Hebrews 1:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Angels are merely spirits sent to serve people who are going to be saved.

Cross References

Genesis 32:24

Afterwards, Jacob went back and spent the rest of the night alone. A man came and fought with Jacob until just before daybreak.

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah replied: Listen to this! I also saw the LORD seated on his throne with every creature in heaven gathered around him.

Job 1:6

One day, when the angels had gathered around the LORD, and Satan was there with them,

Psalm 104:4

The winds are your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants.

Psalm 34:7

If you honour the LORD, his angel will protect you.

Daniel 3:28

King Nebuchadnezzar said: Praise their God for sending an angel to rescue his servants! They trusted their God and refused to obey my commands. Yes, they chose to die rather than to worship or serve any god except their own.

Daniel 6:22

My God knew that I was innocent, and he sent an angel to keep the lions from eating me. Your Majesty, I have never done anything to hurt you.”

Daniel 7:10

and flames were dashing out from all around him. Countless thousands were standing there to serve him. The time of judgment began, and the books were opened.

Matthew 1:20

While Joseph was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord came to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and marry her.

Matthew 13:41

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everyone who does wrong or causes others to sin.

Matthew 18:10

Don't be cruel to any of these little ones! I promise you that their angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Matthew 2:13

After the wise men had gone, an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Hurry and take the child and his mother to Egypt! Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is looking for the child and wants to kill him.”

Matthew 24:31

At the sound of a loud trumpet, he will send his angels to bring his chosen ones together from all over the earth.

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those on his right, “My father has blessed you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world was created.

Matthew 4:11

Then the devil left Jesus, and angels came to help him.

Mark 10:17

As Jesus was walking down a road, a man ran up to him. He knelt down, and asked, “Good teacher, what can I do to have eternal life?”

Luke 1:19

The angel answered, “I am Gabriel, God's servant, and I was sent to tell you this good news.

Luke 1:23

When Zechariah's time of service in the temple was over, he went home.

Luke 16:22

The poor man died, and angels took him to the place of honour next to Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 2:13

Suddenly many other angels came down from heaven and joined in praising God. They said:

Luke 2:9

All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The shepherds were frightened.

Acts 11:22

News of what was happening reached the church in Jerusalem. Then they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 12:23

At once an angel from the Lord struck him down because he took the honour that belonged to God. Later, Herod was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12:7

Suddenly an angel from the Lord appeared, and light flashed around in the cell. The angel poked Peter in the side and woke him up. Then he said, “Quick! Get up!” The chains fell off his hands,

Acts 13:2

While they were worshipping the Lord and going without eating, the Holy Spirit told them, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have chosen them.”

Acts 16:26

Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the jail to its foundations. The doors opened, and the chains fell from all the prisoners.

Acts 27:23

I belong to God, and I worship him. Last night he sent an angel

Acts 5:19

But that night an angel from the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles out. The angel said,

Romans 11:14

I hope in this way to make some of my own people jealous enough to be saved.

Romans 13:6

You must also pay your taxes. The authorities are God's servants, and it is their duty to take care of these matters.

Romans 15:16

He chose me to be a servant of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles and to do the work of a priest in the service of his good news. God did this so that the Holy Spirit could make the Gentiles into a holy offering, pleasing to him.

Romans 15:27

This is something they really wanted to do. But sharing their money with the Jews was also like paying back a debt, because the Jews had already shared their spiritual blessings with the Gentiles.

Romans 8:17

His Spirit lets us know that together with Christ we will be given what God has promised. We will also share in the glory of Christ, because we have suffered with him.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God was wise and decided not to let the people of this world use their wisdom to learn about him. Instead, God chose to save only those who believe the foolish message we preach.

2 Corinthians 9:12

What you are doing is much more than a service that supplies God's people with what they need. It is something that will make many others thank God.

Galatians 3:29

So if you belong to Christ, you are now part of Abraham's family, and you will be given what God has promised.

Galatians 3:7

And so, you should understand that everyone who has faith is a child of Abraham.

Galatians 3:9

This means that everyone who has faith will share in the blessings that were given to Abraham because of his faith.

Ephesians 3:6

And the mystery is this: Because of Christ Jesus, the good news has given the Gentiles a share in the promises that God gave to the Jews. God has also let the Gentiles be part of the same body.

Philippians 2:17

Your faith in the Lord and your service are like a sacrifice offered to him. And my own blood may have to be poured out with the sacrifice. If this happens, I will be glad and rejoice with you.

Philippians 2:25

I think I ought to send my dear friend Epaphroditus back to you. He is a follower and a worker and a soldier of the Lord, just as I am. You sent him to look after me,

2 Thessalonians 1:7

but he will give you relief from your troubles. He will do the same for us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with his powerful angels

Titus 3:7

Jesus treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 10:11

The priests do their work each day, and they keep on offering sacrifices that can never take away sins.

Hebrews 2:3

So if we refuse this great way of being saved, how can we hope to escape? The Lord himself was the first to tell about it, and people who heard the message proved to us that it was true.

Hebrews 5:9

Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save for ever all who obey him.

Hebrews 6:12

Then you would never be lazy. You would be following the example of those who had faith and were patient until God kept his promise to them.

Hebrews 6:17

So when God wanted to prove for certain that his promise to his people could not be broken, he made a vow.

Hebrews 8:6

Now Christ has been appointed to serve as a priest in a much better way, and he has given us much assurance of a better agreement.

Hebrews 9:28

So Christ died only once to take away the sins of many people. But when he comes again, it will not be to take away sin. He will come to save everyone who is waiting for him.

James 2:5

My dear friends, pay attention. God has given a lot of faith to the poor people in this world. He has also promised them a share in his kingdom that he will give to everyone who loves him.

1 Peter 1:12

But they were told that they were serving you and not themselves. They preached to you by the power of the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven. And their message was only for you, even though angels would like to know more about it.

1 Peter 1:4

God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.

1 Peter 3:7

If you are a husband, you should be thoughtful of your wife. Treat her with honour, because she isn't as strong as you are, and she shares with you in the gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.

Jude 1:14

Enoch was the seventh person after Adam, and he was talking about these people when he said: Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of holy angels

Revelation 5:6

Then I looked and saw a Lamb standing in the centre of the throne that was surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb looked as if it had once been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent out to all the earth.