17 God heard the boy crying, and the[a] angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s wrong, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the boy crying from the place where he is.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 21:17 Or an

17 God heard the boy crying,(A) and the angel of God(B) called to Hagar from heaven(C) and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid;(D) God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.

Read full chapter

22 When Gideon realized that he was the angel of the Lord, he said, “Oh no, Lord God!(A) I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!” (B)

23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace to you. Don’t be afraid, for you will not die.”

Read full chapter

22 When Gideon realized(A) that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!”(B)

23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace! Do not be afraid.(C) You are not going to die.”(D)

Read full chapter

15 The angel of the Lord(A) said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.”(B) So he got up and went down with him to the king.

Read full chapter

15 The angel(A) of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid(B) of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

Read full chapter

20 But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.(A)

Read full chapter

20 But after he had considered this, an angel(A) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(B) and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Read full chapter

The angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.(A)

Read full chapter

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid,(A) for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Read full chapter

10 But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid,(A) for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:[a]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2:10 Or the whole nation

10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.(A) I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Read full chapter

About three in the afternoon[a] he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.”(A)

Staring at him in awe, he said, “What is it, Lord?”

The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.(B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 10:3 Lit About the ninth hour

One day at about three in the afternoon(A) he had a vision.(B) He distinctly saw an angel(C) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.

The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering(D) before God.(E)

Read full chapter

23 For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood by me(A) 24 and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.’

Read full chapter

23 Last night an angel(A) of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve(B) stood beside me(C) 24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar;(D) and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’(E)

Read full chapter