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The Storm at Sea

Acts 27:23

In 9 translations

BSB
For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
KJV
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
WEB
For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
ASV
For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
LSV
for this night there stood by me a messenger of God—whose I am, and whom I serve—
YLT
for there stood by me this night a messenger of God — whose I am, and whom I serve —
DBY
For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,Elohim
DRC
For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
GNV
For there stood by me this night the Angel of God, whose I am, and whome I serue,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus place ταύτῃ elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA27 include ἐγώ (“I myself”); NA28, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἄγγελος elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: νυκτὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read νυκτὶ; Robinson–Pierpont add ἄγγελος.
  • SBLGNT: εἰμι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read εἰμι; Nestle–Aland 28th edition add ἐγὼ.
  • SBLGNT: ἄγγελος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄγγελος; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
παρέστη γάρ μοι ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, οὗ εἰμι, ᾧ καὶ λατρεύω, ἄγγελος
RP2018
Παρέστη γάρ μοι ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἄγγελος τοῦ θεοῦ, οὗ εἰμι, ᾧ καὶ λατρεύω,
TR-Boyd
Παρέστη γάρ μοι τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ ἄγγελος τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὗ εἰμι, ᾧ καὶ λατρεύω,
SCR1894
παρεστη γαρ μοι τη νυκτι ταυτη αγγελος του θεου ου ειμι ω και λατρευω

Who and where

👤 God◆ Paul's Journey to Rome◆ Paul is shipwrecked by a storm

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
  • 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
  • Romans 1:9God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
  • Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
  • Acts 5:19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
  • Acts 12:8–11“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was…
  • Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
  • Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are My servant, O Israel. I have made you, and you are My servant; O Israel, I will never forget you.
  • Daniel 6:22My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
  • Acts 8:26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
  • Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
  • Daniel 6:16So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
  • Romans 6:22But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
  • Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
  • John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
  • Jeremiah 31:33“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

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