Hebrews 1
1 God, who formerly spoke in many portions and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,
God spoke to our fathers long ago at many times and in many ways through the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us through his Son,
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 g165)
whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. (aiōn g165)
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 is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for our sins by giving his own life, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in high places,
4 Having become so much better than the agents, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.
having become as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than 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 which of the angels did God ever say, “Yoʋ are my Son; today I have begotten yoʋ”? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”?
6 And again when he brings the firstborn into the world he says, And let all the agents of God worship him.
And again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “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.
Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants 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 g165)
but of the Son he says, “Yoʋr throne, O God, endures forever and ever; the scepter of yoʋr kingdom is a scepter of uprightness. (aiōn g165)
9 Thou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. Because of this, God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.
Yoʋ have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, yoʋr God, has anointed yoʋ with the oil of gladness beyond yoʋr companions.”
10 And thou, Lord, at the beginnings founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
And, “In the beginning yoʋ, O Lord, laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of yoʋr hands.
11 They will perish, but thou are permanent. And they will all become old as a garment.
They will perish, but yoʋ remain; they will all wear out 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.
Yoʋ will roll them up like a robe, and they will be changed. But yoʋ remain the same, and yoʋr years will never come to an end.”
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 did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr 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 out to serve those who will inherit salvation?
