Bible verse
He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
Hebrews 11:26 · BSB
The verses around it, from Hebrews 11.
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.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
KJV
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
ASV
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.
ERV
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.
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