Hebrews 11:25

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 chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ²⁶ esteeming the sufferings of Israel greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had an eye to the reward.

People of God

Pleasures of Sin

With God

For A Season

Israelites

Sin

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 13:21

but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.

Luke 12:19-20

then I will say to my soul, soul, you have many enjoyments in reserve for a number of years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Luke 16:25

but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

Acts 7:24-25

and seeing one of them abus'd, he defended him, and avenged the injury by killing the Egyptian:

Acts 20:23-24

save what the holy spirit in every city declares, "that bonds and afflictions wait for me."

Romans 5:3

and not only so, but we triumph in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, probation;

Romans 8:17-18

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

Romans 8:35-39

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

2 Corinthians 5:17

therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6

We are oblig'd, my brethren, to render thanks to God continually upon your account, as it is but just; since your faith still improves, and your mutual love is always increasing.

2 Timothy 1:8

be not therefore asham'd of the testimony of the Lord, nor of me who am a prisoner upon his account. but share with me in the afflictions, which attend the gospel, supported as you are by the power of God,

2 Timothy 2:3-10

bravely endure hardships, like a soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

my persecutions, and the sufferings that befel me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions did I endure? but the Lord deliver'd me out of them all: yes,

Hebrews 4:9

which shows that the people of God have a sabbath still to come.

Hebrews 10:32

Call to remembrance the former times, in which after ye were illuminated, you were forc'd to struggle with sufferings,

Hebrews 11:37

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandred about in sheepskins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented:

James 1:20

for he that is not dispassionate is a stranger to the practice of true virtue.

James 5:5

you have liv'd on the earth in voluptuousness and luxury: you have indulg'd your selves as in a day of sacrifice:

1 Peter 1:6-7

This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you,

1 Peter 2:10

of darkness into his marvellous light: you, who formerly were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy,

1 Peter 4:12-16

My dear brethren, don't be surpriz'd at your being brought as it were to the test of fire; as if some strange thing had happen'd to you.

Revelation 18:7

give her torment and pain in proportion to her pride and luxury; for she said in her heart, "I am enthron'd like a queen, I am no widow, and shall see no sorrow."