Acts 5:41

Acts 5:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
• New International Version (NIV)The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

Context of Acts 5:41

39but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him. 40After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. 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. 42Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

Acts 5:41 word by word

Οἱ μὲν οὖν ἐπορεύοντο χαίροντες ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ συνεδρίου, ὅτι κατηξιώθησαν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἀτιμασθῆναι·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• they departedπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the presenceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• of the councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• rejoicingχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• they were counted worthyκαταξιόωkataxioō · to consider worthyG2661
• to suffer shameἀτιμάζωatimazō · to dishonorG818
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686

Cross-references for Acts 5:41

• Acts 16:23After they had severely flogged them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to guard them carefully.
• Isaiah 61:10I rejoice greatly in the Lord, I exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a groom wears a turban and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
• Isaiah 65:14Look! My servants will shout for joy from a glad heart, but you will cry out from an anguished heart, and you will lament out of a broken spirit.
• Isaiah 66:5You who tremble at his word, hear the word of the Lord: “Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name’s sake have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified so that we can see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
• Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
• Romans 5:3And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,
• 2 Corinthians 12:10So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
• Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
• Hebrews 10:34For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, because you know that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.
• James 1:2Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials,
• 1 Peter 4:13Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed.
• Hebrews 12:2keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Commentaries on Acts 5:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Rejoicing that they there counted worthy, etc. - The whole verse may be read thus: But they departed rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrin, because they there deemed worthy to be dishonored on account of The Name. The word, , his, is omitted by ABCD, several others; Erpen's Syriac, and the Coptic. The Name, probably, by this time, distinguished both the author of salvation and the sacred system of doctrine which the apostles preached. To rejoice in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41Rejoicing - Nothing to most people would seem more disgraceful than a public whipping. It is a punishment inflicted usually not so much because it gives “pain,” as because it is esteemed to be attended with disgrace. The Jewish rulers doubtless desired that the apostles might be so affected with the sense of this disgrace as to be unwilling to appear again in public, or to preach the gospel anymore. Yet in this they were disappointed. The effect was just…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-42Verses 34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. If we suffer ill for doing…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4240-42. beaten them--for disobeying their orders (compare Lu 23:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:41

• Court
• Government
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Acts 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings