The Nature of the Son

¹Long ago God spoke to our ancestors by the prophets at different times and in different ways.[#1:1 Jn 9:29; Heb 2:2–3; #1:1 2Kg 17:13; 21:10; 24:2; Jr 7:25; 26:5; 29:19; 35:15; 44:4; Ezk 38:17; Dn 9:6; Hs 12:10; Zch 1:6; 8:9; Mt 2:23; Lk 1:70; 24:44; Ac 2:30; 3:21,24; #1:1 Nm 12:6,8; Jl 2:28]

²In these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son. God has appointed him heir of all things and made the universe , through him.[#1:2 Ac 2:17; Gl 4:4; 2Tm 3:1; 2Pt 3:3; Jd 18; #1:2 Jr 3:19; 10:16; Zch 8:12; #1:2 Lit ages; #1:2 Ps 2:8; Jn 1:3; Col 1:16; Rv 4:11]

³The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. ,[#1:3 Or reflection; #1:3 Or representation , or copy , or reproduction; #1:3 2Co 4:4; #1:3 Ps 33:6; #1:3 Other mss read for our sins by himself; #1:3 Or he sat down on high at the right hand of the Majesty; #1:3 Mt 22:44; Mk 16:19; Col 1:17]

⁴So he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs.[#1:4 Eph 1:21; Php 2:9]

The Son Superior to Angels

⁵For to which of the angels did he ever say,

or again,

⁶Again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says,[#1:6 Or When he again; #1:6 Col 1:15,18; Rv 1:5]

⁷And about the angels he says:

⁸but to the Son:[#1:8 Or about]

¹⁰And:

¹³Now to which of the angels has he ever said:

¹⁴Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?[#1:14 Ps 103:20; Mt 18:10; Heb 5:9]