"And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave …" — Acts 12:23

Acts 12:23 · 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

Verse 22

And the people gave a shout, {saying, It is} the voice of a god, and not of a man.

Verse 24

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Acts 12 — Context

And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

And the people gave a shout, {saying, It is} the voice of a god, and not of a man.

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.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled {their} ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. {ministry: or, charge}

Cross References

Acts 10:25-26

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped {him}.

Psalms 115:1

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, {and} for thy truth's sake.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Acts 14:14-15

{Which} when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard {of}, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

Daniel 5:18-24

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Daniel 4:30-37

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

1 Samuel 25:38

And it came to pass about ten days {after}, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

2 Samuel 24:16-17

And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. {Araunah: also called, Ornan}