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| [1]IN many ways, and many forms, God anciently conversed with our fathers, by the prophets: |
[1]God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, |
| [2]But in these latter days, he hath conversed with us, by his Son; whom he hath constituted heir of all things, and by whom he made the worlds ; |
[2]Hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; |
| [3]who is the splendor of his glory, and the image of himself, and upholdeth all by the energy of his word; and by himself he made a purgation of sins, and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. |
[3]Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; |
| [4]And he is altogether superior to the angels, as he hath also inherited a name which excelleth theirs. |
[4]Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. |
| [5]For to which of the angels did God ever say, 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? |
[5]For to 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? |
| [6]And again, when bringing the first begotten into the world, he said: Let all the angels of God worship him. |
[6]And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. |
| [7]But of the angels he thus said: Who made his angels a wind, and his ministers a flaming fire. |
[7]And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. |
| [8]But of the Son he said: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a righteous sceptre is the sceptre of thy kingdom. |
[8]But to the Son, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom. |
| [9]Thou hast loved rectitude, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness more than thy associates. |
[9]Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. |
| [10]And again, Thou hast from the beginning laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands: |
[10]And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the works of thy hands. |
| [11]they will pass away, but thou endurest; and they all, like a robe, wax old; |
[11]They shall perish; but thou remainest: and they all shall become old as doth a garment; |
| [12]and like a cloak, thou wilt fold them up. They will be changed; but thou wilt be as thou art, and thy years will not be finished. |
[12]And as a vesture wilt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. |
| [13]And to which of the angels did he ever say : Sit thou at my right hand, until I shall place thy enemies a footstool under thy feet? |
[13]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 spirits of ministration, who are sent to minister on account of them that are to inherit life? |
[14]Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall inherit salvation? |