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 having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

behold, my servants shall sing aloud for gladness of heart, and ye shall cry out for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let Jehovah be glorified, and let us see your joy! but they shall be ashamed.

Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:

And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

For ye both sympathised with prisoners and accepted with joy the plunder of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better substance, and an abiding one.

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

but as ye have share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exultation.

Shame

looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

General references

Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach: