Hebrews 11:25 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king`s commandment.

Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh`s daughter;

Hebrews 11:25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Hebrews 11:26 accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.

Hebrews 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "choosing", "rather", "share", "treatment", "people", "than", "enjoy", and "pleasures". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "choosing" and "rather", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "By faith Moses when he was grown..." into verse 26's "accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches...", so "choosing" and "rather" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "choosing" and "rather" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.