Acts 27:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Παρέστη γάρ μοι ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἄγγελος τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὗ εἰμι, ᾧ καὶ λατρεύω,

Transliteration

For parestē to me this nykti an angelos of the Theou, whose I eimi, whom also I latreuō,

Grammar Details

• *parestē*: aorist active, 3rd singular - stood by
• *nykti*: dative, feminine, singular - night
• *angelos*: nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
• *eimi*: present active, 1st singular - I am
• *latreuō*: present active, 1st singular - I serve/worship

Word Meanings

• *parestē*: stood beside/appeared to
• *angelos*: angel/messenger
• *latreuō*: I serve/worship/render religious service

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, {G1510} whom also I serve,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For ther stode by me this nyght the angell of God whose I am and whom I serve

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For this night stode by me the angell off God (whose I am, & who I serue)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For there stood by me this night the Angel of God, whose I am, and whome I serue,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For there stoode by me this nyght, the Angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serue,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for there stood by me this night a messenger of God -- whose I am, and whom I serve --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,

• World English Bible (2000)

  For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me

Referenced Verses

• Acts 5:19 : 19 But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and brought them out.
• Acts 23:11 : 11 The following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, 'Take courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'
• Rom 1:9 : 9 For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness that I unceasingly mention you
• Dan 6:16 : 16 Then the men went as a group to the king and said, 'Remember, O king, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians, no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.'
• 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully made and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?
• Acts 18:9 : 9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, 'Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not be silent.'
• Dan 6:22 : 22 Then Daniel spoke to the king, 'O king, may you live forever!
• Zech 13:9 : 9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’
• Mal 3:17 : 17 They will be mine, says the Lord of Hosts, on the day when I act. I will spare them as a father spares his son who serves him.
• John 12:26 : 26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
• John 17:9-9 : 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine. And I have been glorified in them.
• Acts 8:26 : 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, 'Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' (This is a desert road.)
• Acts 12:8-9 : 8 The angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' Peter did so. Then the angel said, 'Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.' 9 Peter followed him out, but he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. 10 After they passed the first and second guard posts, they came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. They went out and walked one street, and immediately the angel left him. 11 When Peter came to himself, he said, 'Now I truly know that the Lord sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.'
• Acts 12:23 : 23 Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God. He was eaten by worms and died.
• Acts 16:17 : 17 She followed Paul and us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!'
• Exod 19:5 : 5 Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine.
• Deut 32:9 : 9 For the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
• Ps 116:16 : 16 O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant; you have freed me from my chains.
• Ps 135:4 : 4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
• Ps 143:12 : 12 In your steadfast love, destroy my enemies and wipe out all who afflict my soul, for I am your servant.
• Song 2:16 : 16 My beloved is mine and I am his; he grazes among the lilies.
• Song 6:3 : 3 I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine; he grazes among the lilies.
• Isa 44:5 : 5 One will say, 'I belong to the LORD,' another will call on the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, 'Belonging to the LORD,' and will honor the name of Israel.
• Isa 44:21 : 21 Remember these things, Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant. I have formed you; you are my servant. Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.
• Jer 31:33 : 33 This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
• Jer 32:38 : 38 They will be My people, and I will be their God.
• Ezek 36:38 : 38 Like the flocks of sacrifices, like the flocks in Jerusalem during its appointed festivals, so the ruined cities will be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
• Dan 3:17 : 17 If the God we serve exists, he is able to rescue us from the blazing fiery furnace and deliver us from your hand, O king.
• Dan 3:26 : 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the opening of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, 'Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!' So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came out of the fire.
• Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar declared, 'Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him, defied the king’s command, and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
• 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 10 Once, you were not a people, but now you are God's people. Once, you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
• Rev 22:16 : 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.
• Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness.
• Titus 2:14 : 14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify a people for His own possession, who are eager to do good works.
• Dan 6:20 : 20 At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den.
• Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
• Rom 6:22 : 22 But now, having been freed from sin and bound to God, you have your fruit, which leads to sanctification—and the outcome is eternal life.
• 1 Cor 6:20 : 20 You were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body and spirit, which are God's.
• 2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.
• 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient when wronged.