Hebrews 11:25

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.

People of God

Pleasures of Sin

With God

For A Season

Israelites

Sin

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' --