Hebrews 11:25 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:23 By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

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

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

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

Hebrews 11:27 By faith, he left 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 had 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.