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Acts 5:41

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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.110

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Footnotes

  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).

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus.

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.

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.