King James Version
Read in contextChoosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
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Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.