Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of 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;
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;
Williams New Testament
because he preferred to suffer hardships with the people of God than to have the passing enjoyment that results from 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 was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
Cross References
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:21
yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. And when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.
Luke 12:19-20
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."'
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
Acts 7:24-25
And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and avenged the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.
Acts 20:23-24
except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
Romans 5:3
And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
Romans 8:17-18
and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share for the sake of his body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.
2 Thessalonians 1:3-6
We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
2 Timothy 1:8
So do not be ashamed to testify of our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,
2 Timothy 2:3-10
Share in hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:11-12
persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, yet the Lord rescued me from them all.
Hebrews 4:9
So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God;
Hebrews 10:32
But remember the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings,
Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
James 1:20
for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
James 5:5
You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
1 Peter 1:6-7
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have to suffer various trials,
1 Peter 2:10
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Revelation 18:7
As she glorified herself and played the wanton, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, 'A queen I sit, and I am not a widow, mourning I will never see.'