Acts 5:41 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Acts 5:41

39 ^abut if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found ^bto fight against God.”

40 And they agreed with him, and when they had ^acalled for the apostles ^band beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 So they departed from the presence of the council, ^arejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for¹ His name.

42 And daily ^ain the temple, and in every house, ^bthey did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

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Acts 5:41

departed . . . rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name—"thought worthy by God to be dishonored by man" (Matthew 5:12; I Peter 4:14, I Peter 4:16) [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. This was their first taste of persecution, and it felt sweet for His sake whose disciples they were.

Acts 5:40-42

beaten them—for disobeying their orders (compare Luke 23:16).

Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 5:41:

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
2 Thessalonians 1:5

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