Hebrews 1

God Has Spoken by His Son

¹Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, ²but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son,^a whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds.^{* 3}He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains^b all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for^c sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,^{* 4}having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.^*

The Son Is Superior to Angels

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

“You are my Son;

today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

“I will be his Father,

and he will be my Son”?^*

⁶And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”

⁷Of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels winds

and his servants flames of fire.”^*

⁸But of the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, is^e forever and ever,

and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your^f kingdom.^*

⁹You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;^g

therefore God, your God, has anointed you

with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”^*

¹⁰And,

“In the beginning, Lord, you founded the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands;^*

¹¹they will perish, but you remain;

they will all wear out like clothing;^*

¹²like a cloak you will roll them up,

and like clothing^h they will be changed.

But you are the same,

and your years will never end.”

¹³And to which of the angels has he ever said,

“Sit at my right hand

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?^*

¹⁴Are not all angelsⁱ spirits in the divine service, sent to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?^*