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40 The Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) took his advice; and after summoning the apostles, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. 41 So they left the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy [dignified by indignity] to suffer shame for [the sake of] His name. 42 And every single day, in the temple [area] and in homes, they did not stop teaching and telling the good news of Jesus as the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

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40 They followed his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they (A)flogged them and ordered them not to [a]speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them. 41 So they went on their way from the presence of the [b](B)Council, (C)rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame (D)for His name. 42 (E)And every day, in the temple and [c]from house to house, they did not stop teaching and (F)preaching the good news of Jesus as the [d]Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 5:40 Lit be speaking
  2. Acts 5:41 Or Sanhedrin
  3. Acts 5:42 Or in the various private homes
  4. Acts 5:42 I.e., Messiah