1God in time past diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets: 2but in these last days he hath spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath made heir of all things: by whom also he made the world. 3Which son being the brightness of his glory, and very image of his substance, bearing up all things with the word of his power, hath in his own person purged our sins, and is sitten on the right hand of the majesty on high, 4and is more excellent then the angels, in as much as he hath by inheritance obtained an excellenter name then have they.

5For unto which of the angels said he at any time: Thou art my son, this day begat I thee? And again: I will be his father, and he shall be my son.

6And again when he bringeth in the first begotten son in the world, he saith: And all the angels of God shall worship him.

7And unto the angels he saith: He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire.

8But unto the son he saith: God thy seat shall be for ever, and ever. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

9Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity: Wherefore hath God, which is thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10And thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: And the heavens are the works of thy hands.

11They shall perish, but thou shalt endure. They all shall wax old as doth a garment:

12and as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13Unto which of the angels said he at any time? Sit on my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

14Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of health?