^{25 Ref} having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,

^{26 Ref} greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;

^{27 Ref} by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One -- he endured;