Hebrews 11:27 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:25 Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God than to have the pleasure of sin for a time:

Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.

Hebrews 11:27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured, as seeing him that is invisible.

Hebrews 11:28 By faith he celebrated the pasch and the shedding of the blood: that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.

Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "left", "egypt", "fearing", "fierceness", "king", "endured", and "seeing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "left", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches..." into verse 28's "By faith he celebrated the pasch and...", so "faith" and "left" 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 "faith" and "left" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.