Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
ministering spirits--referring to Hebrews 1:7, "spirits . . . ministers." They are incorporeal spirits, as God is, but ministering to Him as inferiors.
sent forth--present participle: "being sent forth" continually, as their regular service in all ages.
to minister--Greek, "unto (that is, 'for') ministry."
for them--Greek, "on account of the." Angels are sent forth on ministrations to God and Christ, not primarily to men, though for the good of "those who are about to inherit salvation" (so the Greek): the elect, who believe, or shall believe, for whom all things, angels included, work together for good (Romans 8:28). Angels' ministrations are not properly rendered to men, since the latter have no power of commanding them, though their ministrations to God are often directed to the good of men. So the superiority of the Son of God to angels is shown. They "all," how ever various their ranks, "minister"; He is ministered to. They "stand" (Luke 1:19) before God, or are "sent forth" to execute the divine commands on behalf of them whom He pleases to save; He "sits on the right hand of the Majesty on high" (Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 1:13). He rules; they serve.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Genesis 32:1
Job 1:6
Psalms 34:7
Psalms 91:9-12
Song of Solomon 3:8
Daniel 4:13
Zechariah 1:10
Zechariah 6:5
Hebrews 1:1
Hebrews 1:2
Hebrews 1:4
Hebrews 1:7
Hebrews 2:1
Hebrews 13:21
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