Hebrews 11:25

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Hebrews 11:25

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Choosing

The people

Hebrews 4:9

Psalm 47:9

1 Peter 2:10

The pleasures

Bible References

Choosing

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

Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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;

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;

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;

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

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.

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

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

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;

The people

There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

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.

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

The pleasures

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

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

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

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

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:

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

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.

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

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: