Hebrews 1

1 In many places and in many ways, in past times, God spoke to the fathers through the Prophets;

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

2 lastly, in these days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he appointed as the heir of all things, and through whom he made the world. (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 And since the Son is the brightness of his glory, and the figure of his substance, and is carrying all things by the Word of his virtue, thereby accomplishing a purging of sins, he sits at the right hand of 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 And having been made so much better than the Angels, he has inherited a name so much greater than 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 has he ever said: “You are my Son; today have I begotten you?” Or again: “I will be a Father to him, and he shall be a Son to me?”

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 he brings the only-begotten Son into the world, he says: “And let all the Angels of God adore him.”

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

7 And about the Angels, certainly, he says: “He makes his Angels spirits, and his ministers a flame 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: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of equity. (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 justice, and you have hated iniquity. Because of this, God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of exultation, above your companions.”

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 founded 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 These shall pass away, but you will remain. And all will grow old like a garment.

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

12 And you will change them like a cloak, and they shall be changed. Yet you are ever the same, and your years will not diminish.”

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 But to which of the Angels has he ever said: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?”

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 they not all spirits of ministration, sent to minister for the sake of those who shall receive the inheritance of 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?