Acts 12:23 - Revised Version 1885 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And at once an angel of the Lord smote him and cut him down, because he did not give God the glory (the preeminence and kingly majesty that belong to Him as the supreme Ruler); and he was eaten by worms and died. 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. Common English Bible Immediately an angel from the Lord struck Herod down, because he didn’t give the honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died. Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately, an Angel of the Lord struck him down, because he had not given honor to God. And having been consumed by worms, he expired. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost. |