Luke 2:13

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Luke 2:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible

11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

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Genesis 28:12

And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.

Genesis 32:1

Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

Genesis 32:2

When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

Job 38:7

while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Psalms 68:17

The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

Psalms 103:20

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Psalms 103:21

Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.

Psalms 148:2

Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.

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Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.

Isaiah 6:3

And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

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Daniel 7:10

A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

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In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

Ephesians 3:10

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Hebrews 1:14

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

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

Revelation 5:11

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.