Hebrews 1

Introduction: God Has Spoken Fully and Finally in His Son

1:1 After God spoke long ago¹ in various portions² and in various ways³ to our ancestors⁴ through the prophets, 1:2 in these last days he has spoken to us in a son,⁵ whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.⁶ 1:3 The Son is⁷ the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word,⁸ and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.⁹ 1:4 Thus he became¹⁰ so far better than the angels as¹¹ he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

The Son Is Superior to Angels

1:5 For to which of the angels did God¹² ever say, “You are my son! Today I have fathered you”?¹³ And in another place¹⁴ he says,¹⁵ “I will be his father and he will be my son.”¹⁶ 1:6 But when he again brings¹⁷ his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him!”¹⁸ 1:7 And he says¹⁹ of the angels, “He makes²⁰ his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,”²¹ 1:8 but of²² the Son he says,²³

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,²⁴

and a righteous scepter²⁵ is the scepter of your kingdom.

1:9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness.

So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions²⁶ with the oil of rejoicing.”²⁷

1:10 And,

“You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord,²⁸

and the heavens are the works of your hands.

1:11 They will perish, but you continue.

And they will all grow old like a garment,

1:12 and like a robe you will fold them up

and like a garment²⁹ they will be changed,

but you are the same and your years will never run out.”³⁰

1:13 But to which of the angels³¹ has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?³² 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those³³ who will inherit salvation?

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