angel of light

Luminous celestial being

Angel of light refers to someone or something that appears benevolent or righteous but conceals evil intent.

The phrase comes from a biblical passage describing Satan disguising himself as an angel of light.

It's used to warn against deception by those who seem good: He presented himself as a reformer, but he was an angel of light—corrupt to the core.

Related

wings · glowing · heavenly · disguise · beautiful · celestial · luminous · serpent · halo · divine · divine being · temptation · glory · shining · messenger · holy scripture · apparition · false

Opposites
spiritual nature/true identity

angel of lightarchangel

High-ranking celestial being

seraph · cherub · guardian angel · heavenly host · divine messenger

moral character/intent

angel of lightfalse prophet

Deceiver claiming divine insight

wolf in sheep's clothing

appearance vs. reality

angel of lightprince of darkness

Supreme evil ruler

angel of darkness · what you see is what you get · diamond in the rough · ugly duckling

Family

angel, angels, angelic, angelical, angelically, archangel, archangels, light, lights

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G