1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
   “You  are  my  Son,  
    today  I  have  begotten  you”?  
 
Or again,
   “I  will  be  to  him  a  father,  
    and  he  shall  be  to  me  a  son”?  
 
6 And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says,
   “Let  all  God’s  angels  worship  him.”  
 
7 Of the angels he says,
   “He  makes  his  angels  winds,  
    and  his  ministers  a  flame  of  fire.”  
 
8 But of the Son he says,
   “Your  throne,  O  God,  is  forever  and  ever,  
    the  scepter  of  uprightness  is  the  scepter  of  your  kingdom.  
9   You  have  loved  righteousness  and  hated  wickedness;  
  therefore  God,  your  God,  has  anointed  you  
    with  the  oil  of  gladness  beyond  your  companions.”  
 
10 And,
   “You,  Lord,  laid  the  foundation  of  the  earth  in  the  beginning,  
    and  the  heavens  are  the  work  of  your  hands;  
11   they  will  perish,  but  you  remain;  
    they  will  all  wear  out  like  a  garment,  
12   like  a  robe  you  will  roll  them  up,  
    like  a  garment  they  will  be  changed.  
  But  you  are  the  same,  
    and  your  years  will  have  no  end.”  
 
13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,
   “Sit  at  my  right  hand  
    until  I  make  your  enemies  a  footstool  for  your  feet”?  
 
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?