Angel (a spirit)

A celestial spirit

Functions of

Ministrant to the righteous

• Genesis 16:7

  And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

• Genesis 24:7

  The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

• Genesis 24:40

  And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

• Exodus 23:20

  Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

• Exodus 23:23

  For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.

• Exodus 32:34

  Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.

• Exodus 33:2

  And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

• Numbers 20:16

  And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:

• 1 Kings 19:5–8

  And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. …

• 2 Kings 6:17

  And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

• 2 Chronicles 18:18

  Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

• Psalms 34:7

  The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

• Psalms 68:17

  The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

• Psalms 91:11

  For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

• Psalms 91:12

  They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

• Psalms 104:4

  Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

• Ecclesiastes 5:6

  Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

• Isaiah 63:9

  In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

• Daniel 6:22

  My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

• Daniel 7:10

  A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

• Matthew 4:6

  And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

• Luke 4:10

  For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

• Luke 4:11

  And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

• Luke 16:22

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

• John 1:51

  And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

• John 5:4

  For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

• Acts 5:19

  But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

• Acts 5:20

  Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

• Acts 10:3–6

  He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: …

• Acts 12:7–10

  And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. …

• Hebrews 1:7

  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

• Hebrews 1:14

  Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

• Hebrews 13:2

  Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Execute judgments upon the wicked

• Genesis 19:1–25

  And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. …

• 2 Samuel 24:16

  And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

• 2 Samuel 24:17

  And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

• 1 Chronicles 21:15

  And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

• 1 Chronicles 21:16

  And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

• 2 Kings 19:35

  And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

• 2 Chronicles 32:21

  And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

• Isaiah 37:36

  Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

• Psalms 35:5

  Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

• Psalms 35:6

  Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

• Psalms 78:49

  He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

• Matthew 13:41

  The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

• Matthew 13:42

  And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

• Matthew 13:49

  So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

• Matthew 13:50

  And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

• Acts 12:23

  And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

• Acts 27:23

  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

• Acts 27:24

  Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

• Jude 1:14

  And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

• Jude 1:15

  To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

• Revelation 7:1

  And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

• Revelation 7:2

  And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

• Revelation 9:15

  And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

• Revelation 15:1

  And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

Unclassified scriptures relating to

• Numbers 22:35

  And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

• Deuteronomy 33:2

  And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

• 2 Kings 6:17

  And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

• Job 4:15–19

  Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? …

• Job 38:7

  When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

• Psalms 8:5

  For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

• Psalms 68:17

  The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

• Psalms 103:20

  Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

• Psalms 103:21

  Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

• Psalms 104:4

  Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

• Psalms 148:2

  Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

• Isaiah 6:2

  Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

• Isaiah 6:5–7

  Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

• Ezekiel 1:4–25

  And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. …

• Daniel 4:13

  I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;

• Daniel 4:17

  This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

• Daniel 8:13

  Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

• Daniel 8:14

  And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

• Daniel 9:21–23

  Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

• Zechariah 1:12–14

  Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

• Zechariah 6:5

  And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

• Matthew 4:6

  And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

• Matthew 4:11

  Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

• Matthew 13:41

  The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

• Matthew 13:42

  And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

• Matthew 17:3

  And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

• Matthew 18:10

  Take heed 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 which is in heaven.

• Matthew 24:31

  And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

• Matthew 24:36

  But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• Matthew 25:31

  When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

• Matthew 26:53

  Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

• Mark 1:13

  And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

• Mark 8:38

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

• Mark 9:4

  And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

• Luke 9:30

  And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

• Luke 9:31

  Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

• Luke 12:8

  Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

• Luke 12:9

  But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

• Luke 15:7

  I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

• Luke 15:10

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

• John 1:51

  And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

• Acts 7:53

  Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

• Acts 8:26

  And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

• Galatians 3:19

  Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

• Ephesians 1:20

  Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

• Ephesians 1:21

  Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

• Ephesians 3:10

  To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

• Colossians 1:16

  For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

• Colossians 2:10

  And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

• 2 Thessalonians 1:7

  And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

• 1 Timothy 3:16

  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

• 1 Timothy 5:21

  I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

• Hebrews 1:4

  Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

• Hebrews 1:5

  For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

• Hebrews 1:7

  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

• Hebrews 1:13

  But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

• Hebrews 2:2

  For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

• Hebrews 2:5

  For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

• Hebrews 2:7

  Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

• Hebrews 2:16

  For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

• Hebrews 12:22

  But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

• Hebrews 13:2

  Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

• 1 Peter 1:12

  Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

• 1 Peter 3:22

  Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

• 2 Peter 2:11

  Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

• Revelation 4:8–11

  And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, …

• Revelation 5:9–11

  And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

• Revelation 7:9

  After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

• Revelation 7:10

  And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

• Revelation 10:1–6

  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. …

• Revelation 14:10

  The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

• Revelation 18:1–3

  And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

• Revelation 19:10

  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

• Revelation 22:8

  And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Ezekiel 10, Revelation 22:9

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Fallen