Acts 27:23
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
Cross-reference
In Acts 23:11, the Lord Himself stands by Paul encouraging him — similar divine encouragement, here via an angel.
In Acts 12:23, an angel strikes Herod dead for pride — contrast between angel as comforter and angel as judge.
In Acts 12:8-11, an angel leads Peter out of prison — another divine rescue via angelic presence.
In Acts 5:19, an angel opens prison doors for the apostles — same pattern of angelic intervention for God's servants.
In Acts 18:9, the Lord speaks to Paul in a night vision with the same reassurance — 'Do not be afraid' — linking the two divine encouragements.
In Acts 16:17, a slave girl calls Paul a servant of God, matching his claim here to belong to and worship God.
In Acts 16:9, Paul also receives a night vision guiding his mission — a parallel divine encounter directing his path.
In Daniel 6:22, an angel shuts lions' mouths — both show God sending an angel to protect His faithful servant.
2 Timothy 1:3 repeats 'whom I serve', directly paralleling Paul's words about his service to God.
Daniel 3:28 describes God sending His angel to deliver His servants, paralleling the angel standing by Paul.
Isaiah 44:5 has people declaring 'I am the LORD's' — directly parallel to Paul's 'whose I am' as a sign of covenant identity.
In Psalm 135:4, God chooses Israel as His treasured possession — Paul's claim 'whose I am' echoes this same covenant belonging.
In Titus 1:1, Paul calls himself a 'servant of God' — the same language of belonging and service he uses in Acts 27:23 to describe his relationship to God.
In 2 Timothy 4:17, the Lord 'stood by' Paul and strengthened him — mirroring the angel who 'stood before' him here, both offering divine support.
In Ezra 5:11, the people call themselves 'servants of the God of heaven' — exactly the same self-identification Paul makes in Acts 27:23.
In 1 Kings 17:1, Elijah declares he stands before the Lord — similar to Paul's claim of belonging to God in Acts 27:23, both assert their role as servants.
Hebrews 1:14 describes angels as ministering spirits for the saved — this angel's visit exemplifies that ministry.
Jonah 1:9 shows Jonah identifying himself as a servant of the God who made the sea — Paul similarly declares his allegiance to this same God during a storm.
Romans 6:22 describes believers as servants to God, aligning with Paul's claim of belonging and serving God.
Jeremiah 31:33 promises 'they shall be my people' — Paul's belonging to God reflects this new covenant relationship.
Deuteronomy 32:9 says the Lord's portion is His people — Paul's claim of belonging to God reflects that truth.
Exodus 19:5 calls Israel God's treasured possession — Paul's 'God to whom I belong' echoes this covenant belonging.
2 Timothy 2:24 describes a servant of the Lord, thematically linked to Paul's self-identification as God's servant.