Hebrews 1

1 God, who in ancient days spoke to our forefathers in many distinct messages and by various methods through the Prophets,

God, who in ancient days spoke to our ancestors in the prophets, at many different times and by various methods,

2 has at the end of these days spoken to us through a Son, who is the pre-destined Lord of the universe, and through whom He made the Ages. (aiōn g165)

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 g165)

3 He brightly reflects God's glory and is the exact representation of His being, and upholds the universe by His all-powerful word. After securing man's purification from sin He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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 having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses by inheritance is more excellent than theirs.

He is as much superior to the angels as the name that he has inherited surpasses theirs.

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, "My Son art Thou: I have this day become Thy Father;" and again, "I will be a Father to Him, and He shall be My Son"?

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 But speaking of the time when He once more brings His Firstborn into the world, He says, "And let all God's angels worship Him."

And further, when he brought the firstborn into the habitable world, he said, Let all the angels of God worship him.

7 Moreover of the angels He says, "He changes His angels into winds, and His ministering servants into 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 of His Son, He says, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and for ever, and the sceptre of Thy Kingdom is a sceptre of absolute justice. (aiōn g165)

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 g165)

9 Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Thy God, has anointed Thee with the oil of gladness beyond Thy companions."

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore did God, thy God, anoint thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy comrades.

10 It is also of His Son that God says, "Thou, O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.

And, Thou, O Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

11 The heavens will perish, but Thou remainest; and they will all grow old like a garment,

They will perish, but thou remainest; They all will grow old like a garment,

12 and, as though they were a mantle Thou wilt roll them up; yes, like a garment, and they will undergo change. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will never come to an end."

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 To which of the angels has He ever said, "Sit at My right hand till I make Thy foes a footstool for Thy feet"?

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 not all angels spirits that serve Him--whom He sends out to render service for the benefit of those who, before long, will inherit salvation?

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service in behalf of those who are about to inherit salvation?