but after he had planned this, there appeared an angel of the Lord to him in a dream saying, "Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife home, for what is begotten in her comes from the holy Spirit.

but after he had planned this, there appeared an angel of the Lord to him in a dream saying, "Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife home, for what is begotten in her comes from the holy Spirit.

said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge of you; they will bear you on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone."

said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge of you; they will bear you on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone."

At this the devil left him, and angels came up and ministered to him.

At this the devil left him, and angels came up and ministered to him.

the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are angels.

the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are angels.

the Son of man will despatch his angels, and they will gather out of his Realm all who are hindrances and who practise iniquity,

the Son of man will despatch his angels, and they will gather out of his Realm all who are hindrances and who practise iniquity,

So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the just

So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the just

For the Son of man is coming in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward everyone for what he has done.

For the Son of man is coming in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward everyone for what he has done.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.

He will despatch his angels with a loud trumpet call to muster his elect from the four winds, from the verge of heaven to the verge of earth.

He will despatch his angels with a loud trumpet call to muster his elect from the four winds, from the verge of heaven to the verge of earth.

Now no one knows anything about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, but only my Father.

Now no one knows anything about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, but only my Father.

But a great earthquake took place; an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and went and rolled away the boulder and sat on it.

But a great earthquake took place; an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and went and rolled away the boulder and sat on it.

the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single sinner who repents."

So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single sinner who repents."

So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single sinner who repents."

So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single sinner who repents."

Now it happened that the poor man died, and he was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died too, and was buried.

Now it happened that the poor man died, and he was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died too, and was buried.

for they cannot die any more; they are equal to angels and by sharing in the resurrection they are sons of God.

for they cannot die any more; they are equal to angels and by sharing in the resurrection they are sons of God.

for they cannot die any more; they are equal to angels and by sharing in the resurrection they are sons of God.

for they cannot die any more; they are equal to angels and by sharing in the resurrection they are sons of God.

[And an angel from heaven appeared to strengthen him;

[And an angel from heaven appeared to strengthen him;

They were puzzling over this, when two men flashed on them in dazzling raiment.

They were puzzling over this, when two men flashed on them in dazzling raiment.

They were puzzling over this, when two men flashed on them in dazzling raiment.

They were puzzling over this, when two men flashed on them in dazzling raiment.

Nobody has ever seen God, but God has been unfolded by the divine One, the only Son, who lies upon the Father's breast.

Nobody has ever seen God, but God has been unfolded by the divine One, the only Son, who lies upon the Father's breast.

He said to him, "Truly, truly I tell you all, you shall see heaven open wide and God's angels ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

He said to him, "Truly, truly I tell you all, you shall see heaven open wide and God's angels ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

For an angel used to descend from time to time into the bath, and disturb the water; whereupon the first person who stepped in after the water was disturbed was restored to health, no matter what disease he had been afflicted with].

For an angel used to descend from time to time into the bath, and disturb the water; whereupon the first person who stepped in after the water was disturbed was restored to health, no matter what disease he had been afflicted with].

You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires; he was a slayer of men from the very beginning, and he has no place in the truth because there is no truth in him: when he tells a lie, he is expressing his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires; he was a slayer of men from the very beginning, and he has no place in the truth because there is no truth in him: when he tells a lie, he is expressing his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Jesus answered, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I said, you are gods'?

Jesus answered, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I said, you are gods'? If the Law said they were gods, to whom the word of God came ??and scripture cannot be broken ??36 do you mean to tell me, whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am God's Son'?

If the Law said they were gods, to whom the word of God came ??and scripture cannot be broken ??36 do you mean to tell me, whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am God's Son'?

If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me;

If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me;

and noticed two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.

and noticed two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.

As he went up, their eyes were fixed on heaven; but just then two men stood beside them dressed in white,

As he went up, their eyes were fixed on heaven; but just then two men stood beside them dressed in white,

As he went up, their eyes were fixed on heaven; but just then two men stood beside them dressed in white,

As he went up, their eyes were fixed on heaven; but just then two men stood beside them dressed in white, who said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up to heaven? This Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven will come back, just as you have seen him depart to heaven."

who said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up to heaven? This Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven will come back, just as you have seen him depart to heaven."

but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors during the night and brought them out, saying,

but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors during the night and brought them out, saying,

but an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go south, along the road from Jerusalem to Gaza" (the desert-route).

but an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go south, along the road from Jerusalem to Gaza" (the desert-route).

About three o'clock in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God entering and saying to him, "Cornelius."

About three o'clock in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God entering and saying to him, "Cornelius."

But an angel of the Lord flashed on him, and a light shone in the cell; striking Peter on the side he woke him, saying, "Quick, get up!" The fetters dropped from his hands,

But an angel of the Lord flashed on him, and a light shone in the cell; striking Peter on the side he woke him, saying, "Quick, get up!" The fetters dropped from his hands,

and in a moment an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given due glory to God; he was eaten up by worms and so expired.

and in a moment an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given due glory to God; he was eaten up by worms and so expired.

On the following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, "Courage! As you have testified to me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome."

On the following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, "Courage! As you have testified to me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome."

For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve, stood before me,

For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve, stood before me,

For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve, stood before me,

For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve, stood before me, saying, 'Have no fear, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And God has granted you the lives of all your fellow-voyagers.'

saying, 'Have no fear, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And God has granted you the lives of all your fellow-voyagers.'

For I am certain neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future,

For I am certain neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future,

And you must not murmur, as some of them did ??only to be destroyed by the destroying angel.

And you must not murmur, as some of them did ??only to be destroyed by the destroying angel.

Therefore, in view of the angels, woman must wear a symbol of subjection on her head.

Therefore, in view of the angels, woman must wear a symbol of subjection on her head.

There are heavenly bodies and also earthly bodies, but the splendour of the heavenly is one thing and the splendour of the earthly is another.

There are heavenly bodies and also earthly bodies, but the splendour of the heavenly is one thing and the splendour of the earthly is another. There is a splendour of the sun and a splendour of the moon and a splendour of the stars ??for one star differs from another in splendour.

There is a splendour of the sun and a splendour of the moon and a splendour of the stars ??for one star differs from another in splendour. So with the resurrection of the dead: what is sown is mortal, what rises is immortal;

So with the resurrection of the dead: what is sown is mortal, what rises is immortal; sown inglorious, it rises in glory; sown in weakness, it rises in power;

sown inglorious, it rises in glory; sown in weakness, it rises in power; sown an animate body, it rises a spiritual body. As there is an animate body, so there is a spiritual body.

sown an animate body, it rises a spiritual body. As there is an animate body, so there is a spiritual body.

sown an animate body, it rises a spiritual body. As there is an animate body, so there is a spiritual body.

sown an animate body, it rises a spiritual body. As there is an animate body, so there is a spiritual body. Thus it is written, 'The first man, Adam, became an animate being, the last Adam a life-giving Spirit';

Thus it is written, 'The first man, Adam, became an animate being, the last Adam a life-giving Spirit'; but the animate, not the spiritual, comes first, and only then the spiritual.

but the animate, not the spiritual, comes first, and only then the spiritual.

Then what about the Law? Well, it was interpolated for the purpose of producing transgressions till such time as the Offspring arrived to whom the Promise was made; also, it was transmitted by means of angels through the agency of an intermediary

Then what about the Law? Well, it was interpolated for the purpose of producing transgressions till such time as the Offspring arrived to whom the Promise was made; also, it was transmitted by means of angels through the agency of an intermediary

in which you moved as you followed the course of this world, under the sway of the prince of the air ??the spirit which is at present active within those sons of disobedience

in which you moved as you followed the course of this world, under the sway of the prince of the air ??the spirit which is at present active within those sons of disobedience

For we have to struggle, not with blood and flesh but with the angelic Rulers, the angelic Authorities, the potentates of the dark present, the spirit-forces of evil in the heavenly sphere.

For we have to struggle, not with blood and flesh but with the angelic Rulers, the angelic Authorities, the potentates of the dark present, the spirit-forces of evil in the heavenly sphere.

But we are a colony of heaven, and we wait for the Saviour who comes from heaven, the Lord Jesus Christ,

But we are a colony of heaven, and we wait for the Saviour who comes from heaven, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.

who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.

who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.

who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.

