Devine Scripture

Acts 12:23

Acts chapter 12 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Context

v.22And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.

v.23This passage

v.24But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:14

    So Jehovah sent a pestilence upon Israel; and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

  • Luke 12:47

    And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

  • 2 Chronicles 21:18

    And after all this Jehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

  • Exodus 9:17

    As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

  • Isaiah 37:23

    Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

  • Ezekiel 28:9

    Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou art man, and not God, in the hand of him that woundeth thee.