Acts 5:19
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
KJV
ἄγγελος δὲ κυρίου διὰ νυκτὸς ἀνοίξας τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπεν,
Greek NT
Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens januas carceris, et educens eos, dixit :
Vulgate
But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
ASV
But an angel of the Lord by night, opening the doors of the prison and leading them out, said:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
θύρα
thura
noun · 39×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
νύξ
nux
noun · 61×
τέ
te
particle · 214×
φυλακή
phulake
noun · 46×
ἀνοίγω
anoigo
verb · 76×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ἐξάγω
exago
verb · 12×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: διὰ | WH/Treg/NIV: διὰ | RP: + τῆς
- διὰ — SBLGNT
- διὰ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + τῆς — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἤνοιξε | NIV: ἀνοίξας
- ἤνοιξε — SBLGNT
- ἀνοίξας — Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§334In the meantime, the whole life of the Church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels.201
Cross-references
- Acts 8:26 — And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
- Acts 8:26 — And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
- Acts 10:3 — He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
- Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- Acts 12:10 — When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street;
- Acts 12:11 — And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of th
- Acts 16:26 — And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
- Acts 16:26 — And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Dan 3:28 — Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, a
- Heb 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Isa 61:1 — The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and th
- Luke 2:9 — And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
- Luke 15:10 — Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
- Matt 1:20 — But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiv
- Matt 2:13 — And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring
- Ps 34:7 — The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
- Ps 105:17 — He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
- Ps 107:14 — He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
- Ps 146:7 — Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: