Bible Strands
Hebrews 1:11
They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author of Hebrews addresses the reader while quoting Psalm 102 to describe the Son’s eternal nature in contrast to the created order. The passage occurs within a broader argument establishing the Son’s superiority over angels and His divine status.
The words — ἀπολοῦνται (apolountai) means “will perish,” and διαμένεις (diameneis) means “remain.” These Greek verbs frame the contrast between the temporary created order and the permanent divine subject.
The thread — This theme of the heavens and earth passing away while God remains constant echoes Isaiah 51:6, Mark 13:31, and Luke 21:33. Each reference reinforces the biblical pattern of created things decaying while God’s nature or words endure.
Why it lands — The text demands a reader to recognize the finite nature of all created systems and anchor trust in the unchanging character of God. It asks for practical reliance on divine permanence rather than temporary structures.
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The Greek words
King James Version
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
Cross-references
- Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
- Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Isaiah 34:4 All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.
- Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
- Psalms 10:16 The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
- Psalms 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
- Isaiah 65:17 For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
- Psalms 29:10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.