Hebrews 11:23 (GNV)

Passage

By faith Moses when he was borne, was hid three moneths of his parents, because they sawe he was a proper childe, neither feared they the kings commandement.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:21 By faith Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and leaning on the ende of his staffe, worshipped God.

Hebrews 11:22 By faith Ioseph when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel, and gaue commandement of his bones.

Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses when he was borne, was hid three moneths of his parents, because they sawe he was a proper childe, neither feared they the kings commandement.

Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses when he was come to age, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,

Hebrews 11:25 And chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinnes for a season,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "moses", "borne", "three", "moneths", "parents", "sawe", and "proper". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "moses", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "By faith Ioseph when he died made..." into verse 24's "By faith Moses when he was come...", so "faith" and "moses" 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 "moses" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.