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Luke 2:13

Angels and the spiritual worldPraise and worship

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.”

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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
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Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
ÅB
Og straks var det hos engelen en himmelsk hærskare, som lovet Gud og sa:
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Med ett var det sammen med engelen en himmelsk hærskare som lovpriste Gud og sa:
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Og straks var det hos engelen en himmelsk hærskare, som lovet Gud og sa:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • Psalms 148:2

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

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  • Psalms 103:20–21

    Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

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  • 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.

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  • Luke 15:10

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

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  • Hebrews 1:14

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

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  • Job 38:7

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

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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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