Acts 5:40-41

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Acts 5:40-41

40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
— Acts 5:40-41

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