He is the likeness of the unseen God, born first before all the creation ??16 for it was by him that all things were created both in heaven and on earth, both the seen and the unseen, including Thrones, angelic Lords, celestial Powers and Rulers; all things have been created by him and for him;

He is the likeness of the unseen God, born first before all the creation ??16 for it was by him that all things were created both in heaven and on earth, both the seen and the unseen, including Thrones, angelic Lords, celestial Powers and Rulers; all things have been created by him and for him;

Let no one lay down rules for you as he pleases, with regard to fasting and the cult of angels, presuming on his visions and inflated by his sensuous notions,

Let no one lay down rules for you as he pleases, with regard to fasting and the cult of angels, presuming on his visions and inflated by his sensuous notions,

He is accompanied by that faithful and beloved brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you of all that goes on here.

He is accompanied by that faithful and beloved brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you of all that goes on here.

While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'

While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'

While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'

While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'

Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?

Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?

Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?

Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?

For if the divine word spoken by angels held good, if transgression and disobedience met with due punishment in every case,

For if the divine word spoken by angels held good, if transgression and disobedience met with due punishment in every case,

By this the holy Spirit means that the way into the Holiest Presence was not disclosed so long as the first tent

By this the holy Spirit means that the way into the Holiest Presence was not disclosed so long as the first tent

Brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy Presence in virtue of the blood of Jesus,

Brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy Presence in virtue of the blood of Jesus, by the fresh, living way which he has inaugurated for us through the veil (that is, through his flesh),

by the fresh, living way which he has inaugurated for us through the veil (that is, through his flesh),

It was by faith that he celebrated the passover and performed the sprinkling by blood, so that the destroying angel might not touch Israel's first-born.

It was by faith that he celebrated the passover and performed the sprinkling by blood, so that the destroying angel might not touch Israel's first-born.

You have come to mount Sion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering,

You have come to mount Sion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering, to the assembly of the first-born registered in heaven, to the God of all as judge, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

to the assembly of the first-born registered in heaven, to the God of all as judge, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

For if God did not spare angels who had sinned, but committing them to pits of the nether gloom in Tartarus, reserved them under punishment for doom:

For if God did not spare angels who had sinned, but committing them to pits of the nether gloom in Tartarus, reserved them under punishment for doom:

We are children of God now, beloved; what we are to be is not apparent yet, but we do know that when he appears, we are to be like him ??for we are to see him as he is.

We are children of God now, beloved; what we are to be is not apparent yet, but we do know that when he appears, we are to be like him ??for we are to see him as he is.

his head and hair were white as wool, white as snow; his eyes flashed like fire,

his head and hair were white as wool, white as snow; his eyes flashed like fire, his feet glowed like burnished bronze, his voice sounded like many waves,

his feet glowed like burnished bronze, his voice sounded like many waves, in his right hand he held seven stars, a sharp sword with a double edge issued from his mouth, and his face shone like the sun in full strength.

in his right hand he held seven stars, a sharp sword with a double edge issued from his mouth, and his face shone like the sun in full strength.

As for the secret symbol of the seven stars which you have seen in my right hand, and of the seven golden lamp stands ??the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

As for the secret symbol of the seven stars which you have seen in my right hand, and of the seven golden lamp stands ??the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

And when it took the scroll, the four living Creatures and the four and twenty Presbyters fell down before the Lamb, each with his harp and with golden bowls full of incense (that is, full of the prayers of the saints),

And when it took the scroll, the four living Creatures and the four and twenty Presbyters fell down before the Lamb, each with his harp and with golden bowls full of incense (that is, full of the prayers of the saints),

thou hast made them kings and priests for our God, and they shall reign on earth."

thou hast made them kings and priests for our God, and they shall reign on earth." Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and of the living Creatures and of the Presbyters, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and of the living Creatures and of the Presbyters, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and of the living Creatures and of the Presbyters, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and of the living Creatures and of the Presbyters, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

And another angel went and stood at the altar with a golden censer; he was given abundant incense, to be laid with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar in front of the throne;

And another angel went and stood at the altar with a golden censer; he was given abundant incense, to be laid with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar in front of the throne;

And war broke out in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting with the dragon; the dragon and his angels also fought,

And war broke out in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting with the dragon; the dragon and his angels also fought, but he failed, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer.

but he failed, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer.

but he failed, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer.

but he failed, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer. So the huge dragon was thrown down ??that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, the seducer of the whole world ??thrown down to the earth, and his angels thrown down along with him.

So the huge dragon was thrown down ??that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, the seducer of the whole world ??thrown down to the earth, and his angels thrown down along with him.

