...of God, rejoice if they be afflicted for his sake ; as it is written of the apostles ; Acts v. 41. " And they departed from the presence of the council,...were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name." James saith in his epistle, chap. i. 2. " My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations...

...lives of the Apostles at this time, but not totally to exempt them from correction. " When they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go." This first taste of persecution afforded a kind of triumph to these primitive disciples of Christ,...

...night of their pain ! neither were their backs more full of weals, than their mouths of laughter, " for they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing...that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus," Acts v. 41. And, as all these are animated by one and the same Spirit, what other...

...conscience in exchange for its insulting forbearance. " And when they had called the apostles anct beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go." But did this treatment subdue or terrify their spirits ? Not at all ; for we are assured, in the glowing...

...tribulation." (Rom. xii. 12.) How rational was their joy, who being beaten and forbidden to preach, " departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing...that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Christ." (Acts v. 42.) " Rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers in Christ's sufferings. If....

...tribulation." (Rom. xii. 12.) How rational was their joy, who being beaten and forbidden to preach, " departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing...that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Christ." (Acts v. 42.) " Rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers in Christ's sufferings. If...

...above, not on things that are on earth?™ They also demonstrated this by their example, when they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour for the name of Jesus.™ Afterwards, therefore, their sound went out to all the earth,10they...

...overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded...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. In this...

...overthrow it; lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God." And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded...from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they is were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they...

...Gamaliel's admonishment, but the Apostles were nonetheless beaten before their release .. .and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded...should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go (verse 40). The immediate reaction of the Apostles is typical of their activities in the ensuing months...