Hebrews 11:27 (WEB)
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Fathers and councils · 6
Gregory of Nyssa
“For so speaks the Apostle of the believer, that “he endured as seeing Him Who is invisible.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 27.
Read the whole comment
Cyril of Jerusalem
“He was not puffed up by the array of soldiers standing round: for he had seen in thought the angel-host of the Lord, and he trembled as seeing Him who is invisible; and to the messenger, or rather by him in answer to God who sent him, he said, I have sinned against the Lord.” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 27.
Read the whole comment“And again: By faith Moses forsook Egypt, and shortly after he says, accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt.” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 27.
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
“…and another in another; according to which Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Moses, and David, and all those commended by the mouth of God were righteous, but were judged unrighteous by foolish men, judging out of man’s judgment, and gauging by the petty standard of their own manners the manners of the whole…” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 8–40.
Read the whole comment
John Chrysostom
“[5.] ( Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment
Clement of Alexandria
“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 26, 27. [Moses suffered “the reproach of Christ.”]
Read the whole comment
