Hebrews 11:26

esteeming the reproach on account of the Christ as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he earnestly looked to the reward.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

In Context

25choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;

27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king: for he patiently endured, as seeing him that is invisible.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:12Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 10:41He that receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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