< Hebrews 1 >
1 In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in 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 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 )
whom he put forth the heir of all things, and through whom he created the ages; (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 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 become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
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 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 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 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 may lead in the first begotten into the world, he says, Indeed let all the angels of God worship him.
7 and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'
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 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 )
Thy throne, O God, is unto the age of the age; and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter 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, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy comrades.
10 and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;
And thou, at the beginning, O Lord, didst lay the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
11 these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old,
These shall perish; but thou dost remain: truly all these shall wax old like 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 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 And unto which of the messengers said He ever, 'Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?'
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 they not all spirits of service — for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?
Are not all these ministering spirits, having been sent forth unto ministration for the sake of those who are about to inherit salvation?