Hebrews 1–2

God’s Supreme Revelation

1God, who ¹at various times and ^ain various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, ²has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the ²worlds; ^3bwho being the brightness of His glory and the express ^cimage of His person, and ^dupholding all things by the word of His power, ^ewhen He had ³by Himself ⁴purged ⁵our sins, ^fsat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, ⁴having become so much better than the angels, as ^gHe has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

⁵For to which of the angels did He ever say:

^h“You are My Son,

Today I have begotten You”?

And again:

ⁱ“I will be to Him a Father,

And He shall be to Me a Son”?

⁶But when He again brings ^jthe firstborn into the world, He says:

^k“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

⁷And of the angels He says:

^l“Who makes His angels spirits

And His ministers a flame of fire.”

⁸But to the Son He says:

^m“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;

A ⁶scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

⁹You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;

Therefore God, Your God, ⁿhas anointed You

With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

¹⁰And:

^o“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,

And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

^11pThey will perish, but You remain;

And ^qthey will all grow old like a garment;

¹²Like a cloak You will fold them up,

And they will be changed.

But You are the ^rsame,

And Your years will not fail.”

¹³But to which of the angels has He ever said:

^s“Sit at My right hand,

Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

^14tAre they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will ^uinherit salvation?

Do Not Neglect Salvation

2Therefore we must give ¹the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. ²For if the word ^aspoken through angels proved steadfast, and ^bevery transgression and disobedience received a just ²reward, ^3chow shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, ^dwhich at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was ^econfirmed to us by those who heard Him, ^4fGod also bearing witness ^gboth with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and ^hgifts ³of the Holy Spirit, ⁱaccording to His own will?

The Son Made Lower Than Angels

⁵For He has not put ^jthe world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. ⁶But one testified in a certain place, saying:

^k“What is man that You are mindful of him,

Or the son of man that You take care of him?

⁷You have made him ⁴a little lower than the angels;

You have crowned him with glory and honor,

⁵And set him over the works of Your hands.

^8lYou have put all things in subjection under his feet.”

For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now ^mwe do not yet see all things put under him. ⁹But we see Jesus, ⁿwho was made ⁶a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death ^ocrowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death ^pfor everyone.

Bringing Many Sons to Glory

¹⁰For it was fitting for Him, ^qfor whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation ^rperfect through sufferings. ¹¹For ^sboth He who ⁷sanctifies and those who are being sanctified ^tare all of one, for which reason ^uHe is not ashamed to call them brethren, ¹²saying:

^v“I will declare Your name to My brethren;

In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”

¹³And again:

^w“I will put My trust in Him.”

And again:

^x“Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.”

¹⁴Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He ^yHimself likewise shared in the same, ^zthat through death He might destroy him who had the power of ^adeath, that is, the devil, ¹⁵and release those who ^bthrough fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. ¹⁶For indeed He does not ⁸give aid to angels, but He does ⁹give aid to the seed of Abraham. ¹⁷Therefore, in all things He had ^cto be made like His brethren, that He might be ^da merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ^18eFor in that He Himself has suffered, being ¹tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.