< Hebrews 1 >
1 God, who formerly spoke in many portions and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,
God, who in ancient days spoke to our ancestors in the prophets, at many different times and by various methods,
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 )
has at the end of these days spoken to us in a Son whom he appointed heir of all things; through whom also he made the universe. (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.
He being an emanation of God’s glory and stamp of his substance, and upholding the universe by the utterances of his power, after by himself making purification of our sins, has taken his seat 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.
He is as much superior to the angels as the name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.
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 to what angel did God ever say, Thou art my son; this day have I become thy Father? and again, I will be a father to him, 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 further, when he brought the firstborn into the habitable world, he said, 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.
While of the angels he said, He makes his angels into winds, His ministering servants into flames 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 to the Son he says. Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the scepter of thy kingdom is the scepter of justice. (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 lawlessness; Therefore did God, thy God, anoint thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy comrades.
10 And thou, Lord, at the beginnings founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
And, Thou, O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, And the heavens are the work of thy hands.
11 They will perish, but thou are permanent. And they will all become old as a garment.
They will perish, but thou remainest; They all will grow old like 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.
Like a mantle thou wilt fold them up, And like a garment they will be changed. But thou art the same, And thy years will never 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?
To which of the angels has he ever said, Sit at my right hand, Till I make thy foes a footstool for 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 for service in behalf of those who are about to inherit salvation?