Hebrews 1

Philemon 1 Hebrews 2

Hebrews 1Common English Bible (CEB)

The Son is God’s ultimate messenger

1 In the past, God spoke through the prophets to our ancestors in many times and many ways. ²In these final days, though, he spoke to us through a Son. God made his Son the heir of everything and created the world through him. ³The Son is the light of God’s glory and the imprint of God’s being. He maintains everything with his powerful message. After he carried out the cleansing of people from their sins, he sat down at the right side of the highest majesty. ⁴And the Son became so much greater than the other messengers, such as angels, that he received a more important title than theirs.

Speaking to the Son and angels

⁵After all, when did God ever say to any of the angels:

You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father?^[a]

Or, even,

I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son?^[b]

⁶But then, when he brought his firstborn into the world, he said,

All of God’s angels must worship him.^[c]

⁷He talks about the angels:

He’s the one who uses the spirits for his messengers
and who uses flames of fire as ministers.^[d]

⁸But he says to his Son,

God, your throne is forever
        and your kingdom’s scepter is a rod of justice.
⁹You loved righteousness and hated lawless behavior.
        That is why God, your God,
        has anointed you with oil instead of your companions.^[e]

¹⁰And he says,

You, Lord, laid the earth’s foundations in the beginning,
        and the heavens are made by your hands.
¹¹They will pass away,
        but you remain.
They will all wear out like old clothes.
¹²        You will fold them up like a coat.
They will be changed like a person changes clothes,
        but you stay the same,
        and the years of your life won’t come to an end.^[f]