The apostles were left in a very painful condition. Their lacerated and bleeding backs were in contact with the rough stone floor, while their feet were elevated and bound fast in the stocks. In this unnatural position they suffered extreme torture; yet they did not groan nor complain, but conversed with and encouraged each other, and praised God with grateful hearts that they were found worthy to suffer shame for his dear name. Paul was reminded of the persecution he had been instrumental in heaping upon the disciples of Christ, and he was devoutly thankful that his eyes had been opened to see, and his heart to feel, the glorious truths of the gospel of the Son of God, and that he had been privileged to preach the doctrine which he had once despised.{LP 75.3}

Apostlene blev efterladt i en meget pinefuld tilstand. Deres sønderrevne og blødende rygge var i kontakt med det rå stengulv, medens deres fødder blev hævet og bundet fast i stokkene. I denne unaturlige position led de enorme pinsler; alligevel knurrede og beklagede de sig ikke, men samtalede med hinanden og priste Gud med taknemmelige hjerter at de var fundet værdige til at lide skam for hans dyrebare navn. Paulus blev mindet om den forfølgelse han havde været middel til, i sin indsamling af Kristi disciple, og han var inderlig taknemmelig over at hans øjne var blevet åbnet til at se, og hans hjerte til at mærke sandhederne i Guds Søns evangelium, og at han havde fået lov til at forkynde den lære som han tidligere havde foragtet.