Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward.

New American Standard Bible

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For he considered the reproach because of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward.

International Standard Version

He thought that being insulted for the sake of the Messiah was of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

A Conservative Version

Having esteemed the vilification of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he focused toward the recompense of reward.

American Standard Version

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.

Amplified

He considered the reproach of the Christ [that is, the rebuke he would suffer for his faithful obedience to God] to be greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt; for he looked ahead to the reward [promised by God].

An Understandable Version

He considered suffering ridicule for Christ's sake to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking forward to his reward.

Anderson New Testament

esteeming the reproach on account of the Christ as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he earnestly looked to the reward.

Bible in Basic English

Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.

Common New Testament

He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

Daniel Mace New Testament

esteeming the sufferings of Israel greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had an eye to the reward.

Darby Translation

esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.

Godbey New Testament

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he was looking unto the recompense of reward.

Goodspeed New Testament

and thought such contempt as the Christ endured was truer wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking forward to the coming reward.

John Wesley New Testament

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

King James 2000

Esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked for the recompense of the reward.

Lexham Expanded Bible

considering {reproach endured for the sake of Christ} greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

Modern King James verseion

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and esteemed the rebuke of Christ greater riches, than the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect unto the reward.

Moffatt New Testament

considering obloquy with the messiah to be richer wealth than all Egypt's treasures ??for he had an eye to the Reward.

Montgomery New Testament

He accounted the obloquy of Christ to be greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his eyes on the reward.

NET Bible

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

New Heart English Bible

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

Noyes New Testament

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the recompense of reward.

Sawyer New Testament

judging the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he had respect to the reward.

The Emphasized Bible

Accounting - as greater riches than Egypt's treasures, the reproach of the Anointed One; for he was looking away unto the recompense.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

esteeming the reproach of Christ riches greater than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked earnestly to the recompence of reward.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For he counted 'the reproaches that are heaped upon the Christ' of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, looking forward, as he did, to the reward awaiting him.

Webster

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.

Weymouth New Testament

because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.

Williams New Testament

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.

World English Bible

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

Worrell New Testament

regarding the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking away to the recompense.

Worsley New Testament

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the recompence of reward.

Youngs Literal Translation

greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἡγέομαι 
hegeomai 
Usage: 27

the reproach
ὀνειδισμός 
oneidismos 
Usage: 5

of Christ
Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

πλοῦτος 
Ploutos 
Usage: 19

θησαυρός 
thesauros 
Usage: 4

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Αἴγυπτος 
Aiguptos 
Usage: 24

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ἀποβλέπω 
Apoblepo 
Usage: 1

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

References

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Examples Of Faith In Action

25 Having chosen rather to be treated ill with the people of God, than to have the enjoyment of sin for a time; 26 Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward. 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the king's wrath: for, as seeing the invisible, he was strong.

Cross References

Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and bad instruction received the just payment of reward;

Hebrews 10:35

Throw not away therefore your freedom of speech, which has great payment of reward.

Hebrews 13:13

Therefore we should come to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Psalm 89:50-51

Remember, O Jehovah, the reproach of thy servants; I lifted up in my bosom all the multitudes of peoples;

1 Peter 4:14

If ye be reproached in the name of Christ, ye happy; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: by them truly he is defamed, and by you he is praised.

Ruth 2:12

Jehovah will recompense thy work, and thy reward shall be complete from Jehovah God of Israel, because thou camest to trust under his wings.

Psalm 37:16

A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust.

Psalm 69:7

Because for thee I bare reproach: shame covered my face.

Psalm 69:20

Reproach broke my heart, and I shall be ill at ease: and I shall hope for comforting, and none; and for those consoling, and I found not

Proverbs 11:18

The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth.

Proverbs 23:18

But there is a latter state, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Isaiah 51:7

Hear to me, ye knowing justice, the people my law in their heart; ye shall not fear the reproach of men; and from their reviling ye shall not be dismayed.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus said Jehovah, The wise shall not boast in his wisdom, and the strong shall not boast in his strength; the rich shall not boast in his riches:

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be transported with joy; for much your reward in the heavens for so they drove out the prophets which before you.

Matthew 6:1

Attend ye not to do your justice before men, to be seen to them; and if otherwise ye have no reward from your Father which in the heavens.

Matthew 10:41

He receiving a prophet in a prophet's name, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he receiving the just in the name of the just, shall take the reward of the just

Luke 14:14

And happy shalt thou be; for they have not to give back to thee: for it shall be given back to thee at the rising up of the just.

Acts 5:41

Truly therefore they went rejoicing from the face of the council, that for his name they were deemed worthy to be dishonoured.

2 Corinthians 6:10

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

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore am I contented in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities in expulsions, in extremities for Christ: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Ephesians 1:18

The eyes of your understanding enlightened; for you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the holy ones,

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the least of all the holy ones, was this grace given, to announce the good news in the nations, the untraceable riches of Christ.

Philippians 3:7

But what things were gain to me, these I have thought loss for Christ.

Hebrews 10:33

This, truly, being exposed to public view both by reproaches and pressures; and this, having been partakers of those thus overturned.

Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out.

1 Peter 1:11

Searching for whom or what time the Spirit of Christ which in them manifested, testifying beforehand the sufferings to Christ, and the glories after these.

Revelation 2:9

I know thy works, and pressure, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and the blasphemy of them saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but the synagogue of the adversary.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.

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