Hebrews 11:26

The Faith of Moses

25He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.26He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

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Berean Standard Bible
He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
American Standard Version (1901)
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.
Bible in Basic English
Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.
Free Bible Version
He counted the rejection he experienced from following Christ to be of far greater value than the wealth of Egypt—because he was focused on the reward to come.
Geneva Bible 1599
Esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompence of the reward.
King James (Authorized) Version
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Translation for Translators
This is because he decided that if he suffered for the Messiah, it would be worth far more in God’s sight than his owning all the treasures of Egypt that he would receive as Pharaoh’s heir. He decided that because he looked forward to the time when God would give him an eternal reward.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He reasoned that the disgrace of following Christ was greater riches than Egypt's treasures. For he was fixing his eyes on his reward.
Noah Webster Bible
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.
World English Bible
considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
Young's Literal Translation
greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;