Hebrews 11:25

Examples Of Faith In Action

²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was of a great age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵ and chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, ²⁶ and esteemed the rebuke of Christ greater riches, than the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect unto the reward.

People of God

Pleasures of Sin

With God

For A Season

Israelites

Sin

Job 20:5

the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?

Job 36:21

But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.

Psalm 84:10

For one day in thy court is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of the ungodly.

Job 21:11-13

They send forth their children by flocks, and their sons lead the dance.

Psalm 47:9

The princes of the people are gathered together unto the God of Abraham; for God is far higher exalted, than the mighty lords of the earth.

Psalm 73:18-20

Namely, how thou hast set them in a slippery places, that thou mayest cast them down headlong and destroy them.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart panted, I trembled for fear. The night of my voluptuousness hath he turned against me into fear.

Isaiah 47:8-9

Hear now therefore, thou willful, that sittest so careless, and speakest thus in thine heart, "I am alone, and without me is there none; I shall never be widow, nor desolate again."

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 13:21

yet hath no roots in himself, and therefore dureth but a season: for as soon as tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he falleth.

Luke 12:19-20

and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.

Acts 7:24-25

And when he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged his quarrel that had the harm done to him, and smote the Egyptian.

Acts 20:23-24

but that the holy ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and trouble abide me.

Romans 5:3

Neither do we so, only: but also we rejoice in tribulation: For we know that tribulation bringeth patience,

Romans 8:17-18

If we be sons, we are also heirs: the heirs, I mean, of God: and heirs annexed with Christ. If so be that we suffer together, that we may be glorified together.

Romans 8:35-39

Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword?

2 Corinthians 5:17

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

Colossians 1:24

Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6

We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and every one of you swimmeth in love toward another between yourselves,

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,

2 Timothy 2:3-10

Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

persecutions, and afflictions which happened unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: which persecutions I suffered patiently; And from them all the Lord delivered me.

Hebrews 4:9

There remaineth therefore yet a rest to the people of God.

Hebrews 10:32

Call to remembrance the days that are passed in the which, after ye had received light, ye endured a great fight in adversities,

Hebrews 11:37

were stoned, were hewn asunder, were tempted, were slain with swords, walked up and down in sheep skins, in goat skins, in need, tribulation, and vexation,

James 1:20

For the wrath of man worketh not that which is righteous before God.

James 5:5

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and in wantonness. Ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

1 Peter 1:6-7

in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,

1 Peter 2:10

which in time past were not a people, yet are now the people of God, which were not under mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you:

Revelation 18:7

And as much as she glorified herself and lived wantonly, so much pour ye in for her of punishment, and sorrow, for she said in her heart, 'I sit, being a queen and am no widow and shall see no sorrow.'