Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
New American Standard Bible
choosing rather to
King James Version
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Holman Bible
and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.
International Standard Version
because he preferred being mistreated with God's people to enjoying the pleasures of sin for a short time.
A Conservative Version
having chosen rather to be mistreated with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin temporarily.
Amplified
because he preferred to endure the hardship of the people of God rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.
An Understandable Version
but chose rather to suffer mistreatment with God's people [i.e., the Israelites] than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a brief time.
Anderson New Testament
choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;
Bible in Basic English
Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;
Common New Testament
choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
Daniel Mace New Testament
chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Darby Translation
choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin;
Godbey New Testament
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;
Goodspeed New Testament
for he preferred sharing the hardships of God's people to a short-lived enjoyment of sin,
John Wesley New Testament
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
Julia Smith Translation
Having chosen rather to be treated ill with the people of God, than to have the enjoyment of sin for a time;
King James 2000
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
Lexham Expanded Bible
choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God [rather] than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin,
Modern King James verseion
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season,
Moffatt New Testament
ill-treatment with God's people he preferred to the passing pleasures of sin,
Montgomery New Testament
choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
NET Bible
choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.
New Heart English Bible
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
Noyes New Testament
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Sawyer New Testament
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a time,
The Emphasized Bible
Rather choosing - to be jointly suffering ill-treatment with the people of God, than, for a season, to be having, sins enjoyment;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
choosing rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God, than to have a temporary fruition of sin;
Twentieth Century New Testament
He preferred sharing the hardships of God's People to enjoying the short-lived pleasures of sin.
Webster
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Weymouth New Testament
having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin;
Williams New Testament
because he preferred to suffer hardships with the people of God than to have the passing enjoyment that results from sin,
World English Bible
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
Worrell New Testament
choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a season;
Worsley New Testament
chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin:
Youngs Literal Translation
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
Themes
Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints » moses
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Renunciation of, exemplified » moses
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Renunciation of, exemplified by moses
Choice » Wise choice, examples of » moses
Decision » Instances of » moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Faith » Instances of » moses » In espousing the cause of his people
Love to man » Exemplified » moses
moses » Character of » Faith of
moses » His loyalty to his race
Patriotism » Instances of » moses
Self-denial » Exemplified » moses
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26 accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.
Cross References
Job 20:5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?
Job 36:21
Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Psalm 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Job 21:11-13
They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.
Psalm 47:9
The princes of the peoples are gathered together To be the people of the God of Abraham: For the shields of the earth belong unto God; He is greatly exalted.
Psalm 73:18-20
Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.
Isaiah 21:4
My heart fluttereth, horror hath affrighted me; the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.
Isaiah 47:8-9
Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness'sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:21
yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.
Acts 7:24-25
And seeing one of them'suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:
Acts 20:23-24
save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;
Romans 8:17-18
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified with him .
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
2 Corinthians 5:17
Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
2 Thessalonians 1:3-6
We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
2 Timothy 2:3-10
Suffer hardship with me , as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:11-12
persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.
Hebrews 4:9
There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.
Hebrews 10:32
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;
Hebrews 11:37
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
James 1:20
for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
James 5:5
Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.
1 Peter 1:6-7
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,
1 Peter 2:10
who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:
Revelation 18:7
How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.