...apostles were let go, after they were scourged and forbidden to speak in the name of Jesus. But they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name, and ceased not to teach and preach in the temple and from house to house. — Acts v. 12-42. 139. -As...

...set me so high as the honour of becoming a prisoner of the Lord's ;" or like Peter and John when they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for " His name " (Acts v. 41). We never hear again of this man who received such blessings from the Lord ; but we...

...head, and that was fraught with incalculable benefit to future generations 1 They felt the honour, and rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. Further, the special privilege of the martyrs consisted in this, that they were made tlie instruments...

...permitted by the law, and again forbidden them to speak in the name of Jesus. They, on their part, " rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name ; " and, 'assured by this proof of conformity with His sufferings — " both daily in the temple, and...

...apostles left the council, and instead of feeling indignant at the treatment they had received, they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. It was the first time any of them had been beaten ; but any indignity or pain they might have felt...

...after having been beaten, christ's name. (md aga[n commanded not to speak in the name of Jesus ? They rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And notwilhstanding the unrighteous prohibition of the council ? They ceased not to teach and to preach...

...5.] Peter and the apostles had been brought as criminals before the High Priest and council, and they "rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name;" the face of Stephen, in peril of his life, was, " as it had been the face of an angel ; " and Paul and...

...love, even as the band of the apostles reckoned when they had been called up before the Sanhedrim, and 'rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.' Yet none the less for all this is it true that, Providence does often in a singular manner repay, even...

...criminal, and, indeed, as one " despised and rejected of men." They preached Christ. And not only so, but rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His Name. I wonder how many there are among us, who would rejoice in suffering shame for Christ's sake! It is...

...should not speak in the name of Jesus," were only the first of that " great cloud of witnesses " who " rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name" (Acts v. 41). Dear reader, cannot you testify before a gainsaying world, that some of the happiest...