“And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.”
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name - the apostles' reaction is extraordinary: they 'rejoice' (chairō) despite flogging. The phrase 'counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name' (katēxiōthēsan hyper tou onomatos atimasthenai) connects suffering to honor, disgrace to worthiness. This is eschatological joy, the joy of identifying with Christ's passion (cf. Colossians 1:24, 1 Peter 1:6-7).
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