Bible

Acts 5:40-42 (CEV)

Topics in Book | Outline of Book | Facts About Book | Commentary | Parallel Verse

NET | AMP | NIV | NIV-2010 | NASB | TNIV | NIRV | ESV | KJV | ASV | RSV | Good News | NLT | CEV | Basic | MSG | Spanish | French

Previous Chapter | Previous Verse | Whole Chapter | Next Verse | Next Chapter

⁴⁰ and they called the apostles back in. They had them beaten with a whip and warned them not to speak in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go. ⁴¹ The apostles left the council and were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus. ⁴² Every day they spent time in the temple and in one home after another. They never stopped teaching and telling the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 41) Suffering / Hardship - Early disciples - rejoiced because they had been counted worthy of suffering
(v. 42) Evangelism - Apostles - never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 40) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 41) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 42) Falling in Love with God - Jesus: Anointed One (2008-04-09)
(v. 42) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part IX) (2011-07-14)
(v. 42) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer