< Hebrews 1 >
1 In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,
God, who at sundry times, and various ways, spake of old unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by 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 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 refulgence of his glory and the imprest image of his person, and sustaining all things by his powerful word, having by Himself performed the purging away of our sins, sat down at 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 as much superior to the angels, as He inheriteth a name 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 of the angels did He ever say, "Thou art my Son, this day have I 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 when He again introduceth the First-born into the world, he saith, "And 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 as to the angels He saith, "Who maketh his angels spirits and his ministers 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 for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness: (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 lovest righteousness and hatest iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thine associates."
10 and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;
And in another place, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast founded 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,
they shall perish, but thou remainest; and they shall all 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 mantle wilt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail."
13 And unto which of the messengers said He ever, 'Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?'
But to which of the angels hath He ever said, "Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"
14 are they not all spirits of service — for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?
Are they not all ministring spirits, sent forth to attend on those who shall be heirs of salvation?