Hebrews 1:5-14

Contemporary English Version

God's Son Is Greater than Angels

⁵^(A) God has never said
    to any of the angels,
“You are my Son, because today
    I have become your Father!”
Neither has God said
    to any of them,
“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son!”

⁶^(B) When God brings his first-born Son^[a] into the world, he commands all of his angels to worship him.

⁷^(C) And when God speaks about the angels, he says,

“I change my angels into wind
and my servants
into flaming fire.”

⁸^(D) But God says about his Son,

“You are God,
and you will rule
    as King forever!
Your^[b] royal power
    brings about justice.
⁹You loved justice
    and hated evil,
and so I, your God,
    have chosen you.
I appointed you
and made you happier
    than any of your friends.”

¹⁰^(E) The Scriptures also say,

“In the beginning, Lord,
    you were the one
who laid the foundation
of the earth
    and created the heavens.
¹¹They will all disappear
and wear out like clothes,
    but you will last forever.
¹²You will roll them up
    like a robe
and change them
    like a garment.
But you are always the same,
    and you will live forever.”

¹³^(F) God never said to any
of the angels,
“Sit at my right side
until I make your enemies
into a footstool for you!”

¹⁴^(G) Angels are merely spirits sent to serve people who are going to be saved.

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Footnotes

1.6 first-born Son: The first son born into a family had certain privileges that the other children did not have. In 12.23 (see note) “first-born” refers to God's special people.
1.8 Your: Some manuscripts have “His.”