So the huge dragon was thrown down ??that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, the seducer of the whole world ??thrown down to the earth, and his angels thrown down along with him.

So the huge dragon was thrown down ??that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, the seducer of the whole world ??thrown down to the earth, and his angels thrown down along with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "Now it has come, the salvation and power, the reign of our God and the authority of his Christ! ??for the Accuser of our brothers is thrown down, who accused them before God day and night.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "Now it has come, the salvation and power, the reign of our God and the authority of his Christ! ??for the Accuser of our brothers is thrown down, who accused them before God day and night.

Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).

Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).

Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).

Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).

Then I saw an angel descend from heaven with the key of the abyss and a huge chain in his hand;

Then I saw an angel descend from heaven with the key of the abyss and a huge chain in his hand; he gripped the dragon, that old serpent (who is the devil and Satan), and bound him for a thousand years,

he gripped the dragon, that old serpent (who is the devil and Satan), and bound him for a thousand years,

& 10] And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

But he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers the prophets, who lay to heart the words of this book. Worship God."

& 10] And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

But he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers the prophets, who lay to heart the words of this book. Worship God."

& 10] And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

But he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers the prophets, who lay to heart the words of this book. Worship God."

& 10] And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

But he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers the prophets, who lay to heart the words of this book. Worship God."

At this the devil left him, and angels came up and ministered to him.

Then he will say to those on the left, 'Begone from me, you accursed ones, to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

What! do you think I cannot appeal to my Father to furnish me at this moment with over twelve legions of angels?

But a great earthquake took place; an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and went and rolled away the boulder and sat on it.

and in the desert he remained for forty days, while Satan tempted him; he was in the company of wild beasts, but angels ministered to him.

Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this disloyal and sinful generation, the Son of man will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

When people rise from the dead they neither marry nor are married, they are like the angels in heaven.

The angel replied, "I am Gabriel, I stand before God; I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazaret,

There were some shepherds in the district who were out in the fields keeping guard over their flocks by night; and an angel of the Lord flashed upon them, the glory of the Lord shone all round them. They were terribly afraid, read more. but the angel said to them, "Have no fear. This is good news I am bringing you, news of a great joy that is meant for all the People. To-day you have a saviour born in the town of David, the Lord messiah. And here is a proof for you: you will find a baby wrapped up and lying in a stall for cattle." Then a host of heaven's army suddenly appeared beside the angel extolling God and saying, "Glory to God in high heaven, and peace on earth for men whom he favours!"

[And an angel from heaven appeared to strengthen him;

and noticed two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.

"You are mad," they said. But she insisted it was true. "It is his angel," they said.

Do you not know we are to manage angels, let alone mundane issues?

Then what about the Law? Well, it was interpolated for the purpose of producing transgressions till such time as the Offspring arrived to whom the Promise was made; also, it was transmitted by means of angels through the agency of an intermediary

it is in him that you reach your full life, and he is the Head of every angelic Ruler and Power;

Let no one lay down rules for you as he pleases, with regard to fasting and the cult of angels, presuming on his visions and inflated by his sensuous notions,

The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a loud summons, when the archangel calls and the trumpet of God sounds; the dead in Christ will rise first;

and repay you who are troubled (as well as us) with rest and relief, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven together with the angels of his power

While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'

Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?

For the world to come, of which I am speaking, was not put under the control of angels. One writer, as we know, has affirmed, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou carest for him? read more. For a little while thou hast put him lower than the angels, crowning him with glory and honour,

For a little while thou hast put him lower than the angels, crowning him with glory and honour, putting all things under his feet. Now by putting all things under him, the writer meant to leave nothing out of his control. But, as it is, we do not yet see all things controlled by man;

You have come to mount Sion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering,

to them it was revealed that they got this intelligence not for themselves but for you, regarding all that has now been disclosed to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the holy Spirit sent from heaven. The very angels long to get a glimpse of this!

For if God did not spare angels who had sinned, but committing them to pits of the nether gloom in Tartarus, reserved them under punishment for doom:

particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;

while the angels who abandoned their own domain, instead of preserving their proper rank, are reserved by him within the nether gloom, in chains eternal, for the doom of the great Day ??7 just as Sodom and Gomorra and the adjacent cities, which similarly glutted themselves with vice and sensual perversity, are exhibited as a warning of the everlasting fire they are sentenced to suffer.

while the angels who abandoned their own domain, instead of preserving their proper rank, are reserved by him within the nether gloom, in chains eternal, for the doom of the great Day ??7 just as Sodom and Gomorra and the adjacent cities, which similarly glutted themselves with vice and sensual perversity, are exhibited as a warning of the everlasting fire they are sentenced to suffer.

