Bible verses about angels

What angels are

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

   Hebrews 1:14

   Defines angels by their job: ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation.

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

   Psalm 103:20

   Angels excel in strength and do God's commandments, listening for his word.

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

   Psalm 148:2

   Angels are created beings called to praise God, not to be praised.

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

   Psalm 8:5

   Man was made a little lower than the angels, and Hebrews 2:7 applies the same words to Jesus.

5. 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 5:11

   John heard angels around the throne numbering ten thousand times ten thousand.

6. 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 12:22

   Believers come to the heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable company of angels.

7. And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

   Genesis 28:12

   In Jacob's dream, angels of God ascended and descended on a ladder reaching to heaven.

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

   Matthew 22:30

   Jesus said that in the resurrection people neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels.

9. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

   Mark 13:32

   Angels do not know everything: even they do not know the day or hour of Christ's return.

Angels guard and help God's people

1. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

   Psalm 91:11-12

   God gives his angels charge to keep you and bear you up in their hands.

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

   Psalm 34:7

   The angel of the LORD encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivers them.

3. 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 23:20

   God sent an Angel before Israel to keep them in the way to the promised land.

4. 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 Kings 6:17

   When Elisha's servant's eyes were opened, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire.

5. 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 6:22

   Daniel told the king that God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths.

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

   Acts 5:19

   The angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night and freed the apostles.

7. 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.

   Acts 12:7

   An angel woke Peter in prison, and his chains fell off from his hands.

8. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

   Acts 27:23-24

   In a storm at sea, an angel told Paul, Fear not, and promised the lives of all on board.

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

   Hebrews 13:2

   Show hospitality to strangers, for some have entertained angels unawares, as Lot did in Genesis 19.

Angels as God's messengers

1. 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 16:7

   The first time the angel of the LORD appears in the Bible, he finds Hagar alone by a spring in the wilderness.

2. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

   Judges 6:12

   The angel greets a frightened Gideon as thou mighty man of valour.

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

   Luke 1:19

   Gabriel tells Zacharias who he is: I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God.

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

   Luke 1:26

   Gabriel was sent to Nazareth, to a virgin named Mary.

5. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

   Luke 2:10-11

   An angel told the shepherds, Fear not, and announced the birth of a Saviour in the city of David.

6. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

   Luke 2:13-14

   A multitude of the heavenly host praised God: Glory to God in the highest.

7. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

   Matthew 28:2

   At the resurrection an angel rolled back the stone from the tomb and sat upon it.

Angels and Jesus

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

   Matthew 4:11

   After Jesus resisted the devil in the wilderness, angels came and ministered unto him.

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

   Luke 22:43

   In Gethsemane an angel appeared from heaven, strengthening him.

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

   Matthew 26:53

   At his arrest Jesus said he could ask for more than twelve legions of angels, and chose not to.

4. 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 25:31

   When the Son of man comes in his glory, all the holy angels will come with him.

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

   Luke 15:10

   There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

6. 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 1:12

   The gospel is something the angels desire to look into.

Cautions about angels

Scripture honors angels but warns against worshipping them or trusting every appearance.

1. 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. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

   Revelation 22:8-9

   When John fell down before an angel, the angel stopped him: See thou do it not, worship God.

2. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

   Colossians 2:18

   Paul warns against the worshipping of angels.

3. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

   2 Corinthians 11:14

   Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light, so appearances can deceive.

4. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

   Galatians 1:8

   Even an angel from heaven preaching another gospel is not to be believed.