Hebrews 11:27 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the 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.

Hebrews 11:28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "forsook", "egypt", "fearing", "wrath", "king", "endured", and "seeing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "forsook", 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 "Through faith he kept the passover and...", so "faith" and "forsook" 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 "forsook" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.