Hebrews 11:25

Examples Of Faith In Action

²⁴ By faith Moses, when he had come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ²⁵ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ²⁶ Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.

People of God

Pleasures of Sin

With God

For A Season

Israelites

Sin

Job 20:5

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite 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 door-keeper 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 people are assembled, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong to God: he is greatly exalted.

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou didst cast them down into destruction.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear to me.

Isaiah 47:8-9

Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and 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 who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 13:21

Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, forthwith he is offended.

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Acts 7:24-25

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

Acts 20:23-24

Save that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me.

Romans 5:3

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Romans 8:17-18

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if we suffer with him, that we may be glorified together.

Romans 8:35-39

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Colossians 1:24

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind 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 thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth;

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

2 Timothy 2:3-10

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

Persecutions, afflictions which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Hebrews 4:9

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

Hebrews 10:32

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

James 1:20

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

James 5:5

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

1 Peter 1:6-7

In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

1 Peter 2:10

Who in time past were not a people, but are now 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 which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you:

Revelation 18:7

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.