¹God, who in time past spoke in many stages and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets, has spoken at the end of these days to us by his son, ²whom he has appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages, ³who being the radiance of his glory and the impressed image of his essence, and upholding everything by his powerful word, after he had through his own doing brought about the cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high. ⁴And to the extent to which he became better than the angels, he has inherited a more excellent name than them. ⁵For to whom of the angels has he said at any time,

Today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

And he will be a son to me”?

⁶And when again he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, ⁷And to the angels he says, ⁸but to the son, ¹⁰and, ¹³But to which of the angels has he ever said,

Until I make your enemies your footstool”?

¹⁴Are they not all ministering spirits, sent for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

Reference(s) in Chapter 1: v.5 ↔ Psalm 2:7, 2 Samuel 7:14, 1 Chronicles 17:13 ● v.6 ↔ as Deuteronomy 32:43 in the Septuagint, Psalm 97:7 ● v.7 ↔ Psalm 104:4 ● v.8 ↔ Psalm 45:7^MT (Psalm 45:6^AV) ● v.9 ↔ Psalm 45:8^MT (Psalm 45:7^AV) ● v.10 ↔ Psalm 102:26^MT (Psalm 102:25^AV) ● v.11 ↔ Psalm 102:27^MT (Psalm 102:26^AV) ● v.12 ↔ Isaiah 34:4, Psalm 102:27^MT (Psalm 102:26^AV), Psalm 102:28^MT (Psalm 102:27^AV) ● v.13 ↔ Psalm 110:1.