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Acts 5:39-41
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39 If, however, it comes from God, you will never be able to overcome them, but may find yourselves fighting against God.”

His words persuaded them. 40 After they summoned the apostles once again, they had them scourged. Then, ordering them not to speak in the name of Jesus, they released them. 41 They left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer humiliation for the sake of the name.[a] Read full chapter

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  1. Acts 5:41 The name: some manuscripts add “of Jesus.” In Judaism, “the Name” signified God himself. Christians immediately took over the term and applied it to Jesus who had been given “the name that is above all other names” (Phil 2:9).
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