Acts 5:41

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

AD 99
But also the men that are without, by our righteousness, that the Name

George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
Rejoicing. The joy of the apostles on the present occasion, is one of the greatest of miracles. Only the yoke of Jesus could make this sweet. But so the faithful servants of God have always found it. In tribulation, they abounded in inward peace and joy, which made them insensible of their exterior sufferings. (Haydock) _ Discedite ab istis. apostete.

John Chrysostom

AD 407
What miracles so wonderful as this? Nowhere is the like of this recorded of the old saints: for Jeremiah indeed was scourged for the word of God, and they threatened Elijah, and the rest: but in this case, even by this very thing, and not only by their miracles, these showed forth the power of God. He does not say, that they were not pained, but that though pained they rejoiced. How does this appear? From their boldness afterwards: they were so instant still, even after their beatings, in preaching the word. But in the temple, it says, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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