Hebrews 11:24 (DBY)

Passage

By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.

Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Hebrews 11:25 choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;

Hebrews 11:26 esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "faith", "moses", "become", "great", "refused", "pharaoh's", and "daughter". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "faith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "By faith Moses being born was hid..." into verse 25's "choosing rather to suffer affliction along with...", so "called" and "faith" 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 "called" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.