Acts 5:41
Indeed therefore they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to be treated shamefully for the name of Jesus.
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Isaiah 65:14Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
John 15:21But all these things they will do to you because of my name, because they have not known him who sent me.
Romans 5:3And not only so, but we also take pride in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance,
Philippians 1:29Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
Hebrews 12:2Looking to Jesus the pathfinder and perfecter of the faith, who, against the joy set before him, endured a cross, having despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Matthew Henry on Acts 5:27-42
The Seizing of the Apostles; The Examination of the Apostles; The Advice of Gamaliel. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29… Read the whole commentary →