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 endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
αἱρέομαι 
Haireomai 
Usage: 3

μᾶλλον 
Mallon 
more, rather, the more, better ,
Usage: 66

to suffer affliction with
συγκακουχέω 
Sugkakoucheo 
Usage: 1

the people
λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

to enjoy
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

the pleasures
ἀπόλαυσις 
Apolausis 
to enjoy 9, enjoy the pleasures 9
Usage: 2

of sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143

References

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons

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' --

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