Acts 5:40

“And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.”

"And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go." - Acts 5:40
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What does Acts 5:40 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 5:40 from the King James Version reads: "And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go." This verse is a pivotal moment in the book of Acts, as…

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Acts 5:40 - "And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go."
Acts 5:40-41 the Sanhedrin ordered the disciples flogged. The picture should be after the flogging when Peter is leaving the Sanhedrin rejoicing because he is worthy of suffer for Jesus
Acts 13:40 - "Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;"
Acts 10:40 - "Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;"
Acts 15:40 - "And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God."
Acts 16:40 - "And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed."
Acts 8:40 - "But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."
Acts 2:40 - "And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation."
Acts 19:40 - "For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse."
John 5:40 - "And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life."
Acts 27:40 - "And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore."
Acts 1:4-5
"Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;" - Acts 10:40
Job 40:5 - "Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further."
"Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;" - Acts 13:40
Acts 7:40 - "Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him."
Isaiah 40:5 - "And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."
Exodus 40:5 - "And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle."
"And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God." - Acts 15:40
Acts 21:40 - "And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,"
Acts 21:5-6
Matthew 5:40 - "And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also."
"And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." - John 5:40
Acts 10:39-40 - "And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly."
Acts 9:40 - "But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up."
Acts 20:5 - "These going before tarried for us at Troas."
Acts 4:5 - "¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,"
Acts 5:5 - "And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things."
"And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed." - Acts 16:40