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Hebrews 1

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Hebrews 1 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

ASV: 1ASV

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,

WEB: 2WEB

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.

ASV: 2ASV

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;

WEB: 3WEB

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,

ASV: 3ASV

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;

WEB: 4WEB

having become as much better than the angels as the more excellent name he has inherited is better than theirs.

ASV: 4ASV

having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

WEB: 5WEB

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?”

ASV: 5ASV

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?

WEB: 6WEB

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

ASV: 6ASV

And when he again bringeth in the firstborn into the world he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

WEB: 7WEB

Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”

ASV: 7ASV

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:

WEB: 8WEB

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

ASV: 8ASV

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.

WEB: 9WEB

You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”

ASV: 9ASV

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

WEB: 10WEB

And, “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

ASV: 10ASV

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:

WEB: 11WEB

They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does.

ASV: 11ASV

They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

WEB: 12WEB

You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years won’t fail.”

ASV: 12ASV

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.

WEB: 13WEB

But which of the angels has he told at any time, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?”

ASV: 13ASV

But of which of the angels hath he said at any time, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?

WEB: 14WEB

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

ASV: 14ASV

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?