Hebrews 11:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁵ choosing rather to be evil entreated with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Because he preferred to share the oppression [suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Common English Bible

²⁵ He chose to be mistreated with God’s people instead of having the temporary pleasures of sin.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,

Hebrews 11:25 Cross References

Job 20:5

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Job 36:21

Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Psalm 47:9

The princes of the peoples are gathered together To be the people of the God of Abraham: For the shields of the earth belong unto God; He is greatly exalted.

Psalm 84:10

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart panteth, horror hath affrighted me: the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.

Daniel 3:18

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Matthew 13:21

yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

Acts 7:34

I have surely seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

Romans 5:3

And not only so, but let us also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

2 Corinthians 5:17

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

Hebrews 10:32

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

Hebrews 11:37

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, evil entreated

Hebrews 4:9

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

James 1:20

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

James 5:5

Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

1 Peter 2:10

which in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Revelation 18:7

How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.