Genesis 50:17

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Summary

So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

Forgive

Colossians 3:12

They did

James 5:16

Servants

Philemon 1:8

Bible References

Forgive

and forgive us our debts as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors,

My heavenly Father will do the same to you unless you each forgive your brother from the heart."

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins, check him, and if he repents forgive him.

be kind to each other, be tender-hearted, be generous to each other as God has been generous to you in Christ.

As God's own chosen, then, as consecrated and beloved, be clothed with compassion, kindliness, humility, gentleness, and good temper ??13 forbear and forgive each other in any case of complaint; as Christ forgave you, so must you forgive.

They did

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the prayers of the righteous have a powerful effect.

Servants

And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, I tell you, he shall not lose his reward."

The King will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even to the least of them, you did it to me.'

Now when the ten heard of this, they burst into anger at James and John;

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men and in particular to the household of the faith.

Hence, although in Christ I would feel quite free to order you to do your duty,