For it was agreeable to his wisdom, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to consecrate the author of their salvation by his sufferings.

whereas Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Moses, did not take the liberty to inveigh against him, but said, "the Lord rebuke thee."

And his

the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity;

for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.

and he shall send his messengers, who with the shrill sound of a trumpet, shall gather together his select from the four winds, from one end of the heaven to the other.

do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?

and that you, who are distress'd, should obtain your repose, together with us, when the Lord Jesus, with his angels, the ministers of his power, shall descend from heaven,

The dragon

And there appeared another wonder in heaven, it was a great red dragon, having seven heads, and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

and he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

His angels

the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, call'd the devil or satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were precipitated with him.

then will he say to those on the left, depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

and lest I should be exalted above measure by the extraordinary revelations I have had, I was afflicted in my person, so that the messenger of satan insulted me; concerning which,

General references

besides, how could any one enter into the house of a man of might to rob him of his goods, except he first master the strong man? and then indeed he might plunder his house.

no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless the man be first secur'd.