11 Bible Verses about Unidentified Angels

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Now a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always, saw in a vision plainly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!read more.
And he, looking steadily at him, and becoming affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.

And in her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and keepers before the door were guarding the prison. And lo! an angel of the Lord came to him, and a light shone in the room; and he smote Peter on the side, and roused him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell from his hands. And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and he did so. And he saith to him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me.read more.
And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. And when they had passed the first, and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of itself; and they went out and passed on through one street, and the angel immediately departed from him.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way. And he arose and went; and lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a high officer of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb; and on entering they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.read more.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel; and when they were terrified, and bowed their faces to the earth, the men said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise again on the third day. And they remembered his words.

And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,

But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.

But when Herod was dead, lo! an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel; for they who sought the childs life are dead. And he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.read more.
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned by God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

But Mary was standing without by the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she stooped down into the tomb, and beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.