Hebrews 11:27

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“By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.”

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“By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.”

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KJVPD

“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”

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“by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One--he endured;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 11:27 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 2:14But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
  2. Exodus 4:19Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”
  3. Exodus 10:28“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
  4. Exodus 11:8And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
  5. Exodus 12:11This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.
  6. Exodus 12:37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
  7. Exodus 12:50Then all the Israelites did this—they did just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.
  8. Exodus 13:17When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
  9. Exodus 14:10As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
  10. Psalms 16:8I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
  11. Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
  12. Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
  13. Mark 4:17But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
  14. Mark 13:13You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
  15. Acts 2:25David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
  16. 1 Corinthians 13:7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
  17. 2 Corinthians 4:18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
  18. 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  19. 1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
  20. Hebrews 6:15And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
  21. Hebrews 10:32Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
  22. Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
  23. Hebrews 11:13All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  24. Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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