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Acts 12:23

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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.

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Acts 12:23 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 21And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.
  2. 22And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.
  3. 23And 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.
  4. 24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
  5. 25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.