Acts 12:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 12:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 12:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 12:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.”
Acts 12:23 — World English Bible
Acts 12:23 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.”
Acts 12:23 — American Standard Version
Acts 12:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.”
Acts 12:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 12:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.”
Acts 12:23 — Darby Translation
Acts 12:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gaue not glorie vnto God, so that he was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.”
Acts 12:23 — Geneva Bible
Acts 12:23 in Context — Acts 12
21 Y un día señalado, Herodes vestido de ropa real, se sentó en el tribunal, y arengóles.
22 Y el pueblo aclamaba: Voz de Dios, y no de hombre.
23 Y luego el ángel del Señor le hirió, por cuanto no dió la gloria á Dios; y espiró comido de gusanos.
24 Mas la palabra del Señor crecía y era multiplicada.
25 Y Bernabé y Saulo volvieron de Jerusalem cumplido su servicio, tomando también consigo á Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos.
What Does Acts 12:23 Mean?
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