for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Jesus answered them, "You are deceived, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God.

On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.

You will lose your hold on the land which I gave to you as a permanent possession. I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you know nothing about. For you have made my anger burn like a fire that will never be put out."

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.

and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God's purpose at his appointed time.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

They say, "Come on, let's annihilate them so they are no longer a nation! Then the name of Israel will be remembered no more."

Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough -- you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

These are the sons of Shem according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations.

But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai's people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

(Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God -- he has seen the Father.)

The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.

Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.

If I do not perform the deeds of my Father, do not believe me.

so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!

Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, so he cried out, "Make everyone go out from my presence!" No one remained with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me," so they came near. Then he said, "I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

We know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea.

For these past two years there has been famine in the land and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.

When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

And there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. The glory of the heavenly body is one sort and the earthly another.

Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.

"See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

The Lord said to Moses, "Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting; let them take their position there with you.

He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he said.

God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!

He wept loudly; the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh's household heard about it.

Then he said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?