Parallel Verses

Sawyer New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

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 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a time, 26 judging the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he had respect to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not having feared the displeasure of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.

Cross References

Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense,

Hebrews 10:35

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has a great reward.

Hebrews 13:13

Let us therefore go out to him without the encampment, bearing his reproach;

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 6:1

But take heed not to perform your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise indeed, you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:41

He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

Luke 14:14

and you shall be blessed; for they cannot compensate you; for you shall be compensated at the resurrection of the just.

Acts 5:41

They went therefore from the presence of the Sanhedrim, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer shame for the name of [Christ];

2 Corinthians 6:10

as grieving but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Ephesians 1:18

the eyes of your minds being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his call, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 3:8

To me, who am the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Philippians 3:7

But whatever things were my gain, these I have considered a loss for the sake of Christ.

Hebrews 10:33

partly in being made a spectacle by reproaches and afflictions, and partly being companions of those so treated.

Hebrews 11:6

but without faith it is impossible to please; for he that comes to God, must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that seek him.

1 Peter 1:11

inquiring as to what person or what time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when it declared before the sufferings of Christ and after these the glories,

Revelation 2:9

I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich, and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you to buy of me gold purified in the fire that you may be rich, and white robes that you may put on, and the shame of your nakedness not appear, and an eye-salve to anoint your eyes that you may see.

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