Hebrews 1:14 (WEB)
Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
Catechism · 1
“They belong to him still more because he has made them messengers of his saving plan: "Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?"” — Catechism footnote: Heb 1:14.
Fathers and councils · 18
Origen
“For we indeed acknowledge that angels are “ministering spirits,” and we say that “they are sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation;” and that they ascend, bearing the supplications of men, to the purest of the heavenly places in the universe, or even to supercelestial regions purer still;…” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. i. 14.
Read the whole comment- Origen, Against Celsus VIII.34Book VIII
“…who pray to God, to whom they themselves also pray: “For they are all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation.”” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
Read the whole comment “There are certain holy angels of God whom Paul terms “ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.”” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
Read the whole comment- Origen, De Principiis III.4Book III
“…devil; but every effort must be used that the ministers of God—those spirits, viz., who were sent to minister to them who are called to be heirs of salvation—may find a place within us, and be delighted to enter into the guest-chamber of our soul, and dwelling within us may guide us by their counsels; if, indeed,…” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“…is plain, that because we are by birth flesh and blood, as the Scripture saith, “He Who for our sakes was born among us and was partaker of flesh and blood,” purposing to change us from corruption to incorruption by the birth from above, the birth by water and the Spirit, Himself led the way in this birth, drawing…” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. i. 14
Read the whole comment“But this man degrades the Lord of angels to the rank of an angel, as though he had not heard that the angels are “ministering spirits,” and “a flame of fire.”” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. i. 14 and 7.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III
“Nor, on seeing an Angel would a man say that he had seen the Father; for Angels, as it is written, are ‘ministering spirits sent forth to minister,’ and are heralds of gifts given by Him through the Word to those who receive them.” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“And they indeed are sent forth to minister, but He searches even the deep things of God, according as the Apostle says, For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Eusebius of CaesareaCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Heb. 1:14.)” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“The orders of angels, the heavenly hosts, all intellectual natures named or unnamed, all the ministering spirits, did not live in darkness, but enjoyed a condition fitted for them in light and spiritual joy.” — editor's note: cf. Heb. i. 14.
Read the whole comment“For that the ministering spirits are creatures we are told by Scripture in the words “they are all ministering spirits sent forth to minister.”” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“As then when he saith, “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation” ( c. i. 14 )—he shows His extreme interest in behalf of human nature, and that God makes great account of it, so also in this place he sets it forth much more by…” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Did he not a little before make a separation, saying: “Are they not all ministering spirits?” ( supra, i. 14 ) and therefore (he says) it is not said to them, “Sit thou on my right hand,” ( supra, i. 13 ) for He that sitteth is not a minister.” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“Are they not all,” says he, “ministering spirits who are sent to minister?”” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”” — editor's note: Heb. i. 13, 14
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Mark
“And thus the Apostle says, “Angels are sent to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.” [Heb 1:14]” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“But when the comparison is challenged with an angel, I am compelled to maintain that the head over all things is the stronger of the two, to whom the angels are ministers, who is destined to be the judge of angels, if he shall stand fast in the law of God—an obedience which he refused at first.” — editor's note: Heb. i. 14.
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Cross-references · 24
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.4.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.4.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in Catechism §331.
Cited together in Letters Letter 125.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Mark 1:12–13 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Mark 1:12–13 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 8:4–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 8:4–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 8:4–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 8:4–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 8:4–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 8:4–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 125.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.9.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.34.
Cited together in Catechism §331.