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1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,
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God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all,
2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
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In these days, hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.
3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
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Who being the brightness of his glory and the figure of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power, making purgation of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the majesty on high:
4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
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Being made so much better than the angels as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you"?Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"?
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For to which of the angels hath he said at any time: Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee? And again: I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
6 And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."
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And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith: And let all the angels of God adore him.
7 Of the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire."
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And to the angels indeed he saith: He that maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
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But to the Son: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of justice is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions."
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Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, "You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;
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And: Thou in the beginning, O Lord, didst found the earth: and the works of thy hands are the heavens.
11 they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment,
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They shall perish: but thou shalt continue: and they shall all grow old as a garment.
12 like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end."
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And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shalt be changed. But thou art the selfsame: and thy years shall not fail.
13 And to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?
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But to which of the angels said he at any time: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
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Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?
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