Hebrews 1:5
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?
Cross-reference
Hebrews 1:2 introduces the Son as heir and creator — providing the immediate context for the sonship argument that Hebrews 1:5 quotes Scripture to prove.
Hebrews 1:6 immediately follows, quoting 'Let all God's angels worship him' — directly continuing the argument for Jesus' superiority as the firstborn Son.
In Hebrews 1:13, another OT quotation (Psalm 110:1) continues the argument, showing the Son's exaltation far above angels.
Hebrews 5:5 repeats the same psalm quotation to show Christ's appointment as high priest, reinforcing the sonship theme from this verse.
In Hebrews 5:8, this sonship is shown to involve learning obedience through suffering, deepening the meaning of being God's Son.
2 Samuel 7:14 provides the father-son promise to David's offspring, directly quoted here to affirm Christ's unique relationship.
Psalm 2:7 is the original source of this quotation, declaring the Son's begetting and divine sonship.
Acts 13:33 applies the same psalm to Jesus' resurrection, showing the fulfillment of the sonship declaration.
John 1:14 reveals the Word becoming flesh as the one and only Son from the Father — directly confirming Jesus' divine sonship.
John 1:34 records John the Baptist testifying that Jesus is God's Son — a direct affirmation of the same sonship declared in Hebrews 1:5.
1 Chronicles 17:13 repeats the Davidic covenant promise, serving as another source for the sonship language applied to Christ.
1 Chronicles 22:10 contains the father-son promise concerning Solomon, prefiguring Christ's eternal sonship.
1 Chronicles 28:6 again affirms God's father-son relationship with Solomon, typologically pointing to Christ.
Romans 8:29 calls Jesus the firstborn among many brothers — expanding the sonship theme to include believers conformed to his image.
Colossians 1:18 describes Jesus as the firstborn from the dead and head of the church — adding resurrection and authority to the sonship theme.
In 1 John 4:9, God's sending of his one and only Son demonstrates his love, echoing the sonship declared here.