Acts 27:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I belong to God, and I worship him. Last night he sent an angel

Cross References

Psalm 116:16

I worship you, LORD, just as my mother did, and you have rescued me from the chains of death.

Psalm 135:4

He chose the family of Jacob and the people of Israel for his very own.

Psalm 143:12

I am your servant. Show how much you love me by destroying my enemies.

Exodus 19:5

Now if you will faithfully obey me, you will be my very own people. The whole world is mine,

Song of Solomon 2:16

My darling, I am yours, and you are mine, as you feed your sheep among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 6:3

I am his, and he is mine, as he feeds his sheep among the lilies.

Isaiah 44:21

People of Israel, you are my servant, so remember all of this. Israel, I created you, and you are my servant. I won't forget you.

Isaiah 44:5

They will worship me and become my people. They will write my name on the back of their hands.

Jeremiah 31:33

Here is the new agreement that I, the LORD, will make with the people of Israel: “I will write my laws on their hearts and minds. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Jeremiah 32:38

They will be my people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 36:38

The towns that now lie in ruins will be filled with people, just as Jerusalem was once filled with sheep to be offered as sacrifices during a festival. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Daniel 3:17

The God we worship can save us from you and your flaming furnace.

Daniel 3:26

Nebuchadnezzar went closer to the flaming furnace and said to the three young men, “You servants of the Most High God, come out at once!” They came out,

Daniel 3:28

King Nebuchadnezzar said: Praise their God for sending an angel to rescue his servants! They trusted their God and refused to obey my commands. Yes, they chose to die rather than to worship or serve any god except their own.

Daniel 6:16

So Darius ordered Daniel to be brought out and thrown into a pit of lions. But he said to Daniel, “You have been faithful to your God, and I pray that he will rescue you.”

Daniel 6:20

He was anxious and shouted, “Daniel, you were faithful and served your God. Was he able to save you from the lions?”

Daniel 6:22

My God knew that I was innocent, and he sent an angel to keep the lions from eating me. Your Majesty, I have never done anything to hurt you.”

Zechariah 13:9

Then I will purify them and put them to the test, just as gold and silver are purified and tested. They will pray in my name, and I will answer them. I will say, “You are my people,” and they will reply, “You, LORD, are our God!”

Malachi 3:17

Then the LORD All-Powerful said: You people are precious to me, and when I come to bring justice, I will protect you, just as parents protect an obedient child.

John 12:26

If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honour you.

Acts 12:23

At once an angel from the Lord struck him down because he took the honour that belonged to God. Later, Herod was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 16:17

The girl followed Paul and the rest of us and kept yelling, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how to be saved.”

Acts 18:9

One night, Paul had a vision, and in it the Lord said, “Don't be afraid to keep on preaching. Don't stop!

Acts 23:11

That night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, “Don't worry! Just as you have told others about me in Jerusalem, you must also tell about me in Rome.”

Acts 5:19

But that night an angel from the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles out. The angel said,

Acts 8:26

The Lord's angel said to Philip, “Go south along the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

Romans 1:1

From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle, and he appointed me to preach the good news

Romans 1:9

God has seen how I never stop praying for you, while I serve him with all my heart and tell the good news about his Son.

Romans 6:22

Now you have been set free from sin, and you are God's slaves. This will make you holy and will lead you to eternal life.

1 Corinthians 6:20

God paid a great price for you. So use your body to honour God.

Deuteronomy 32:9

but the LORD himself takes care of Israel.

2 Timothy 1:3

Night and day I mention you in my prayers. I am always grateful for you, as I pray to the God my ancestors and I have served with a clear conscience.

2 Timothy 2:24

and God's servants must not be troublemakers. They must be kind to everyone, and they must be good teachers and very patient.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood beside me. He gave me the strength to tell his full message, so that all Gentiles would hear it. And I was kept safe from hungry lions.

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I encourage God's own people to have more faith and to understand the truth about religion.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself to rescue us from everything that is evil and to make our hearts pure. He wanted us to be his own people and to be eager to do right.

Hebrews 1:14

Angels are merely spirits sent to serve people who are going to be saved.

Revelation 22:16

I am Jesus! And I am the one who sent my angel to tell all of you these things for the churches. I am David's Great Descendant, and I am also the bright morning star.