Hebrews 1

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

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

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 g165)

in these last days has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages. (aiōn g165)

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,

He is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification for 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.

having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.

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 did he say at any time, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father"? And again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my 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 brings in the firstborn into the world he says, "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;'

Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his 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 g165)

But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of your Kingdom. (aiōn g165)

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;'

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions."

10 and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

And, "In the beginning, Lord, you established the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

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

They will perish, but you remain; and they will all wear out 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.'

As a cloak, you will roll them up, and like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will have no end."

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

But which of the angels has he told at any time, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your 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 ministering spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?