Acts 5:41

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So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name.

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  • John 15:21 : 21 But they will do all these things to you because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.
  • 1 Pet 4:13-16 : 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
  • Jas 1:2 : 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of various kinds,
  • Phil 1:29 : 29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For you sympathized with those in prison and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you have a better and lasting possession in heaven.
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising its shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Rom 5:3 : 3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance.
  • Matt 5:10-12 : 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Luke 6:22 : 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness, like a bridegroom adorned with a headdress, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.
  • Isa 65:14 : 14 Behold, my servants will sing out of the joy of their hearts, but you will cry out from the pain of your hearts and wail from a broken spirit.
  • Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: 'Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake, have said, "Let the Lord be glorified, so that we may see your joy." But they will be put to shame.'
  • 2 Cor 12:10 : 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
  • Acts 16:23-25 : 23 After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. 24 Upon receiving this order, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

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