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Acts 5:41 — King James Version← Study notes

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.


Acts 5:41Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 5:4115 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
TheyarticleG3588
μὲνmen
indeedparticleG3303
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ἐπορεύοντοeporeuonto
were departingverbG4198
χαίροντεςchairontes
rejoicingverbG5463
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
προσώπουprosōpou
the presencenounG4383
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
συνεδρίουsynedriou
CouncilnounG4892
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
κατηξιώθησανkatēxiōthēsan
they had been counted worthyverbG2661
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ὀνόματοςonomatos
NamenounG3686
ἀτιμασθῆναιatimasthēnai
to suffer dishonorverbG818
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 5:41

And they were persuaded by him. Acts 5:40 How were they persuaded? So as not to slay them, but merely to scourge. For, it says, And when they had called the Apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. See after what great works they are scourged! And again their teaching became more extended: for they taught at home and in the temple,

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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