Hebrews 11:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Esteeming the reproach of Christd greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. ”

Hebrews 11:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esteeming the reproach of Christ - Margin, “For;” that is, on account of Christ. This means either that he was willing to bear the reproaches incident to his belief that the Messiah would come, a...
Hebrews 11:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The survey now passes from the age of the patriarchs to that of Moses and the Judges. It was the faith of his parents that saved Moses in his infancy; and his life, when he grew to manhood, had faith...
Hebrews 11:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esteeming . Same as judged, Hebrews 11:11 . reproach . Greek. oneidismos. See Hebrews 10:33 . Christ . i.e. the Messiah. App-98. Genitive of Relation. App-17. Moses, as well as Abraham, look...
Hebrews 11:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches, etc. This clause ought to be carefully noticed; for we here learn that we ought to shun as a deadly poison whatever cannot be enjoyed w...
Hebrews 11:26 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2326 MOSES’ CHOICE Hebrews 11:24-26 . By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the peop...
Hebrews 11:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. The reproach of Christ - The Christ or Messiah had been revealed to...
Hebrews 11:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Esteeming the reproach of Christ— This signifies "reproach suffered for the sake of Christ," as the marks of the Lord Jesus are the marks of the stripes which were borne for the sake of Jesus. Se...
Hebrews 11:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. The reproach of Christ - which, falling on the Church, Chris...
Hebrews 11:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Heroes of Faith The Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel, beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. The writer has already mentioned faith as a necessar...
Hebrews 11:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The reproach of Christ. — Better, The reproach of the Christ. Many explanations have been proposed of this remarkable phrase, some of which — as “reproach for Christ,” “reproach similar to that w...
Hebrews 11:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIII. A CLOUD OF WITNESSES. "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped...
Hebrews 11:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Making the Far-Seeing Choice Hebrews 11:23-31 Faith-we cannot say it too often-is the direct vision of the soul. It doesn't reason, it doesn't ask for evidences, it doesn't seek the corroborati...
Hebrews 11:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith taken from the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith men know that the ages have been fashioned by the Word of God. Af...
Hebrews 11:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(20) By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. (21) By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff. (22)...
Hebrews 11:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esteeming the reproach of Christ ,.... That is, either Christ personal; meaning not any reproach that lay upon Christ, as the immediate object of it; nor upon the people of Israel for the delay of h...
Hebrews 11:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. Ver. 26. Esteeming the reproach, &c. ] Reproach is here reck...
Hebrews 11:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By faith Moses None in the old world was more signalized by Providence in his birth, education, and actions, than Moses; hence his renown was both then and ever after very great; when he was come...
Hebrews 11:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book of Hebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down that faith is the principle of all actual relationship with God, now...
Hebrews 11:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exemplars of Faith. A. D. 62. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cai...
Hebrews 11:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt : faith influenced and determined his former choice from the most excellent ground of it, the representation of these by...
Hebrews 11:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Faith As Revealed In Connection With The Life of Moses ( Hebrews 11:23-28 ). But then after a gap in time arose the one who would begin to solidify the promises. He would establish the nation of I...
Hebrews 11:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 11:23 . Proper child. —Goodly child; unusual for beauty and signs of intelligence; ἀστεῖον, goodly, fair, beautiful ( Acts 7:20 , “fair to God”). Hebrews...
Hebrews 11:26 - Scofield Reference Notes

of the reward Omit "of the reward".
Hebrews 11:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:23-29 Moses. I. Israel is a typical nation. The things which happened to them" are recorded for our instruction and comfort. The things which happened unto them, happen unto us also. W...
Hebrews 11:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 11:1-2 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. The names of those who lived in old time are handed...
Hebrews 11:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 11:1 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. Paul uses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3 , that the Son is the express image of the Father's hypostasis, or person. Th...
Hebrews 11:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. On the senses in which the word ὑπόστασις (translated "substance") may be...
Hebrews 11:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The example of Moses:
Hebrews 11:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:11 ; 1 Peter 4:14 ; 2 Corinthians 12:10 ; 2 Corinthians 6:10 ; Acts 5:41 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; Ephesians 3:8 ; Hebrews 10:33 ; Hebrews 10:35 ; Hebrews 11:6 ; Hebrews 13:13 ; Hebrew...
Hebrews 11:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Place of Faith Hebrews 11:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Unbelief is black with the frown of God; faith is regnant with the smile of God. Unbelief closes every channel of blessing; faith opens up...
Hebrews 11:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The reproach of Christ — That which he bore for believing in the Messiah to come, and acting accordingly. For he looked off — From all those perishing treasures, and beyond all those temporal hards...

Hebrews 11:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 11:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 11:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 11:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 11:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - Scofield Reference Notes

Hebrews 11:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 11:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 11:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 11:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 11:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Hebrews 11:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes