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Hebrews 2:5

Angels and the spiritual world

3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

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BSB
For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
KJV
For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
WEB
For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.
ASV
For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak.
DARBY
For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;
BLB
For not to angels did He subject the world that is about to be, concerning which we are speaking,
ÅB
For det var ikke under engler han la den kommende verden, som vi taler om.
OTB
For det er ikke til engler Han har underlagt den kommende verden, som vi taler om.
B1930
For det var ikke under engler han la den kommende verden, som vi taler om.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 11:15

    And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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  • 2 Peter 3:13

    Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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  • Hebrews 6:5

    And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

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