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And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. |
So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. |
So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name (the name par excellence). |
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The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. |
So they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy [dignified by the indignity] to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for [the sake of] His name. |
They then went on their way rejoicing from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were deemed worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the Name. |
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So the apostles went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin full of joy that they had been considered worthy to bear humiliation for the sake of the name. |
So they went out from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer disgrace for Jesus’ name; |
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