Bible verse
He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
Hebrews 11:25 · BSB
The verses around it, from Hebrews 11.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
25 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
26 He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
27 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
KJV
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
ASV
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
ERV
choosing rather to be evil entreated with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
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