¹ God, who at sundry times and in various manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, ² Has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, who he has appointed heir of all things, by who also he made the worlds; 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 purged+ our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; ⁴ Being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. ⁵ For to which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, this day have I born you? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son? ⁶ And again, when he brings in the firstbegotten into the world, he says, And let all the angels of God worship him. ⁷ And of+ the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. ⁸ But to the Son he Says, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of your kingdom. ⁹ You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore+ God, even your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. ¹⁰ And, You, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of your hands: ¹¹ They will perish; but you remain; and they all will wax old as does a garment; ¹² And as a clothing will you fold them up, and they will be changed: but you are the same, and your years will not fail. ¹³ But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until+ I make your enemies your footstool+ ? ¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forward to minister for them who will be heirs of salvation?