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Acts 5:41
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The apostles, freshly flogged and forbidden to speak in Jesus' name, are leaving the Sanhedrin's presence. Luke narrates their reaction as they depart.
The words — χαίροντες (chairontes), "rejoicing," a present participle that frames their entire departure as an act of joy rather than relief or resignation.
The thread — This inversion of expected response recurs in James 1:2 ("pure joy" in trials), 1 Peter 4:13 (rejoicing in Christ's sufferings), and Luke 6:22 (blessed when rejected for His name's sake).
Why it lands — It forces a direct question: when the cost of faith is public humiliation, do you treat it as a loss or as a credential? The apostles' answer is the standard the text holds up.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Cross-references
- James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- 1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
- Luke 6:22 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
- Philippians 1:29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- John 15:21 But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
- Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Isaiah 66:5 You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Romans 5:3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;