41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
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My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. …
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 26-42)We are not told what it was that the apostles preached to the people; no doubt it was according to the direction of the angel— the words of this life ; but what passed between them and the council we have here an account of; for in their sufferings there appeared more of a divine power and energy than even in their preaching. Now here we have, I. The seizing of the apostles a second time. We may t…
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