Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
because he preferred to suffer hardships with the people of God than to have the passing enjoyment that results from 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;
Weymouth New Testament
having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of 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 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as a son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 because he preferred to suffer hardships with the people of God than to have the passing enjoyment that results from sin, 26 and thought the reproach endured for the Christ was greater wealth than all the treasures in Egypt, for he kept his eye upon the reward.
Cross References
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who suffer persecution for being and doing right, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 13:21
but it takes no real root in him, and he lasts only a little while, and just as soon as suffering and persecution come for the truth's sake, he at once yields and falls.
Luke 12:19-20
Then I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Go on taking your ease; continue to eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, 'My child, remember that you received in full your blessings in your lifetime, and Lazarus his hardships in his, but now he is continuously comforted here, while you are continuously tortured there.
Acts 7:24-25
Because he saw one of them being mistreated, he defended and avenged the man who was suffering ill-treatment by striking down the Egyptian.
Acts 20:23-24
except that in town after town the Holy Spirit emphatically assures me that imprisonment and sufferings are awaiting me.
Romans 5:3
And not only that, but this too: let us continue exulting in our sufferings, for we know that suffering produces endurance,
Romans 8:17-18
and if children, then also heirs, heirs of God and fellow-heirs with Christ if in reality we share His sufferings, so that we may share His glory too.
Romans 8:35-39
Who can separate us from Christ's love? Can suffering or misfortune or persecution or hunger or destitution or danger or the sword?
2 Corinthians 5:17
For if anybody is in union with Christ, he is the work of a new creation; the old condition has passed away, a new condition has come.
Colossians 1:24
I am now glad to be suffering for you, and in my own person I am filling in what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for His body, that is, the church.
2 Thessalonians 1:3-6
We always ought to be thanking God for you, brothers, as it is right to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing
2 Timothy 1:8
So you must never be ashamed of me His prisoner, but suffer for the good news in fellowship with me and by the power of God.
2 Timothy 2:3-10
Take your share of hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:11-12
my persecutions, my sufferings, such as befell me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, such as I endured but the Lord delivered me out of them all.
Hebrews 4:9
So a sabbath of rest is still awaiting God's people.
Hebrews 10:32
But you must continue to remember those earlier days when first you received the light and then endured so great a struggle with persecution,
Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned to death, they were tortured to death, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. With nothing on their bodies but skins of sheep or goats they wandered here and there, destitute, oppressed, mistreated --
James 1:20
for a man's anger does not produce the uprightness that God requires.
James 5:5
Here on earth you have lived in luxury and self-indulgence; you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.
1 Peter 1:6-7
In such a hope keep on rejoicing, although for a little while you must be sorrow-stricken with various trials,
1 Peter 2:10
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once His mercy had not been shown you, but now it has.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Dearly beloved, do not be astonished that a test by fire is coming upon you, as though something strange were happening to you,
Revelation 18:7
To the same degree in which she has lived in splendor and luxury, give her torture and tears. Because she is always boasting in her heart, 'I sit enthroned as queen; I am not a widow, I shall never experience any sorrow' --