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God, after He ^(C1)spoke long ago to the fathers in ^(C2)the prophets in many portions and ^(C3)in many ways,

^(F1)(C1)in these last days ^(C2)has spoken to us ^(F2)in His ^(C3)Son, whom He appointed ^(C4)heir of all things, ^(C5)through whom He also made the ^(F3)(C6)world.

^(F1)And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact ^(C1)representation of His nature, and ^(F2)(C2)upholds all things by ^(F3)the word of His power. When He had made ^(C3)purification of sins, He ^(C4)sat down at the right hand of the ^(C5)Majesty on high,

having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent ^(C1)name than they.

For to which of the angels did He ever say, "^(C1)YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE FATHERED YOU"? And again, "^(C2)I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE WILL BE A SON TO ME"?

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Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 2:7; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 5:5; (C2) - 2 Samuel 7:14;

And ^(F1)when He again ^(C1)brings the firstborn into ^(F2)(C2)the world, He says, "^(C3)AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM."

And regarding the angels He says, "^(C1)HE MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE."

But regarding the Son He says, "^(C1)YOUR THRONE, GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE SCEPTER OF ^(F1)HIS KINGDOM.

-"^(C1)YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; ^(C2)THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ^(C3)ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF JOY ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS."

And, "^(C1)YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;

^(C1)THEY WILL PERISH, BUT YOU REMAIN; ^(C2)AND THEY ALL WILL ^(F1)WEAR OUT LIKE A GARMENT,

^(C1)AND LIKE A ROBE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP; LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. BUT YOU ARE ^(C2)THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END."

But to which of the angels has He ever said, "^(C1)SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, ^(C2)UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET"?

Are they not all ^(C1)ministering spirits, sent out to provide service for the sake of those who will ^(C2)inherit ^(C3)salvation?