[a]For unto which of the Angels said he at any time, (A)Thou art my Son, [b]this day begat I thee? and again, I (B)will be his Father, and he shall be my Son:

And [c]again, when he bringeth in his first begotten Son into the world, he saith, (C)And let all the Angels of God worship him.

And of the Angels he saith, (D)He maketh the spirits his [d]messengers, and his ministers a flame [e]of fire.

But unto the Son he saith, (E)O God, thy [f]throne is forever [g]and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a [h]scepter of righteousness.

Thou hast loved righteousness and [i]hated iniquity. Wherefore God, even thy God, hath [j]anointed thee with the oil of gladness, above thy [k]fellows.

10 And, (F)Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast [l]established the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands.

11 They shall perish, but thou dost remain, 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 Unto which also of the Angels said he at any time, (G)Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all [m]ministering spirits, sent forth to minister, for their sakes which shall be heirs of salvation?

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 He proveth and confirmeth the dignity of Christ manifested in the flesh by these six evident testimonies, whereby it appeareth that he far passeth all Angels, insomuch that he is called both Son, and God, in verses 5, 6, 7, 10, 13.
  2. Hebrews 1:5 The Father begat the Son from everlasting, but that everlasting generation was made manifest and represented to the world in his time, and therefore he addeth this word (Today.)
  3. Hebrews 1:6 The Lord was not content to have spoken it once, but repeateth it in another place.
  4. Hebrews 1:7 Cherub, Ps 18:11.
  5. Hebrews 1:7 Seraph, Isa. 6:2.
  6. Hebrews 1:8 The throne is proper to the Prince, and not to the servant.
  7. Hebrews 1:8 For everlasting, for this doubling of the word increaseth the signification of it beyond all measure.
  8. Hebrews 1:8 The government of thy kingdom is righteous.
  9. Hebrews 1:9 This kind of rehearsing in which the Jews use contraries, hath great force in it.
  10. Hebrews 1:9 In that, that the word became flesh, by pouring the holy Ghost upon him without measure.
  11. Hebrews 1:9 For he is the head and we are his members.
  12. Hebrews 1:10 Madest the earth firm and sure.
  13. Hebrews 1:14 By that name by which we commonly call Princes’ messengers, he here calleth the spirits.

The Son Superior to Angels

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father”[a]?(A)

Or again,

“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son”[b]?(B)

And again, when God brings his firstborn(C) into the world,(D) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[c](E)

In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
    and his servants flames of fire.”[d](F)

But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(G)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(H)
    by anointing you with the oil(I) of joy.”[e](J)

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(K)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.(L)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(M)
    and your years will never end.”[f](N)

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand(O)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool(P) for your feet”[g]?(Q)

14 Are not all angels ministering spirits(R) sent to serve those who will inherit(S) salvation?(T)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13
  3. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
  4. Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
  5. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
  6. Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
  7. Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1