Hebrews 11:25

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 suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. ²⁶ Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked off unto the recompence of reward.

People of God

Pleasures of Sin

With God

For A Season

Israelites

Sin

Matthew 5:10-12

Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 13:21

Yet hath he not root in himself, and so endureth but for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straight-way he is offended.

Luke 12:19-20

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

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember, that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Acts 7:24-25

And seeing one wronged, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

Acts 20:23-24

Save that the Holy Ghost testifieth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

Romans 5:3

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also,

Romans 8:17-18

And if children, then heirs, heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

Romans 8:35-39

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.

2 Timothy 1:8

Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,

2 Timothy 2:3-10

Thou therefore endure affliction, is a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

Persecutions, afflictions, which befel me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured; but the Lord delivered me out of all.

Hebrews 4:9

There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God.

Hebrews 10:32

But call ye to mind the former days, in which, after ye were inlightened, ye endured so great a conflict of sufferings:

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented:

James 1:20

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

James 5:5

Ye have lived delicately on earth, and been wanton; ye have cherished your hearts, as in a day of sacrifice.

1 Peter 1:6-7

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations.

1 Peter 2:10

who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Beloved, wonder not at the burning which is among you, which is for your trial, as if some strange thing befell you: But as ye partake of the sufferings of Christ,

Revelation 18:7

As much as she hath glorified herself and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she saith in her heart, I sit as a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.