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Acts 5:41–42

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5:41So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy109 to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.1105:42And every day both in the temple courts111 and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news112 that Jesus was the Christ.113

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  1. 109 That is, considered worthy by God. They “gloried in their shame” of honoring Jesus with their testimony (Luke 6:22–23; 2 Macc 6:30).
  2. 110 The name refers to the name of Jesus (cf. 3 John 7).
  3. 111 Grk “temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper and has been translated accordingly.
  4. 112 Grk “teaching and evangelizing.” They were still obeying God, not men (see 4:18–20; 5:29).
  5. 113 Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” See the note on Christ in .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name. Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

NLTNew Living Translation

The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus. And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name. Every day, both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that the Christ was Jesus.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.