Hechos 5:41

41 Y ellos partieron de delante del concilio, gozosos de que fuesen tenidos por dignos de padecer afrenta por el Nombre de Jesús.

Hechos 5:41 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 5:41

And they departed from the presence of the council
Having been threatened and beaten by them:

rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his
name;
Beza's ancient copy, and others; the Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions read, "for the name of Jesus"; in which name they were forbid to speak, and for speaking in it they were beaten; the Alexandrian copy, and the Syriac version read, "for the name": that is, for God, for the glory of God, and in the cause of God; (Mvh) , "the name", is often used in Jewish writings for God: the shame they suffered for him was by being scourged with forty stripes save one; which was reckoned an infamous and ignominious punishment, and which was inflicted on persons guilty of very scandalous crimes ^F25: but this gave the innocent minds of the apostles no uneasiness; they accounted it an honour conferred on them to be called to suffering for the sake of God and Christ, and in so good a cause; they did what Christ exhorted them to, ( Matthew 5:11 ) which shows they had much of the presence of God, and large measures of grace communicated to them, by which they were supported; and thus cheerfully bore all indignity and reproach, for the name of Christ, which was exceeding dear and precious to them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Misn. Maccot, c. 3. sect. 1-10.

Hechos 5:41 In-Context

39 mas si es de Dios, no la podréis deshacer; no seáis tal vez hallados resistiendo a Dios.

40 Y convinieron con él; y llamando a los apóstoles, después de azotados, les intimaron que no hablasen en el nombre de Jesús, y los soltaron.

41 Y ellos partieron de delante del concilio, gozosos de que fuesen tenidos por dignos de padecer afrenta por el Nombre de Jesús.

42 Y todos los días no cesaban, en el Templo y por las casas, enseñando y predicando el Evangelio de Jesús, el Cristo.