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He was made so much better than the angels as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.

The Son Superior to Angels

For to which of the angels did He at any time say:

“You are My Son;
    today I have become Your Father”[a]?

Or again,

“I will be a Father to Him,
    and He shall be a Son to Me”[b]?

And again, when He brings the firstborn into the world, He says:

“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”[c]

Of the angels He says:

“He makes His angels spirits,
    and His servants a flame of fire.”[d]

But to the Son He says:

“Your throne, O God, lasts forever and ever;
    a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.[e]
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
    with the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”[f]

10 And,

“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
    and the heavens are the works of Your hands.
11 They will perish, but You remain;
    and they all will wear out like a garment;
12 as a cloak You will fold them up,
    and they will be changed.
But You are the same,
    and Your years will not end.”[g]

13 But to which of the angels did He at any time say:

“Sit at My right hand,
    until I make Your enemies
    Your footstool”[h]?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to minister to those who will inherit salvation?

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