1 God,
who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the
fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath
in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir
of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who
being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person,
and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself
purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: 4 Being
made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained
a more excellent name than they. 5 For
unto which of the angels said he at any time, 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
again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith,
And let all the angels of God worship him.
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And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers
a flame of fire. 8 But
unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre
of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou
hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God,
hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 10 And,
Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and
the heavens are the works of thine hands: 11 They
shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And
as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou
art the same, and thy years shall not fail. 13 But
to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until
I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are
they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall
be heirs of salvation?