Hebrews 11:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

The reproach

Greater

Revelation 3:18

For he had

Luke 14:14

General references

Matthew 6:20

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

The reproach

partly by being held up yourselves to obloquy and anguish, partly by making common cause with those who fared in this way;

Let us go to him outside the camp, then, bearing his obloquy

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy of suffering dishonour for the sake of the Name;

It makes me satisfied, for Christ's sake, with weakness, insults, trouble, persecution, and calamity; for I am strong just when I am weak.

the Spirit of messiah within them foretold all the suffering of messiah and his after-glory, and they pondered when or how this was to come;

If you are denounced for the sake of Christ, you are blessed; for then the Spirit of glory and power, the Spirit of God himself, is resting on you.

Greater

grieved but always glad, a 'pauper', but the means of wealth to many, without a penny but possessed of all.

illuminating the eyes of your heart so that you can understand the hope to which He calls us, the wealth of his glorious heritage in the saints,

less than the least of all saints as I am, this grace was vouchsafed me, that I should bring the Gentiles the gospel of the fathomless wealth of Christ

I know your distress and your poverty (but you are rich!): I know how you are being slandered by those who style themselves Jews (no Jews are they, but a mere synagogue of Satan!).

I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich, white raiment to clothe you and prevent the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to rub on your eyes, that you may see.

For he had

and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.

For if the divine word spoken by angels held good, if transgression and disobedience met with due punishment in every case,

Now do not drop that confidence of yours; it carries with it a rich hope of reward.

rejoice and exult in it, for your reward is rich in heaven; that is how they persecuted the prophets before you.

Take care not to practise your charity before men in order to be noticed; otherwise you get no reward from your Father in heaven. No,

He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward; he who receives a good man because he is good, will receive a good man's reward.

Then you will be blessed; for as they have no means of repaying you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

General references

store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrode, where thieves do not break in and steal.

Let us go to him outside the camp, then, bearing his obloquy