Christ is greater than the angels
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📚God, who in time past, at various times and in diverse ways✭ spoke ✭ to the fathers✭ by the prophets✭, 2 📚✭in these last days has spoken to us by his Son✭, whom he has appointed heir✭ of all things, and by whom also he made the worlds✭.3 📚The Son is the brightness of God’s glory✭, and the exact image of his nature✭, and upholds all things by the word of his power✭. When he had by himself purged our sins he sat down✭ at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 📚✭being made✭ so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name✭ than they.
5 📚✭For to which of the angels did God ever say,
You are my Son, this day have I begotten you.
And again, I will be a Father to him,
and he will be a Son to me.
6 📚And again, when he brings the firstborn✭
into the world, he says,
And let all the angels of God worship him✭.
He is called God and His throne is eternal
7 📚✭He says of the angels,
Who makes his angels spirits,
and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 📚But he says to the Son,
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
A sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre
of your kingdom.
9 📚You have loved righteousness,
and hated wickedness, therefore God,
your God✭, has anointed you with the oil
of gladness above your associates.
He is the eternal Creator
10 📚And he also says,✭ You, Lord,
in the beginning have laid the foundation
of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11 📚They will perish, but you remain.
All of them will wear out like a cloak,
12 📚And like a garment you will fold them up,
and they will be changed.
But you are always the same,
and your years will not end.
13 📚✭But to which of the angels did
he ever say,
Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies
your footstool?
14 📚✭Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve those who will be heirs of salvation?