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 2:1

Warning Against Drifting Away

2:1 Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Hebrews 6:12

6:12 so that you may not be sluggish, ³  but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

Hebrews 9:6

9:6 So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent ⁴  as they perform their duties.

Hebrews 10:36

10:36 For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised. ⁵ 

Hebrews 11:40

11:40 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us. ⁶ 

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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.

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.

³ tn Or “dull.”

⁴ tn Grk “the first tent.”

⁵ tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.

⁶ tn The Greek phrasing emphasizes this point by negating the opposite: “so that they would not be made perfect without us.”