Bible Strands
Hebrews 11:26
He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author of Hebrews addresses a faith-weary community, using Moses as a concrete example of covenant loyalty. The narrative halts on Moses’ conscious choice to abandon royal privilege for Christ’s reproach.
The words — ἡγησάμενος (hēgēsamenos) means "having esteemed," denoting a calculated judgment of value. μείζονα (meizona) translates as "greater," establishing a direct comparison between spiritual reproach and material wealth.
The thread — The text explicitly links present shame to future compensation, mirroring Hebrews 10:35, which ties endurance to a great reward. It also parallels Matthew 5:12, which promises a heavenly reward for those who endure persecution.
Why it lands — The verse states that Moses ranked Christ’s disgrace above Egyptian wealth because he anticipated a future reward. It requires a reader to consciously subordinate immediate security to long-term spiritual accountability.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
- Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
- Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
- 1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
- Psalms 89:50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—
- Luke 14:14 and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- Hebrews 2:2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.