5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son; today I have become your Father”?

Or again,

“I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”?

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6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”

7 In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits, and his

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servants flames of fire.”8 But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have lovedHebrews 1:5-2:4

righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companion  by anointing you with the oil of joy.”

10 He also says,Hebrews 1:5-2:4

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. 12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be

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changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.”

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

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14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

2:1 We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2 For since the message spoken through angels was binding,

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and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and

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various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

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We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift off. 

Ephesians 5:14-16

This is why it is said:

“Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.