< Hebrews 1 >
1 At sundry times and in diuers maners God spake in the olde time to our fathers by the Prophetes:
God, who in ancient days spoke to our ancestors in the prophets, at many different times and by various methods,
2 in these last dayes hee hath spoken vnto vs by his Sonne, Whom he hath made heire of al things, by whome also he made the worldes, (aiōn )
has at the end of these days spoken to us in a Son whom he appointed heir of all things; through whom also he made the universe. (aiōn )
3 Who being the brightnes of the glory, and the ingraued forme of his person, and bearing vp all things by his mightie worde, hath by himselfe purged our sinnes, and sitteth at the right hand of the Maiestie in the highest places,
He being an emanation of God’s glory and stamp of his substance, and upholding the universe by the utterances of his power, after by himself making purification of our sins, has taken his seat on the right hand of the Majesty on High.
4 And is made so much more excellent then the Angels, in as much as hee hath obteined a more excellent Name then they.
He is as much superior to the angels as the name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.
5 For vnto which of the Angels saide he at any time, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee? and againe, I will be his Father, and he shalbe my Sonne?
For to what angel did God ever say, Thou art my son; this day have I become thy Father? and again, I will be a father to him, and he shall be to me a son?
6 And againe, when he bringeth in his first begotten Sonne into the worlde, hee saith, And let all the Angels of God worship him.
And further, when he brought the firstborn into the habitable world, he said, Let all the angels of God worship him.
7 And of the Angels he saith, He maketh the spirites his messengers, and his ministers a flame of fire.
While of the angels he said, He makes his angels into winds, His ministering servants into flames of fire.
8 But vnto the Sonne he saith, O God, thy throne is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnes. (aiōn )
But to the Son he says. Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the scepter of thy kingdom is the scepter of justice. (aiōn )
9 Thou hast loued righteousnes and hated iniquitie. Wherefore God, eue thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore did God, thy God, anoint thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy comrades.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast established the earth, and the heauens are the workes of thine handes.
And, Thou, O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, And the heavens are the work of thy hands.
11 They shall perish, but thou doest remaine: and they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment.
They will perish, but thou remainest; They all will grow old like a garment,
12 And as a vesture shalt thou folde them vp, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile.
Like a mantle thou wilt fold them up, And like a garment they will be changed. But thou art the same, And thy years will never fail.
13 Vnto which also of the Angels saide he at any time, Sit at my right hand, til I make thine enemies thy footestoole?
To which of the angels has he ever said, Sit at my right hand, Till I make thy foes a footstool for thy feet?
14 Are they not al ministring spirits, sent forth to minister, for their sakes which shalbe heires of saluation?
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service in behalf of those who are about to inherit salvation?