Therefore, angels are only servants— spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

天使岂不都是服役的灵、奉差遣为那将要承受救恩的人效力吗？

众天使不都是事奉的灵，奉差遣为那将要承受救恩的人服务的吗？

众天使不都是事奉的灵，奉差遣为那将要承受救恩的人服务的吗？

天使岂不都是服役的灵吗？他们奉差遣，岂不是去为那些将要承受救恩的人服务吗？

天使不都是服役的灵，奉差遣为那些要承受救恩的人效劳吗？

难道所有的天使不都是服事的灵、奉差派服事那些将要继承救恩的人吗？

天使豈不都是服役的靈、奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人效力嗎？

眾天使不都是事奉的靈，奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人服務的嗎？

眾天使不都是事奉的靈，奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人服務的嗎？

天使豈不都是服役的靈嗎？他們奉差遣，豈不是去為那些將要承受救恩的人服務嗎？

天使不都是服役的靈，奉差遣為那些要承受救恩的人效勞嗎？

眾天使豈不是服事的靈，奉差遣為那將要承受拯救的人作服役的工麼？

難道所有的天使不都是服事的靈、奉差派服事那些將要繼承救恩的人嗎？

天使非皆服役之神、奉遣以事蒙救者乎、

天使豈非執事之神、奉遣事得救之人乎、

天使非皆為服役之神、奉遣以事將得救之人乎、

彼天神者、實悉為供職之神、天主所遣、以扶掖蒙救者耳。

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to provide service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

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

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.

“ Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.

My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.”

Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!

“ Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried,

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,

Then the angel said,“ I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!

Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said,“ Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.

For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.

One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him.“ Cornelius!” the angel said.Cornelius stared at him in terror.“ What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied,“ Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!

Then Nebuchadnezzar said,“ Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them,

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream.“ Joseph, son of David,” the angel said,“ do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others— the armies of heaven— praising God and saying,

As Jacob started on his way again, angels of God came to meet him.When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed,“ This is God’s camp!” So he named the place Mahanaim.

Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.

They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

The winds are your messengers; flames of fire are your servants.

That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous,throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.They were calling out to each other,“ Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory!”

And the man said to me,“ Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling.Then he said,“ Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.

After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.“ Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said.“ Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.He explained to me,“ Daniel, I have come here to give you insight and understanding.The moment you began praying, a command was given. And now I am here to tell you what it was, for you are very precious to God. Listen carefully so that you can understand the meaning of your vision.

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,

Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth.

At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent.“ Hurry,” they said to Lot.“ Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out right now, or you will be swept away in the destruction of the city!”When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful.

Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.

and we have a priceless inheritance— an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,

God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.

When Zechariah’s week of service in the Temple was over, he returned home.

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.

Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.

So two good things will result from this ministry of giving— the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.

One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them.

Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

“ Then the King will say to those on his right,‘ Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

and a river of fire was pouring out, flowing from his presence. Millions of angels ministered to him; many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened.

Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said,“ Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones

And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world— from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.

This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.

And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus.

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“ Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”

The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.

And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.

When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Then Micaiah continued,“ Listen to what the Lord says! I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the armies of heaven around him, on his right and on his left.

In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.

So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.

And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy.

Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co worker, and fellow soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need.

But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.

Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.

Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins.

In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.

I am a special messenger from Christ Jesus to you Gentiles. I bring you the Good News so that I might present you as an acceptable offering to God, made holy by the Holy Spirit.