ACTS 27:23 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,”
'Last night an angel of the Lord whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me and said: - Paul recounts a vision: 'an angel of the Lord' (angelos kyriou, angelos kyriou) stood beside him. His phrase 'whose I am and whom I serve' (hou eimi kai latreuō, hou eimi kai latreuō-'to whom I belong and whom I worship') affirms his ultimate allegiance to God, not Caesar, not the ship's captain. The angel's appearance marks a transition from human despair to divine intervention.
Church Fathers on Acts 27:23
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul; you must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo God has given you all them that sail with you. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer, for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. Acts 27:22-26 And he…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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