Hebrews 1

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

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,

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)

in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make 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 the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might — through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

4 having shown himself as much greater than the angels as the name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.

having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name 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 of the messengers said He ever, 'My Son thou art — I to-day have begotten thee?' and again, 'I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for 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 when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, 'And let them bow before him — all messengers of God;'

7 Speaking of the angels, he said – ‘He makes the winds his angels and the flames of fire his servants’;

and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'

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

and unto the Son: 'Thy throne, O God, [is] to the age of the age; a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy reign; (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 didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee — God, thy God — with oil of gladness above thy partners;'

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, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

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

these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old,

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 as a mantle Thou shall roll them together, and they shall be changed, and Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail.'

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 unto which of the messengers said He ever, 'Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?'

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 they not all spirits of service — for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?