Hebrews 1:8

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7And of the Angels he saith, He maketh the spirites his messengers, and his ministers a flame of fire.

9Thou hast loued righteousnes and hated iniquitie. Wherefore God, eue thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:14Thou shalt be blessed aboue all people: there shall be neither male nor female barren among you, nor among your cattell.

Psalms 45:6Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.

Psalms 72:7In his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth.

Psalms 99:4And the Kings power, that loueth iudgement: for thou hast prepared equitie: thou hast executed iudgement and iustice in Iaakob.

Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himselfe will giue you a signe. Beholde, the virgine shall conceiue and beare a sonne, and she shall call his name Immanu-el.

Isaiah 32:1Behold, a King shall reigne in iustice, and the princes shall rule in iudgement.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 1:5-14

The Dignity of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 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? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a… Read the whole commentary →

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