The Son Superior to Angels

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;

today I have become your Father”a?o

Or again,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son”b?p

6 And again, when God brings his firstbornq into the world,r he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”c s

7 In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,

and his servants flames of fire.”d t

8 But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;u

a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has set you above your companionsv

by anointing you with the oilw of joy.”e x

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands.y

11 They will perish, but you remain;

they will all wear out like a garment.z

12 You will roll them up like a robe;

like a garment they will be changed.

But you remain the same,a

and your years will never end.”f b

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right handc

until I make your enemies

a footstoold for your feet”g?e

14 Are not all angels ministering spiritsf sent to serve those who will inheritg salvation?h