Acts 27:23

Acts 27:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
• New International Version (NIV)Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
• English Standard Version (ESV)For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,
• New Living Translation (NLT)For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,

Context of Acts 27:23

21But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. 22And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, 24saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ 25Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.

Acts 27:23 word by word

παρέστη γάρ μοι ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τοῦ θεοῦ οὗ εἰμι ᾧ καὶ λατρεύω ἄγγελοςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• there stoodπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• by meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• nightὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• I serveλατρεύωlatreuō · to ministerG3000

Cross-references for Acts 27:23

• Acts 5:19But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
• Acts 12:8Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.”
• Acts 23:11But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.”
• Daniel 6:22My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
• Exodus 19:5Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
• Deuteronomy 32:9For the Lord’s portion is His people; Jacob is the place of His inheritance.
• Psalms 135:4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.
• Isaiah 44:5One will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; Another will call himself by the name of Jacob; Another will write with his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ And name himself by the name of Israel.
• Jeremiah 31:33But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
• Jeremiah 32:38They shall be My people, and I will be their God;
• Ezekiel 36:38Like a flock offered as holy sacrifices, like the flock at Jerusalem on its feast days, so shall the ruined cities be filled with flocks of men. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
• Zechariah 13:9I will bring the one–third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; And each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
• Malachi 3:17“They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves him.”
• John 17:9“I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.

Commentaries on Acts 27:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23The - God, whose I am, and whom I serve - This Divine communication was intended to give credit to the apostle and to his doctrine; and, in such perilous circumstances, to speak so confidently, when every appearance was against him, argued the fullest persuasion of the truth of what he spoke; and the fulfillment, so exactly coinciding with the prediction, must have shown these heathens that the God whom Paul served must be widely different from theirs.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23There stood by me - There appeared to me. The angel of God - The messages of God were often communicated by angels. See Hebrews 1:14. This does not mean that there was any particular angel, but simply an angel. Whose I am - Of the God to whom I belong. This is an expression of Paul‘s entire devotedness to him. Whom I serve - In the gospel. To whom and to whose cause I am entirely devoted.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 They did not hearken to the apostle when he warned them of their danger; yet if they acknowledge their folly, and repent of it, he will speak comfort and relief to them when in danger. Most people bring themselves into trouble, because they do not know when they are well off; they come to harm and loss by aiming to mend their condition, often against advice. Observe the solemn profession Paul made of relation to God. No storms or tempests can…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-26Paul spoke to the crew. He first criticized them for not listening to him (27:10–12). Then, he encouraged them by sharing the angel's assurance that everyone would survive.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2621-26. But after long abstinence--(See on Ac 27:33). "The hardships which the crew endured during a gale of such continuance, and their exhaustion from laboring at the pumps and hunger, may be imagined, but are not described" [Smith]. Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, &c.--not meaning to reflect on them for the past, but to claim their confidence for what he was now to say:Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:23

• Angel (Holy Trinity)
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Mariners (Sailors)
• Paul
• Prophecy
• Trouble

In the dictionaries

• God
• Angel of God
• Angel
• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Dream
• Euroclydon
• Exhort

Commentaries on Acts 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings