< Hebrews 1 >
1 God, having spoken to the fathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways, in the past,
God having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,
2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the ages; (aiōn )
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 )
3 who being the projection of His glory and the very image of His essence, and sustaining all things by the expression of His[S] own power, when He had by Himself provided purification for our sins He sat down on the highest Majesty's right,
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,
4 having become so much superior to the angels as He has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.
5 For to which of the angels did He[F] ever say, “You are my Son, today I begot you,” and again, “I will be ‘Father’ to Him, and He will be ‘Son’ to me?”
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?
6 Again, when He introduces the Firstborn into the inhabited earth He says, “Let all God's angels worship Him[S].”
and again, when he brings in the firstborn into the habitable world, he says, And let all God's angels worship him.
7 Further, about the angels He[F] says, “Who makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire”;
And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;
8 while to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; ‘Scepter of Uprightness’ is the scepter of Your kingdom. (aiōn )
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 )
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness, therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of exultation beyond Your companions.”
Thou hast loved righteousness and hast hated lawlessness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy companions.
10 Also: “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are works of Your hands;
And, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens.
11 they will perish but You continue on —they will all grow old like a garment;
They shall perish, but thou continuest still; and they all shall grow old as a garment,
12 You will roll them up like a cloak and they will be changed, while You stay the same and Your years will never end.”
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.
13 On the other hand, to which of the angels did He ever say, “Sit on my right until I place your enemies as a stool under your feet”?
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?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits being sent to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?