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1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
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In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,
2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
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in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;
3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
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who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might -- through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,
4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
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having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father” ? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son” ?
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For to which of the messengers said He ever, `My Son thou art -- I to-day have begotten thee?' and again, `I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son?'
6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”
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and when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, `And let them bow before him -- all messengers of God;'
7 In speaking of the angels he says, “He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.”
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and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, `Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'
8 But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
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and unto the Son: `Thy throne, O God, [is] to the age of the age; a scepter of righteousness [is] the scepter of thy reign;
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
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thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee -- God, thy God -- with oil of gladness above thy partners;'
10 He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
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and, `Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work 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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these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old,
12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.”
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and as a mantle Thou shall roll them together, and they shall be changed, and Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail.'
13 To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet” ?
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And unto which of the messengers said He ever, `Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?'
14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
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are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?
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