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 remembrance the former days, in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great fight with afflictions;

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have you chosen rather than affliction.

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he is offended.

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

Except that the Holy Spirit witnesses in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;

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

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

For the anger of man works not the righteousness of God.

In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold trials:

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

The people

There remains therefore a rest to the people of God.

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

Who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

The pleasures

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

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

Surely you did set them in slippery places: you cast them down into destruction.

My heart panted, fearfulness appalled me: the night of my pleasure has he turned into fear unto me.

Therefore hear now this, you that are given to pleasures, that dwell securely, that say in your heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.

You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

So much as she has glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.