< Hebrews 1 >
1 In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,
GOD, who spake to the fathers of old at various times, and in different manners by the prophets,
2 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 )
in these last days hath spoken to us by a Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (aiōn )
3 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,
who being the splendour of his glory, and the very impress of his substance, and upholding all things with his powerful word, by himself having effected the cleansing of our sins, he sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high;
4 having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
made as much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more distinguished name than they.
5 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?'
For to which of the angels ever said he, “My Son art thou, I have to-day begotten thee?” And again, “I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?”
6 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;'
And again, when he introduces the first-begotten into the world, he saith, “Let all the angels of God also worship him.”
7 and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'
And concerning the angels indeed he thus speaks: “Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministering servants a flame of fire.”
8 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 )
But to the Son, “Thy throne, O God, is unto eternity; a sceptre of rectitude is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (aiōn )
9 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;'
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of exultation above those who partake with thee.”
10 and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;
“And thou from the beginning, O Lord, hast founded the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands.
11 these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old,
They will be destroyed, but thou remainest; and they all will grow old as a garment,
12 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.'
and as a cloak thou wilt wrap them up, and they will undergo a change: but thou art the same, and thy years will never end.”
13 And unto which of the messengers said He ever, 'Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?'
Unto which indeed of the angels said he ever, “Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet?”
14 are they not all spirits of service — for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?
Are they not all ministerial spirits, sent to perform service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?