Despite it all, these visionaries pollute their flesh, scorn the Powers celestial, and scoff at the angelic Glories. Now the very archangel Michael, when he disputed the body of Moses with Satan, did not dare to condemn him with scoffs; what he said was, The Lord rebuke you!

To the angel of the church at Ephesus write thus: ??These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who moves among the seven golden lampstands:

Then to the angel of the church at Sardis write thus: ??These are the words of him who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your doings, you have the name of being alive, but you are dead.

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and of the living Creatures and of the Presbyters, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

they had a king over them, the angel of the abyss ??his Hebrew name is Abaddon, but in Greek he is called Apollyon.

Then I saw another strong angel descend from heaven; he was clad in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, his face like the sun, his feet like columns of fire, and a small scroll open in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea, his left upon the earth, read more. and shouted aloud like a lion roaring; and at his shout the seven thunders gave voice.

And war broke out in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting with the dragon; the dragon and his angels also fought, but he failed, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer. read more. So the huge dragon was thrown down ??that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, the seducer of the whole world ??thrown down to the earth, and his angels thrown down along with him.

Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).

& 10] And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

But he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers the prophets, who lay to heart the words of this book. Worship God."

the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are angels.

the Son of man will despatch his angels, and they will gather out of his Realm all who are hindrances and who practise iniquity,

So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the just

For the Son of man is coming in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward everyone for what he has done.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.

He will despatch his angels with a loud trumpet call to muster his elect from the four winds, from the verge of heaven to the verge of earth.

When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory,

Then he will say to those on the left, 'Begone from me, you accursed ones, to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

What! do you think I cannot appeal to my Father to furnish me at this moment with over twelve legions of angels?

What! do you think I cannot appeal to my Father to furnish me at this moment with over twelve legions of angels?

But a great earthquake took place; an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and went and rolled away the boulder and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning and his raiment white as snow. read more. For fear of him the sentries shook and became like dead men; but the angel addressed the women, saying, "Have no fear; I know you are looking for the crucified Jesus. He is not here, he has risen, as he told you he would. See, here is the place where he [the Lord] lay. Now be quick and go to his disciples, tell them he has risen from the dead and that 'he precedes you to Galilee; you shall see him there.' That is my message for you."

for they cannot die any more; they are equal to angels and by sharing in the resurrection they are sons of God.

For I am certain neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future,

above all the angelic Rulers, Authorities, Powers, and Lords, above every Name that is to be named not only in this age but in the age to come ??22 he has put everything under his feet and set him as head over everything for the church,

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?

In bringing many sons to glory, it was befitting that He for whom and by whom the universe exists, should perfect the Pioneer of their salvation by suffering.

and by being thus perfected he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

You have come to mount Sion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering, to the assembly of the first-born registered in heaven, to the God of all as judge, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

We are children of God now, beloved; what we are to be is not apparent yet, but we do know that when he appears, we are to be like him ??for we are to see him as he is.

As for the secret symbol of the seven stars which you have seen in my right hand, and of the seven golden lamp stands ??the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

And I saw a strong angel exclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is fit to open the scroll, to break the seals of it?"

But they were each given a white robe, and told to remain quiet for a little longer, until their number was completed by their fellow-servants and their brothers who were to be killed like themselves.

Then I looked, and I heard an eagle flying in mid-heaven with a loud cry, "Woe, woe, woe to the dwellers on earth, for the rest of the trumpet-blasts that the three angels are about to blow!"

Then I saw another strong angel descend from heaven; he was clad in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, his face like the sun, his feet like columns of fire, and a small scroll open in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea, his left upon the earth,

And war broke out in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting with the dragon; the dragon and his angels also fought,

So the huge dragon was thrown down ??that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, the seducer of the whole world ??thrown down to the earth, and his angels thrown down along with him.

Then a strong angel lifted a boulder like a huge millstone and flung it into the sea, crying, "So shall the great city, Babylon, be hurled down, hurtling, and never be seen any more: