Hebrews 1

1 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

God, who, of old, at many times and in many ways, spoke to our ancestors, by the prophets,

2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. (aiōn g165)

has in these latter days spoken to us by the Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. (aiōn g165)

3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

For he is the radiance of the glory of God and the expression of his being, upholding all creation by the power of his word; and, when he had made an expiation for the sins of humanity, he took his seat at the right hand of God’s Majesty on high,

4 So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

having shown himself as much greater than the angels as the name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

For to which of the angels did God ever say – ‘You are my Son; this day I have become your Father’? or again – ‘I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son’?

6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

And again, when God brought the firstborn into the world, he said – ‘Let all the angels of God bow down before him.’

7 Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

Speaking of the angels, he said – ‘He makes the winds his angels and the flames of fire his servants’;

8 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. (aiōn g165)

while of the Son he said – ‘God is your throne for ever and ever; the scepter of his kingdom is the scepter of Justice; (aiōn g165)

9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

You love righteousness and hates iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the festal oil more abundantly than your peers.’

10 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Again – ‘You, Lord, in the beginning did lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

11 They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.

They will perish, but you remain; as a garment they will all grow old;

12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”

As a mantle you will fold them up, and as a garment they will be changed, but you are the same, and your years will know no end.’

13 Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

To which of the angels has God ever said – ‘Sit you at my right hand until I put your enemies as a stool for your feet’?

14 Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Are not all the angels spirits in the service of God, sent out to minister for the sake of those who are destined to obtain salvation?