Acts 5:41

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Rejoicing

Shame

Hebrews 12:2

General references

Luke 23:16

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

Rejoicing

and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also, knowing that affliction produceth endurance,

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses in behalf of Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

for to you it was given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but in his behalf to suffer also;

For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations;

but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

Shame

looking to the author and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

General references

I will therefore chastise, and release him.

Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;