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.

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Bible References

Be not grieved

Isaiah 40:1
"Comfort! Yes, comfort my people," says your God.
Luke 23:34
Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.
2 Corinthians 2:7
So forgive and comfort him, or else he will drown in his excessive grief.

God

Genesis 45:7
God sent me ahead of you to keep you alive on the earth, and to save you all in a magnificent way.
Genesis 47:25
"You've saved our lives," they replied. "If it pleases you, your Excellency, we'll be Pharaoh's slaves."
Genesis 50:20
As far as you're concerned, you were planning evil against me, but God intended it for good, planning to bring about the present result so that many people would be preserved alive.
1 Samuel 1:19
They got up early the next morning and worshipped in the LORD's presence, and then they returned and came to their house at Ramah. Elkanah had marital relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
2 Samuel 12:12
""What you did in secret I'm going to do right in front of all Israel and in broad daylight as well!'"
2 Samuel 16:10
But the king responded, "What do I have in common with you sons of Zeruiah? If he continues to curse and if the LORD has told him, "Curse David!' then who are you to be demanding to know "Why have you done this?'"
2 Samuel 17:14
Absalom and all of the Israelis replied, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's!"
Job 1:21
and exclaimed: "I left my mother's womb naked, and I will return to God naked. The LORD has given, and the LORD has taken. May the name of the LORD be blessed."
Psalm 105:16
He declared a famine on the land; destroying the entire food supply.
Acts 2:23
After he was arrested according to the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified this very man and killed him using the hands of lawless men.
Acts 4:24
When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, "Master, you made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.
Acts 7:9
"Joseph's brothers became jealous of him and sold Joseph as a slave in Egypt. However, God was with him

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Acts 7:11
"But a famine spread throughout Egypt and Canaan, and with it great suffering, and our ancestors couldn't find any food.
Philemon 1:15
15Perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you could have him back forever,

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