< Hebrews 1 >
1 God, having spoken to the fathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways, in the past,
God, who in ancient times, spoke often, and in various ways, to the fathers, by 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 )
has, in these last days, spoken to us by a Son, whom he has constituted Lord of all things, by whom, also, he made the universe: (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 in effulgence of his glory, and an exact representation of his character, and controlling all things by his own powerful word, after he had, by himself, made expiation for our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high;
4 having become so much superior to the angels as He has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
being exalted as far above the angels, as the name he has inherited, is more excellent than theirs.
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 did he at any time say, "Thou art my Son: to-day I have begotten thee"? and again, "I will be his Father, and he shall be my Son"?
6 Again, when He introduces the Firstborn into the inhabited earth He says, “Let all God's angels worship Him[S].”
But when he brings again the First-born into the world, he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him."
7 Further, about the angels He[F] says, “Who makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire”;
Whereas, concerning angels, he says, "Who makes winds his angels, and flaming fire his ministers."
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 to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, endures for ever. The scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of rectitude. (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 hated iniquity; therefore, God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness, above thy associates."
10 Also: “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are works of Your hands;
And, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
11 they will perish but You continue on —they will all grow old like a garment;
They shall perish, but thou dost remain; and they, as a garment, shall grow old;
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 vesture, thou wilt fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same; and they shall be changed; but thou art the same; and thy years shall never 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”?
Moreover, to which of the angels did he say, at any time, "Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool."
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 forth to minister for them who shall inherit salvation?"