Hebrews 11:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

The reproach

Greater

Revelation 3:18

For he had

General references

Matthew 6:20

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

The reproach

partly both with reproaches and tribulations being made spectacles, and partly having become partners of those so living,

now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing;

For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

Hearken unto Me, ye who know righteousness, A people, in whose heart is My law, Fear ye not the reproach of men, And for their reviling be not affrighted,

they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

Greater

Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,

I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of the Adversary.

I counsel thee to buy from me gold fired by fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white garments that thou mayest be arrayed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifest, and with eye-salve anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

For he had

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

for if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense,

Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,

Jehovah doth recompense thy work, and thy reward is complete from Jehovah, God of Israel, under whose wings thou hast come to take refuge.'

The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens;

he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,

and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'

General references

but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,

now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing;