KJV: For there stood by me this night the angel 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 --
Darby: For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
ASV: For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
| παρέστη | Stood by |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: παριστάνω Sense: to place beside or near. |
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| μοι | me |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| ταύτῃ | this |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| τῇ | - |
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Parse: Article, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| νυκτὶ | night |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: νύξ Sense: night. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεοῦ | of God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| οὗ | whose |
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Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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| ᾧ | whom |
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Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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| λατρεύω | I serve |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: λατρεύω Sense: to serve for hire. |
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| ἄγγελος | an angel |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἄγγελος Sense: a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God. |
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Greek Commentary for Acts 27:23
Second aorist active (intransitive) indicative of παριστημι paristēmi with the locative case (beside me). The very form used by Paul of his trial (2 Timothy 4:17) when “the Lord stood by me” (ο δε κυριος μοι παρεστη ho de kurios moi parestē) when others deserted him. This angel of the God whom Paul serves (in distinction from the heathen gods) is the reason for Paul‘s present confidence. [source]
Rev., correctly, an angel. There is no article. [source]
Rev., correctly, supplies the article: “the God,” added because Paul was addressing heathen, who would have understood by angel a messenger of the gods. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 27:23
Jesus had given this promise to all believers (Matthew 28:20) and here he renews it to Paul. This promise changes Paul‘s whole outlook. Jesus had spoken to Paul before, on the way to Damascus (Acts 9:4), in Jerusalem (Acts 22:17.), in Troas (Acts 16:9), in great crises of his life. He will hear him again (Acts 23:11; Acts 27:23). Paul knows the voice of Jesus. [source]
Note the same δει dei (must) as in Acts 23:11 when Jesus appeared to Paul in Jerusalem and the same verb παραστηναι parastēnai (second aorist active infinitive) used in Acts 27:23. [source]
Some very high authorities omit. The pronoun implies close personal relationship. Compare Acts 27:23; Philemon 1:3; Philemon 3:8. [source]
Late word from οπταζω optazō See Luke 1:22; note on Acts 26:19. Revelations of the Lord (apokalupseis Kuriou). Unveilings (from apokaluptō as in Revelation 1:1). See note on 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 14:26. Paul had both repeated visions of Christ (Acts 9:3; Acts 16:9; Acts 18:9; Acts 22:17; Acts 27:23.) and revelations. He claimed to speak by direct revelation (1 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3; Galatians 1:12; Ephesians 3:3, etc.). [source]
Unveilings (from apokaluptō as in Revelation 1:1). See note on 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 14:26. Paul had both repeated visions of Christ (Acts 9:3; Acts 16:9; Acts 18:9; Acts 22:17; Acts 27:23.) and revelations. He claimed to speak by direct revelation (1 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3; Galatians 1:12; Ephesians 3:3, etc.). [source]