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For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
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Whose I Am, and Whom I Serve
Commentators emphasize that Paul's confidence doesn't come from the storm but from his identity. By declaring he belongs to God and serves Him, Paul grounds his reality in his relationship with the Creator. Scholars explain this belonging is rooted in God's choosing, redeeming, and calling grace. This identity is the source of a believer's strength and courage in any crisis.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
There stood by me. There appeared to me.
The angel of God. The message of God was often communicated by angels. See Hebrew…
For there stood by me (παρεστη γαρ μο). Second aorist active (intransitive) indicative of παριστημ with the locative case (beside …
19th Century
Anglican
For there stood by me this night . . .—With most others of the enthusiastic type of character, visions, real or supposed, of messengers fr…
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Baptist
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: an…
Undoubtedly Paul shared the general pessimism on board ship (cf. the inclusive use of “we” in v.20). But one night toward the close of the fourteen…
16th Century
Protestant
For there stood by me. So that he might not be accused of rashness for so confidently promising that they would all be safe, he presents G…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For there stood by me this night the angel of God One of the ministering spirits that stand before God, and who was …
They did not listen to the apostle when he warned them of their danger; yet if they acknowledge their foolishness and repent, he will speak words o…
