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26 Moses knew that the treasures of Egypt were not as wonderful as what he would receive from suffering for the Messiah,[a] and he looked forward to his reward.

27 Because of his faith, Moses left Egypt. Moses had seen the invisible God and wasn't afraid of the king's anger. 28 (A) His faith also made him celebrate Passover. He sprinkled the blood of animals on the doorposts, so that the first-born sons of the people of Israel would not be killed by the destroying angel.

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  1. 11.26 the Messiah: Or “Christ.”

26 He regarded disgrace(A) for the sake of Christ(B) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(C) 27 By faith he left Egypt,(D) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer(E) of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.(F)

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