![]() ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις in 1 Timothy 3:16 is probably to be explained neither of angels to whom Christ exhibited himself in heaven, nor of demons triumphed over by him in the nether world, but of the apostles, his messengers, to whom he appeared after his resurrection. διά τούς ἀγγέλους that she may show reverence for the anqels, invisibly present in the religious assemblies of Christians, and not displease them, 1 Corinthians 11:10. 429f, edition 2 ( Lightfoot on Philip., p. DeWette, Düsterdieck (Alford) on Revelation 1:20, and Lücke, Einl. 'The angels of the churches' in Revelation 1:20 Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18 Revelation 3:1, 7, 14 are not their presbyters or bishops, but heavenly spirits who exercise such a superintendence and guardianship over them that whatever in their assemblies is worthy of praise or of censure is counted to the praise or the blame of their angels also, as though the latter infused their spirit into the assemblies cf. Guardian angels of individuals are mentioned in Matthew 18:10 Acts 12:15. Single angels have the charge of separate elements as fire, Revelation 14:18 waters, Revelation 16:5, cf. Ephesians 1:21 Galatians 4:14), who is described as hereafter to return to judgment surrounded by a multitude of them as servants and attendants: Matthew 13:41, 49 Matthew 16:27 Matthew 24:31 Matthew 25:31 2 Thessalonians 1:7, cf. They are subject not only to God but also to Christ ( Hebrews 1:4ff 1 Peter 3:22, cf. In the Scriptures, both of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, one of that host of heavenly spirits that, according alike to Jewish and Christian opinion, wait upon the monarch of the universe, and are sent by him to earth, now to execute his purposes ( Matthew 4:6, 11 Matthew 28:2 Mark 1:13 Luke 16:22 Luke 22:43 ( L brackets WH reject the passage) Acts 7:35 Galatians 3:19, cf. ![]() a messenger, envoy, one who is sent: Matthew 11:10 Luke 7:24, 27 Luke 9:52 Mark 1:2 James 2:25. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 32: ἄγγελοςġ.
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