40 Bible Verses About Angels

40 Bible Verses About Angels – Angels are intriguing and comforting figures in the Bible, serving as messengers and protectors sent by God to guide, comfort, and intervene in our lives. They appear throughout Scripture, providing insight into the divine realm and offering reassurance of God’s presence and care. In this post, we’ll explore Bible verses about angels, uncovering their roles and significance in both the heavenly and earthly realms. These verses will illuminate how angels act as God’s agents in our lives and remind us of the spiritual support available to us.

40 Bible Verses About Angels

Genesis 16:7 – “The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.”

Genesis 21:17 – “God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, ‘What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.'”

Genesis 22:11 – “But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, ‘Abraham! Abraham!’ ‘Here I am,’ he replied.”

Exodus 23:20 – “See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.”

Exodus 23:21 – “Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him.”

Numbers 22:22 – “But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.”

Numbers 22:32 – “The angel of the Lord asked him, ‘Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me.’”

Judges 6:12 – “When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, ‘The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.’”

Judges 13:3 – “The angel of the Lord appeared to her and said, ‘You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.’”

Judges 13:16 – “The angel of the Lord replied, ‘Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the Lord.’ (The angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife.)”

2 Kings 19:35 – “That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!”

Psalm 34:7 – “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.”

Psalm 91:11 – “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”

Isaiah 37:36 – “Then the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!”

Daniel 6:22 – “My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, your Majesty.”

Daniel 9:21 – “While I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.”

Matthew 1:20 – “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.’”

Matthew 2:13 – “When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up,’ he said, ‘take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.’”

Matthew 4:11 – “Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.”

Matthew 18:10 – “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.”

Matthew 28:2 – “There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.”

Luke 1:11 – “Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.”

Luke 1:13 – “But the angel said to him: ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.’”

Luke 1:26 – “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee.”

Luke 2:9 – “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.”

Luke 22:43 – “An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.”

John 1:51 – “He then added, ‘Very truly I tell you, you will see “heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on” the Son of Man.’”

Acts 5:19 – “But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out.”

Acts 8:26 – “Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’”

Acts 10:3 – “One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, ‘Cornelius!’”

Acts 12:7 – “Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. ‘Quick, get up!’ he said, ‘and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.’”

Acts 12:15 – “‘You’re out of your mind,’ they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, ‘It must be his angel.’”

Hebrews 1:14 – “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?”

Hebrews 13:2 – “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.”

Revelation 5:11 – “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.”

Revelation 7:2 – “Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea.”

Revelation 8:3 – “Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God’s people, on the golden altar in front of the throne.”

Revelation 10:1 – “Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars.”

Revelation 14:6 – “Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.”

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