Hebrews 1:1-12

New King James Version

God’s Supreme Revelation^(A)

1 God, who ^[a]at various times and ^(B)in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, ²has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the ^[b]worlds; ³^(C)who being the brightness of His glory and the express ^(D)image of His person, and ^(E)upholding all things by the word of His power, ^(F)when He had ^[c]by Himself ^[d]purged ^[e]our sins, ^(G)sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, ⁴having become so much better than the angels, as ^(H)He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

⁵For to which of the angels did He ever say:

^(I)“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?

And again:

^(J)“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?

⁶But when He again brings ^(K)the firstborn into the world, He says:

^(L)“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

⁷And of the angels He says:

^(M)“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

⁸But to the Son He says:

^(N)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A ^[f]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
⁹You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, ^(O)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

¹⁰And:

^(P)“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
¹¹^(Q)They will perish, but You remain;
And ^(R)they will all grow old like a garment;
¹²Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the ^(S)same,
And Your years will not fail.”