Hebrews 11:25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Context
This verse from Hebrews Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. The faith chapter: by faith Abel offered a more acceptable sacrifice, Enoch was taken up, Noah built an ark, Abraham obeyed and sojourned as a stranger, Sarah received power to conceive. By faith Moses refused to be called the son …
Other Translations
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;
Cross References
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of …
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house …
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, …