Hebrews 11:26

New International Reader's Version

He suffered shame because of Christ. He thought it had great value. Moses considered it better than the riches of Egypt. He was looking ahead to his reward.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

Those who do what is right may have very little. But it’s better than the wealth of many sinners.

Psalm 69:20

They have broken my heart by saying evil things about me. It has left me helpless. I looked for pity, but I didn’t find any. I looked for someone to comfort me, but I didn’t find anyone.

Psalm 69:7

Because of you, people laugh at me. My face is covered with shame.

Proverbs 11:18

An evil person really earns nothing. But the one who plants what is right will certainly be rewarded.

Proverbs 23:18

There really is hope for you in days to come. So your hope will not be cut off.

Isaiah 51:7

“Listen to me, you who know what is right. Pay attention, you who have taken my instruction to heart. Do not be afraid when mere human beings make fun of you. Do not be terrified when they laugh at you.

Matthew 10:41

Suppose someone welcomes a prophet as a prophet. They will receive a prophet’s reward. And suppose someone welcomes a godly person as a godly person. They will receive a godly person’s reward.

Matthew 5:12

Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

Matthew 6:1

“Be careful not to do good deeds in front of other people. Don’t do those deeds to be seen by others. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.

Luke 14:14

Then you will be blessed. Your guests can’t pay you back. But you will be paid back when those who are right with God rise from the dead.”

Luke 14:33

In the same way, you must give up everything you have. Those of you who don’t cannot be my disciple.

Acts 5:41

The apostles were full of joy as they left the Sanhedrin. They considered it an honor to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Because of how I suffered for Christ, I’m glad that I am weak. I am glad in hard times. I am glad when people say mean things about me. I am glad when things are difficult. And I am glad when people make me suffer. When I am weak, I am strong.

2 Corinthians 6:10

We are sad, but we are always full of joy. We are poor, but we make many people rich. We have nothing, but we own everything.

Ephesians 1:18

I pray that you may understand more clearly. Then you will know the hope God has chosen you to receive. You will know that what God will give his holy people is rich and glorious.

Ephesians 3:8

I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.

Philippians 3:7

I thought things like that were really something great. But now I consider them to be nothing because of Christ.

Hebrews 10:33

Sometimes people spoke badly about you in front of others. Sometimes you were treated badly. At other times you stood side by side with people being treated like this.

Hebrews 10:35

So don’t throw away your bold faith. It will bring you rich rewards.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith it is impossible to please God. Those who come to God must believe that he exists. And they must believe that he rewards those who look to him.

Hebrews 13:13

So let us go to him outside the camp. Let us be willing to suffer the shame he suffered.

Hebrews 2:2

Even the message God spoke through angels had to be obeyed. Every time people broke the Law, they were punished. Every time they didn’t obey, they were punished.

1 Peter 1:11

They wanted to find out when and how this salvation would come. The Spirit of Christ in them was telling them about the sufferings of the Messiah. These were his sufferings that were going to come. The Spirit of Christ was also telling them about the glory that would follow.

1 Peter 4:14

Suppose people say bad things about you because you believe in Christ. Then you are blessed, because God’s Spirit rests on you. He is the Spirit of glory.

Revelation 2:9

‘I know that you suffer and are poor. But you are rich! Some people say they are Jews but are not. I know that their words are evil. Their worship comes from Satan.

Revelation 3:18

So here’s my advice. Buy from me gold made pure by fire. Then you will become rich. Buy from me white clothes to wear. Then you will be able to cover the shame of your naked bodies. And buy from me healing lotion to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see.

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward you for what you have done. May the Lord, the God of Israel, bless you richly. You have come to him to find safety under his care.”