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The Epistle to the Hebrews

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- Chapter 1 -

(Colossians 1:15–23)
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In many parts and many ways, God, having spoken long ago to the fathers by the prophets,
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in these last days speaks to us in [His] Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the ages;
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who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also all things by the saying of His might—having made a cleansing of our sins through Himself, sat down at the right hand of the Greatness in the highest,
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having become so much better than the messengers, as He inherited a more excellent name than them.
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For to which of the messengers did He ever say, “You are My Son—today I have begotten You?” And again, “I will be to Him for a Father, and He will be to Me for a Son?”
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And when again He may bring the firstborn into the world, He says, “And let them worship Him—all messengers of God”;
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and to the messengers, indeed, He says, “The [One] who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire”;
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but to the Son: “Your throne, O God, [is] throughout the age of the age; The scepter of righteousness [is the] scepter of Your kingdom;
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You loved righteousness, and hated lawlessness; Because of this He anointed You—God, Your God—With oil of gladness above Your partners”;
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and, “You, LORD, founded the earth at the beginning, || And the heavens are a work of Your hands.
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These will perish, but You remain, || And all will become old as a garment,
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And You will roll them together as a mantle, and they will be changed, || But You are the same, and Your years will not fail.”
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And to which of the messengers did He ever say, “Sit at My right hand, || Until I may make Your enemies Your footstool?”
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Are they not all spirits of service—being sent forth for ministry because of those about to inherit salvation?
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(Colossians 1:15–23)
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God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
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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.
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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,
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having become as much better than the angels as the more excellent name he has inherited is better than theirs.
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For to which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father?”(a) and again, “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?”(b)
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When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”(c)
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Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”(d)
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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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You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”(e)
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And, “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.
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They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does.
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You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years won’t fail.”(f)
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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?”(g)
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Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Footnotes

(a)1:5 ℘ Psalms 2:7
(b)1:5 ℘ 2Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13
(c)1:6 ℘ Deuteronomy 32:43 LXX
(d)1:7 ℘ Psalms 104:4
(e)1:9 ℘ Psalms 45:6-7
(f)1:12 ℘ Psalms 102:25-27
(g)1:13 ℘ Psalms 110:1
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