<p>2:11 <em>Whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not dare bring before the Lord an injurious accusation against them</em>- As explained on :10, the &quot;them&quot; refers to local government authorities whom the Jewish false teachers were slandering and setting themselves over. The parallel in Jude 9 exemplifies this by a quotation from how in Zechariah, the Angels rebuke the human adversaries / local government authorities who were opposing the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The Angels are &quot;before the Lord&quot; in the court of Heaven; and so are all of us, effectively. Yet even they talk about sinful people on earth with appropriate respect and restraint, not condemning them of themselves. This is a window into the awareness of God and the Angels concerning situations on earth, and how they discuss those situations with respect toward men. Their greater &quot;might and power&quot; do not make them disrespect those who are weaker. And that is truly a pattern for us, who each have some greater power than others in some way.</p>