God’s Final Word: His Son
1In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
The Son Superior to Angels
5For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father”1:5 Psalm 2:7?
Or again,
“I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son”1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13?
6And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,
“Let all God’s angels worship him.”1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
7In speaking of the angels he says,
“He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.”1:7 Psalm 104:4
8But about the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.”1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
10He also says,
“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.”1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
13To which of the angels did God ever say,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet”1:13 Psalm 110:1?
14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Onyankopɔn Akasa
1Mmerɛ a atwam no, na Onyankopɔn nam akwan ahodoɔ bebree so fa adiyifoɔ so kasa kyerɛ yɛn mpanimfoɔ. 2Nanso, mmerɛ a ɛdi akyire no deɛ, ɔnam ne Ba no so akasa akyerɛ yɛn. Ɔno na Onyankopɔn nam ne so bɔɔ ewiase. Na ɔno na Onyankopɔn ayi no sɛ awieeɛ no, nneɛma nyinaa bɛyɛ ne dea. 3Ɔnam hyerɛn a Onyankopɔn animuonyam hyerɛn no so hran. Ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn sɛso pɛpɛɛpɛ, na ɔde nʼasɛm a tumi wɔ mu no sɔ ewiase mu. Ɔtee nnipa ho firii wɔn bɔne mu wieeɛ no, ɔtenaa Otumfoɔ Onyankopɔn nifa so wɔ ɔsoro. 4Ɛno enti, ɔyɛɛ kɛse sene abɔfoɔ no, ɛfiri sɛ, edin a Onyankopɔn de too no no yɛ kɛse sene wɔn deɛ no.
5Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn nso anka ankyerɛ nʼabɔfoɔ no mu biara sɛ,
“Woyɛ me Ba;
na ɛnnɛ, mayɛ wʼAgya.”
Ɛnna wanka ankyerɛ ɔbɔfoɔ biara sɛ,
“Mɛyɛ wʼAgya na wayɛ me Ba.”
6Ɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn pɛɛ sɛ ɔsoma nʼabakan no ba ewiase no, ɔsane kaa sɛ,
“Ɛsɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn abɔfoɔ nyinaa som no.”
7Asɛm a Onyankopɔn ka faa abɔfoɔ no ho ne sɛ,
“Onyankopɔn soma nʼabɔfoɔ sɛ mframa,
na ɔsoma nʼasomfoɔ sɛ gyadɛreeɛ.”
8Na ɛfa Ɔba no ho no, Onyankopɔn kaa sɛ,
“Ao, Onyankopɔn, wʼahennwa bɛtena hɔ daa nyinaa;
wʼAhennie yɛ atɛntenenee.
9Wodɔ tenenee, na wokyiri bɔne,
ɛno enti, Onyankopɔn wo Onyankopɔn de wo asi wo mfɛfoɔ so,
na ɔde anigyeɛ ngo asra wo.”
10Onyankopɔn sane kaa sɛ,
“Mfitiaseɛ no wotoo asase fapem,
na ɔsoro yɛ wo nsa ano adwuma.
11Ne nyinaa bɛtwam na wo deɛ wobɛtena hɔ daa;
wɔbɛtete sɛ atadeɛ.
12Wɔbɛbobɔ no sɛ ntoma;
na wɔbɛsesa no sɛ ntadeɛ.
Nanso, wote sɛdeɛ woteɛ,
na wo mfeɛ to rentwa da.”
13Onyankopɔn anka ankyerɛ nʼabɔfoɔ no sɛ,
“Montena me nifa so
kɔsi sɛ mede mo atamfoɔ bɛyɛ
mo nan ntiasoɔ.”
14Sɛ saa a, na abɔfoɔ no yɛ dɛn? Wɔn nyinaa yɛ ahonhom a wɔsom Onyankopɔn na ɔsoma wɔn ma wɔkɔboa wɔn a wɔrehwehwɛ nkwagyeɛ no.
