Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin;
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.
American Standard Version
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
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;
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 Through faith Moses, when he grew to manhood, refused to be known as Pharaoh's daughter's son, 25 having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin; 26 because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.
Cross References
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who have borne persecution in the cause of Righteousness, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Matthew 13:21
It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.
Luke 12:19-20
and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'
Luke 16:25
"'Remember, my child,' said Abraham, 'that you had all your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, he is receiving consolation and you are in agony.
Acts 7:24-25
Seeing one of them wrongfully treated he took his part, and secured justice for the ill-treated man by striking down the Egyptian.
Acts 20:23-24
except that the Holy Spirit, at town after town, testifies to me that imprisonment and suffering are awaiting me.
Romans 5:3
And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;
Romans 8:17-18
and if children, then heirs too--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ; if indeed we are sharers in Christ's sufferings, in order that we may also be sharers in His glory.
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword?
2 Corinthians 5:17
So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.
Colossians 1:24
Now I can find joy amid my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my own person whatever is lacking in Christ's afflictions on behalf of His Body, the Church.
2 Thessalonians 1:3-6
Unceasing thanks are due from us to God on your behalf, brethren. They are appropriate because your faith is growing greatly, and the love of every one of you for all the others goes on increasing.
2 Timothy 1:8
Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the service of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.
2 Timothy 2:3-10
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
2 Timothy 3:11-12
and the persecutions and sufferings which I have endured; the things which happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. You know the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all.
Hebrews 4:9
It follows that there still remains a sabbath rest for the people of God.
Hebrews 10:32
But continually recall to mind the days now past, when on being first enlightened you went through a great conflict and many sufferings.
Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried by temptation, they were killed with the sword. They went from place to place in sheepskins or goatskins, enduring want, oppression and cruelty.
James 1:20
For a man's anger does not lead to action which God regards as righteous.
James 5:5
Here on earth you have lived self-indulgent and profligate lives. You have stupefied yourselves with gross feeding; but a day of slaughter has come.
1 Peter 1:6-7
Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now, for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials.
1 Peter 2:10
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you had not found mercy, but now you have.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Dear friends, do not be surprised at finding that that scorching flame of persecution is raging among you to put you to the test--as though some surprising thing were accidentally happening to you.
Revelation 18:7
She has freely glorified herself and revelled in luxury; equally freely administer torment to her, and woe. For in her heart she boasts, saying, 'I sit enthroned as Queen: no widow am I: I shall never know sorrow.'