Acts 5:41
As they went out from the council, the apostles were glad: they had been found worthy to bear shame for the sake of the Name.
Treated in 7 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Communion with God ·
Other consequential affections cites Acts v. 41
…Christ.” Hence they of old rejoiced when whipped, scourged, put to shame, for his sake, Acts v. 41; Heb. xi. All is welcome that comes from him, or for him. The lives they have to live…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Are Anxious to Be Saved and Know How, but Who Have Difficulties cites Acts v. 41
…not worthy to be compared with the Glory which shall be revealed in us. Show them from Acts v. 41; 1 Peter ii. 20, 21, that it is a privilege to be persecuted for Christ’s sake. Heb. xii.…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 8 — Of Bearing the Cross cites Acts 5:41
…of the Apostles, we will rejoice in being “counted worthy to suffer shame for his name,” (Acts 5:41). For why? If, while conscious of our innocence, we are deprived of our substance by the…
- Holiness ·
Holiness cites Acts v. 41
…we are told “they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.” (Acts v. 41.) Oh, for our own sakes, if there were no other reason, let us strive to be holy! He that…
- Holiness ·
Assurance cites Acts v. 41
…to suffer shame for Christ’s sake, as the Apostles did when put in prison at Jerusalem. (Acts v. 41.) It will remind him that he may “rejoice and be exceeding glad” (Matt. v. 12), and that…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Christ's Humiliation in His Incarnation cites Acts 5:41
…the council, ‘rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for Christ’s name,’ Acts 5:41: that they were graced to be disgraced for Christ. That is a good saying of Augustine…
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life ·
Persecution cites Acts 5: 40-42
…they continued daily in the temple and every house teaching and preaching Jesus Christ (Acts 5: 40-42). The time may come when you think that you are being persecuted more than others, but…