Avenging Angels

And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not. — read the full passage →

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:

Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him; — read the full passage →

To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever, — read the full passage →

for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

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

And I saw the seven angels that stand before God; and there were given unto them seven trumpets.

But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.

And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.

And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire;

and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree.

but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;