“Jacob's sons became jealous of their brother Joseph and sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him
The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in the house of his Egyptian master,
From then on, because of Joseph the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian and everything that he had in his house and in his fields.
Then Joseph said to them, “Please come closer.” They did, and he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.
But he sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.
Do not be afraid—I am with you! I am your God—let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and save you.
When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you.
But now don't be discouraged, any of you. Do the work, for I am with you.
He knew very well that the Jewish authorities had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud;