Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Be not grieved
God
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Bible References
Be not grieved
Isaiah 40:1
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Luke 23:34
[Jesus said: Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.](This verse not found in older manuscripts.) They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.
2 Corinthians 2:7
To the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excess sorrow.
God
Genesis 45:7
God sent me ahead of you to make sure that you would have descendants on the earth, and to save your lives in an amazing way.
Genesis 47:25
They answered: You have saved our lives. You have been good to us. We will be the king's slaves.
Genesis 50:20
Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now.
1 Samuel 1:19
The next morning Elkanah and his family got up early. After worshiping Jehovah, they went back home to Ramah. Elkanah had intercourse with his wife Hannah and Jehovah answered her prayer.
2 Samuel 12:12
You did this secretly. I will make this happen in broad daylight in front of all Israel.'
2 Samuel 16:10
What business is this of yours? The king said to Abishai and his brother Joab. If Jehovah told him to curse me who am I to stop him?
2 Samuel 17:14
Absalom and all the people of Israel said: The advice of Hushai from Archi's family is better than Ahithophel's advice. Jehovah commanded Ahithophel's good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.
Job 1:21
He said: I was born with nothing (naked), and I will die with nothing. Jehovah gave, and now he has taken away. Blessed be the name of Jehovah!
Psalm 105:16
Furthermore, he called for a famine on the land: he broke the whole staff of bread.
Acts 2:23
You took this man and delivered him by the determined counsel (purpose) and foreknowledge of God. With wicked hands you impaled and murdered him.
Acts 4:24
When they heard they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said: Jehovah, you are God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and all in them.
Acts 7:9
The family heads were jealous of Joseph and sold him as a slave into Egypt. However, God was with him.
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Acts 7:11
A famine and great suffering came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan. Our fathers found no food.
Philemon 1:15
Perhaps he was separated from you for a season, that you should have him forever.