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Hebrews 1
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Hebrews 1 Bible text
God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,
has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.
hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;
His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high,
who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
having become as much better than the angels as the more excellent name he has inherited is better than theirs.
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
For to which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father?” and again, “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?”
For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him a Father, And he shall be to me a Son?
When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”
And when he again bringeth in the firstborn into the world he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:
But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.
but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
And, “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:
You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years won’t fail.”
And as a mantle shalt thou roll them up, As a garment, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, And thy years shall not fail.