Hebrews 1

1 God having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,

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

2 at the end of these days has spoken to us in [the person of the] Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (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 who being [the] effulgence of his glory and [the] expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made [by himself] the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness 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 taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.

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 said he ever, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for 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 he brings in the firstborn into the habitable world, he says, And 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 And as to the angels he says, Who 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 as to the Son, Thy throne, O God, [is] to the age of the age, and a sceptre of uprightness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom. (aiōn g165)

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

9 Thou hast loved righteousness and hast hated lawlessness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy 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, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens.

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

11 They shall perish, but thou continuest still; and they all shall grow old as a garment,

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

12 and as a covering shalt thou roll them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the Same, and thy years shall not fail.

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 as to which of the angels said he ever, Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy 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 they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall 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?