Hebrews 1
1 God, who, of old, at many times and in many ways, spoke to our ancestors, by the prophets,
On many occasions and in many ways in the olden time, God having spoken to the fathers through the prophets, at the last of these days has spoken to us through his Son,
2 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)
whom he put forth the heir of all things, and through whom he created the ages; (aiōn g165)
3 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,
who being the brightness of his glory, and the character of his person, and holding up all things by the word of his power, having made purgation of the sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
4 having shown himself as much greater than the angels as the name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.
being so much greater than the angels, that he has inherited a name so much more excellent than they.
5 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”?
For to which one of the angels at any time did he say, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be unto him a Father, and he shall be unto me a Son?
6 And again, when God brought the firstborn into the world, he said – “Let all the angels of God bow down before him.”
And again when he may lead in the first begotten into the world, he says, Indeed let all the angels of God worship him.
7 Speaking of the angels, he said – “He makes the winds his angels and the flames of fire his servants”;
And to the angels he says, he maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire: but to the Son he says,
8 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)
Thy throne, O God, is unto the age of the age; and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom. (aiōn g165)
9 You love righteousness and hates iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the festal oil more abundantly than your peers.”
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy comrades.
10 Again – “You, Lord, in the beginning did lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
And thou, at the beginning, O Lord, didst lay the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain; as a garment they will all grow old;
These shall perish; but thou dost remain: truly all these shall wax old like a garment;
12 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.”
and thou shalt roll them up like a mantle, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail thee.
13 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”?
And to which one of the angels has he at any time said, Sit thou on my right hand, until I may make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?
14 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?
Are not all these ministering spirits, having been sent forth unto ministration for the sake of those who are about to inherit salvation?
