23 Bible Verses About Angels

Published

May 24, 2024

Updated

September 28, 2026

Summary

Hebrews 1:14 calls angels “ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation,” and Hebrews 1 ranks them below the Son.
Gabriel and Michael are named in the Protestant canon; Raphael is named in Tobit 12:15, part of Catholic and Orthodox Bibles.
In Revelation 22:8-9, as in Revelation 19:10, an angel refuses John’s worship and tells him, “Worship God.”
The devil quotes Psalm 91:11-12 to Jesus in Matthew 4:6; angels come to minister to Jesus after the devil leaves (Matthew 4:11).
Luke 20:36 says those raised from the dead cannot die, “because they are equal to angels,” and calls them “sons of the resurrection.”

In the Bible, angels are spirits who serve God and are sent out on his errands. Hebrews 1:14 calls them “ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation.” They bring messages (Luke 1:26-28), rescue (Acts 12:7), worship (Revelation 5:11-12), and gather the elect at the end of the age (Matthew 24:31). Three passages set limits on angels: Hebrews 1 ranks them below the Son, an angel refuses John’s worship in Revelation 22:8-9,…

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Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 336, citing Matthew 18:10 and quoting St Basil, Adversus Eunomium III, 1: “Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.” vatican.va

English Standard Version, footnote at Luke 22:44: “Some manuscripts omit verses 43 and 44.” biblegateway.com

Tobit 12:15, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition: “I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand ready and enter before the glory of the Lord.” biblegateway.com

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