Hebrews 1

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1. 1God, who at various times and in different ways spoke in the past to the fathers by the prophets,
2. 2But in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the worlds.
3. 3The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being. He sustains everything by the power of his word. After he had by himself purged our sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
4. 4Having been made much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.
5. 5For to which of the angels did he ever say, 'You are my Son; today I have begotten you'? And again, 'I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son'?
6. 6And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "And let all the angels of God worship him."
7. 7When speaking about the angels, God says, 'He makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.'
8. 8But about the Son, he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of righteousness."
9. 9You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.
10. 10He also says, "You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11. 11They will perish, but you remain. They will all wear out like a garment.
12. 12And like a garment, you will fold them up, and they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will never end.
13. 13But to which of the angels did he ever say, 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'
14. 14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve those who will inherit salvation?