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Acts 5:41-42
New English Translation
Acts 5:41-42
New English Translation
41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy[a] to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.[b] 42 And every day both in the temple courts[c] and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news[d] that Jesus was the Christ.[e]
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- Acts 5:41 sn That is, considered worthy by God. They “gloried in their shame” of honoring Jesus with their testimony (Luke 6:22-23; 2 Macc 6:30).
- Acts 5:41 sn The name refers to the name of Jesus (cf. 3 John 7).
- Acts 5:42 tn Grk “temple.” This is actually a reference to the courts surrounding the temple proper and has been translated accordingly.
- Acts 5:42 tn Grk “teaching and evangelizing.” They were still obeying God, not men (see 4:18-20; 5:29).
- Acts 5:42 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”sn See the note on Christ in 2:31.
Acts 5:41-42
New International Version
Acts 5:41-42
New International Version
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing(A) because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.(B) 42 Day after day, in the temple courts(C) and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news(D) that Jesus is the Messiah.(E)
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