KJV ORIGINAL
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He chose to go through hard times with God's people instead of living it up with temporary pleasures that would ultimately hurt him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the right choice means choosing the harder path that actually leads somewhere good.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter to the Hebrews was written by an unknown author to Jewish Christians in the mid-first century CE. It was written to encourage them to persevere through persecution and resist the temptation to revert to Judaism.
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