Hebrews 11:25

Examples Of Faith In Action

²⁴ By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter; ²⁵ choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin; ²⁶ esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.

People of God

Pleasures of Sin

With God

For A Season

Israelites

Sin

Job 20:5

The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man but for a moment?

Job 36:21

Take heed, turn not to 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 stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than 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 willing-hearted of the peoples have gathered together, with the people of the God of Abraham. For unto God belong the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.

Psalm 73:18-20

Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down in ruins.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.

Isaiah 47:8-9

And now hear this, thou voluptuous one, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thy heart, It is I, and there is none but me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know loss of children:

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 13:21

but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

Luke 12:19-20

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering.

Acts 7:24-25

and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended him, and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

Acts 20:23-24

only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

Romans 5:3

And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

Romans 8:17-18

And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

Romans 8:35-39

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

2 Corinthians 5:17

So if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

Colossians 1:24

Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6

We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;

2 Timothy 2:3-10

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

persecutions, sufferings: what sufferings happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

Hebrews 4:9

There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

Hebrews 10:32

But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,

James 1:20

for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.

James 5:5

Ye have lived luxuriously on the earth and indulged yourselves; ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter;

1 Peter 1:6-7

Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

1 Peter 2:10

who once were not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Beloved, take not as strange the fire of persecution which has taken place amongst you for your trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you;

Revelation 18:7

So much as she has glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and grief give to her. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and I am not a widow; and I shall in no wise see grief: