Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God than to have the pleasure of sin for a time:

Choosing.

Hebrews 10:32 But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions.

Job 36:21 Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.

Psalm 84:10 For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.

Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Matthew 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized.

Acts 7:24,25 And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him: and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury. . . .

Acts 20:23,24 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem. . . .

Romans 5:3 And not only so: but we glory also in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Romans 8:17,18,35-39 And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:17 If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away. Behold all things are made new.

Colossians 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church:

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth. . . .

2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according to the power of God.

2 Timothy 2:3-10 Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. . . .

2 Timothy 3:11,12 Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me. . . .

James 1:20 For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God.

1 Peter 1:6,7 Wherein you shalt greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations: . . .

1 Peter 4:12-16 Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you: as if some new thing happened to you. . . .

the people.

Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.

Psalm 47:9 The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.

1 Peter 2:10 Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

the pleasures.

Job 20:5 That the praise of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment.

Job 21:11-13 Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children dance and play. . . .

Psalm 73:18-20 But indeed for deceits thou hast put it to them: when they were lifted up thou hast cast them down. . . .

Isaiah 21:4 My heart failed, darkness amazed me: Babylon my beloved is become a wonder to me.

Isaiah 47:8,9 And now hear these things, thou that art delicate, and dwellest confidently, that sayest in thy heart: I am, and there is none else besides me: I shall not sit as a widow, and I shall not know barrenness. . . .

Luke 12:19,20 And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer. . . .

Luke 16:25 And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted and thou art tormented.

James 5:5 You have feasted upon earth: and in riotousness you have nourished your hearts, in the day of slaughter.

Revelation 18:7 As much as she hath glorified herself and lived in delicacies, so much torment and sorrow give ye to her. Because she saith in her heart: I sit a queen and am no widow: and sorrow I shall not see.