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Genesis 39:4

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Joseph found favour  with his master and became his personal attendant. Potiphar also put him in charge of his household and placed all that he owned under his authority.

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Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock  of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers,  to shepherd the church of God,  which he purchased with his own blood.


Whoever tends a fig tree  will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honoured.


But he refused. ‘Look,’ he said to his master’s wife, ‘with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority.


Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, ‘Place your hand under my thigh,


Your servant has indeed found favour with you, and you have shown me great kindness by saving my life. But I can’t run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.


Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.


A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share an inheritance among brothers.


When a person’s ways please the  Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.


But Jacob said, ‘No, please! If I have found favour with you, take this gift from me. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.


and said, ‘My lord, if I have found favour with you, please do not go on past your servant.


A king favours a prudent servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.


Then Saul sent word to Jesse: ‘Let David remain in my service, for he has found favour with me.’


So Esau said, ‘What do you mean by this whole procession  I met? ’ ‘To find favour with you, my lord,’  he answered.


I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female slaves. I have sent this message to inform my lord, in order to seek your favour.” ’


But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? ’


His servant Zimri,  commander of half his chariots, conspired against him while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk  in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the household  at Tirzah.


The servant answered, ‘She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the territory of Moab.


By contrast, the boy Samuel grew in stature and in favour with the Lord and with people.


The young woman pleased him and gained his favour so he accelerated the process of the beauty treatments and the special diet that she received. He assigned seven hand-picked female servants to her from the palace and transferred her and her servants to the harem’s best quarters.


Then you will find favour and high regard with God and people.





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