< Hebrews 1 >
1 God, who formerly spoke in many portions and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,
God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,
2 spoke to us in these last days by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages. (aiōn )
hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in [his] Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds; (aiōn )
3 Who, being the radiance of his glory, and the exact image of his essence, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made purification of our sins through himself, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in the heights.
who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
4 Having become so much better than the agents, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the agents did he ever say, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for a Father, and he will be to me for a Son?
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 brings the firstborn into the world he says, And let all the agents of God worship him.
And when he again bringeth in the firstborn into the world he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
7 And indeed toward the agents he says, He who makes his agents spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:
8 But toward the Son, Thy throne, O God, is into the age of the age. The scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of straightness. (aiōn )
but of the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (aiōn )
9 Thou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. Because of this, God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And thou, Lord, at the beginnings founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:
11 They will perish, but thou are permanent. And they will all become old as a garment.
They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And thou will roll them up as a mantle, and they will be changed. But thou are the same, and thy years will not cease.
And as a mantle shalt thou roll them up, As a garment, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, And thy years shall not fail.
13 But to which of the agents has he ever said, Sit thou by my right hand until I place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet?
But of which of the angels hath he said at any time, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?