But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Parallel translations
- WEB But which of the angels has he told at any time, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?”
- BSB Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
- NKJV But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
- NASB But to which of the angels has He ever said, “Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies A footstool for Your feet”?
- NLT And God never said to any of the angels, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”
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Quick answer
God never invited any angel to sit at His right hand and await the subjection of His enemies. That royal place belongs to the Son alone.
Overview
Quoting Psalm 110:1, the most cited Old Testament verse in the New Testament, the author seals his argument: no angel is ever enthroned beside God. Christ's session at God's right hand marks His supreme authority and His certain victory over every foe. This royal psalm also undergirds the later teaching on Christ as priest-king.
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- Ps 110:1The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Mark 12:36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Heb 10:12–13But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
- Matt 22:44The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
- Acts 2:34–36For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
- 1 Cor 15:25–26For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
- Heb 1:3Who 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;
- Luke 20:42And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
- Ps 132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
- Acts 7:55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
- Rev 19:11–21And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
- Ps 21:8–9Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
- Rev 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
- Isa 63:3–6I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
- Luke 19:27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
- Josh 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
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