Genesis 42:18

Good News Translation

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man, and I will spare your lives on one condition.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham answered, “I thought that there would be no one here who has reverence for God and that they would kill me to get my wife.

Genesis 39:9

I have as much authority in this house as he has, and he has not kept back anything from me except you. How then could I do such an immoral thing and sin against God?”

Genesis 42:19

To prove that you are honest, one of you will stay in the prison where you have been kept; the rest of you may go and take back to your starving families the grain that you have bought.

Nehemiah 5:15

Every governor who had been in office before me had been a burden to the people and had demanded forty silver coins a day for food and wine. Even their servants had oppressed the people. But I acted differently, because I honored God.

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, “What you are doing is wrong! You ought to obey God and do what's right. Then you would not give our enemies, the Gentiles, any reason to ridicule us.

Job 1:1

There was a man named Job, living in the land of Uz, who worshiped God and was faithful to him. He was a good man, careful not to do anything evil.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives were God-fearing and so did not obey the king; instead, they let the boys live.

Exodus 18:21

But in addition, you should choose some capable men and appoint them as leaders of the people: leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They must be God-fearing men who can be trusted and who cannot be bribed.

Leviticus 25:17

Do not cheat an Israelite, but obey the Lord your God.

Leviticus 25:43

Do not treat them harshly, but obey your God.

Luke 18:2

“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.

Luke 18:4

For a long time the judge refused to act, but at last he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't fear God or respect people,