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NASB | Hebrews 1:8 But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 1:8 But about the Son [the Father says to Him], "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE SCEPTER OF [absolute] RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. |
Subject: is God and Jesus are one person? |
Bible Note: It is interesting that you appeal to the scriptures while denying what they say. you say that philippians sais that Jesus was not equal with God. while it says that He was. Phil 2:6 Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this EQUALITY with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained, 7 But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being. notice he took the guise of a servant (voluntarily) He submitted Himself EVEN THOUGH HE WAS EQUAL WITH THE FATHER. the Jews understood that. John 5:18 why must you keep harping on His statement that he forgot his second comming when he showed that He submitted himself to the Father even though he was equal. You take John 13:16 out of context. Jesus is addresing his desciples, telling them they are not greater that he. He is not decalring that He is not EQUAL with the Father. He is saying that the apostle is not GREATER (or MORE IMPORTANT) than he is. yes, I believe Him. I beleive Him when He said : John 5:23 So that all men may give honor (reverence, homage) to the Son just as they give honor to the Father. [In fact] whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, Who has sent Him. A. T. Robertson said : That all may honour the Son (ina panteß timwsin ton uion). Purpose clause with ina and present active subjunctive of timaw (may keep on honouring the Son). He that honoureth not the Son (o mh timwn ton uion). Articular present active participle of timaw with negative mh. Jesus claims here the same right to worship from men that the Father has. Dishonouring Jesus is dishonouring the Father who sent him (Matthew 8:49; Matthew 12:26; Matthew 15:23; 1 John 2:23). See also Luke 10:16. There is small comfort here for those who praise Jesus as teacher and yet deny his claims to worship. The Gospel of John carries this high place for Christ throughout, but so do the other Gospels and the rest of the New Testament. |