angels and humans
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14Are they not all spirits of ministration, sent to minister for the sake of those who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?
2And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without realizing it, have received Angels as guests.
3Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more the things of this age?
9When Michael the Archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring against him a judgment of blasphemy, so instead he said: “The Lord commands you.”
1In many places and in many ways, in past times, God spoke to the fathers through the Prophets; 2lastly, in these days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he appointed as the heir of all things, and through whom he made the world. 3And since the Son is the brightness of his glory, and the figure of his substance, and is carrying all things by the Word of his virtue, thereby accomplishing a purging of sins, he sits at the right hand of Majesty on high. 4And having been made so much better than the Angels, he has inherited a name so much greater than theirs. 5For to which of the Angels has he ever said: “You are my Son; today have I begotten you?” Or again: “I will be a Father to him, and he shall be a Son to me?” 6And again, when he brings the only-begotten Son into the world, he says: “And let all the Angels of God adore him.”
20Bless the Lord, all you his Angels: powerful in virtue, doing his word, in order to heed the voice of his discourse.
11For he has given his Angels charge over you, so as to preserve you in all your ways. 12With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt your foot against a stone.
10So I say to you, there will be joy before the Angels of God over even one sinner who is repentant.”
41Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.
10Therefore, a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the Angels.
9Yet we understand that Jesus, who was reduced to a little less than the Angels, was crowned with glory and honor because of his Passion and death, in order that, by the grace of God, he might taste death for all.