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“1 ¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto
us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom 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 hath by
inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto 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 he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the
world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the
angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a
flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is]
for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy
kingdom. 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, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the
foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as
doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they
shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand,
until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are they not all
ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs
of salvation?” (Hebrews 1:1-14 AV)
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