Hebrews 11:23-28

New International Version

²³By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born,^(A) because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.^(B)

²⁴By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.^(C) ²⁵He chose to be mistreated^(D) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶He regarded disgrace^(E) for the sake of Christ^(F) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.^(G) ²⁷By faith he left Egypt,^(H) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer^(I) of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.^(J)

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Hebrews 11:23-28

International Standard Version

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

²⁴By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵because he preferred being mistreated with God’s people to enjoying the pleasures of sin for a short time. ²⁶He thought that being insulted for the sake of the Messiah^[a] was of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

²⁷By faith he left Egypt, without being afraid of the king’s anger, and he persevered because he saw the one who is invisible.

²⁸By faith he established the Passover and the sprinkling of blood to keep the destroyer of the firstborn from touching the people.^[b]

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