Acts 5:41

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The apostles were full of joy as they left the Sanhedrin. They considered it an honor to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.

Cross References

James 1:2

My brothers and sisters, think of it as pure joy when you face all kinds of trouble.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when people hate you, when they have nothing to do with you, when they say bad things about you, and when they treat your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

Philippians 1:29

You’ve been given the privilege, for the sake of Christ, not only of believing in him but also of suffering for him.

John 15:21

They will treat you as they do because of my name, because they don’t know the one who sent me.

2 Corinthians 12:10

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, insults, hard times, attacks, and difficulties. For when I’m weak, that’s when I’m strong.

Hebrews 12:2

And let’s keep looking to Jesus. He’s the one who leads us into faith and the one who makes our faith mature. Because of the joy he was looking forward to, he didn’t let the shame of being put to death on a cross stop him. He suffered on the cross, and then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Romans 5:3

We’re full of joy because we expect to share in God’s glory. And that’s not all. We’re full of joy even when we suffer.

Hebrews 10:34

You suffered along with people in prison, and when your property was taken from you, you accepted that with joy, because you knew that God had given you better and more lasting things.

Acts 5:21

The apostles went into the temple courtyard early the next day, as they had been told, and they began to teach the people. The high priest and his friends arrived at the temple and called together the assembly of all the elders of Israel, the Sanhedrin. They sent their officers to the jail to get the apostles,

Acts 21:13

He asked, “Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. I’m even ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.”

3 John 1:7

They started on their journey for the sake of the Name, and they wouldn’t accept any help from those who weren’t believers.