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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  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

40 And they summoned the apostles, beat them,[a] commanded them[b] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.[c] 41 So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin[d] rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name. 42 Every day, both in the temple courts[e] and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that the Christ[f] was Jesus.

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  1. Acts 5:40 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Acts 5:40 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Acts 5:40 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Acts 5:41 Or “council”
  5. Acts 5:42 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  6. Acts 5:42 Or “Messiah”