Geneva: Who being the brightnes of the glory, and the ingraued forme of his person, and bearing vp all things by his mightie worde, hath by himselfe purged our sinnes, and sitteth at the right hand of the Maiestie in the highest places,

KJV: Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Geneva: And is made so much more excellent then the Angels, in as much as hee hath obteined a more excellent Name then they.

KJV: For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

Geneva: For vnto which of the Angels saide he at any time, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee? and againe, I will be his Father, and he shalbe my Sonne?

KJV: And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Geneva: And againe, when he bringeth in his first begotten Sonne into the worlde, hee saith, And let all the Angels of God worship him.

KJV: And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

Geneva: And of the Angels he saith, He maketh the spirites his messengers, and his ministers a flame of fire.

KJV: But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Geneva: But vnto the Sonne he saith, O God, thy throne is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnes.

KJV: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Geneva: Thou hast loued righteousnes & hated iniquitie. Wherefore God, eue thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy felowes.

KJV: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

Geneva: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast established the earth, and the heauens are the workes of thine handes.

KJV: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

Geneva: They shall perish, but thou doest remaine: and they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment.

KJV: And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

Geneva: And as a vesture shalt thou folde them vp, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile.

KJV: But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Geneva: Vnto which also of the Angels saide he at any time, Sit at my right hand, til I make thine enemies thy footestoole?

KJV: Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Geneva: Are they not al ministring spirits, sent forth to minister, for their sakes which shalbe heires of saluation?

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