Hebrews 13:2 - entertaining angels unawares; the word angelos means messenger but probably refers to spiritual beings here, based on OT cross-references (Genesis 18-19).
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Mike notes angelos can mean human or divine messenger but argues the reference to past events where spiritual beings were received (cf. Abraham in Genesis 18, Lot in Genesis 19) indicates spiritual beings are in view.
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