Genesis 45:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Now don’t be worried. Don’t be angry with yourselves for what you did. It was God’s plan for me to come here. I am here to save people’s lives.

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened.

Job 1:21

and said, “When I was born into this world, I was naked and had nothing. When I die and leave this world, I will be naked and have nothing. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Praise the name of the Lord!”

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers threw dice to divide Jesus’ clothes between them.

Genesis 47:25

The people said, “You have saved our lives. We are happy to be slaves to Pharaoh.”

2 Corinthians 2:11

I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us. We know very well what his plans are.

2 Corinthians 2:7

But now you should forgive him and encourage him. This will keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the Israelites said, “Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” Actually, Ahithophel’s advice was good, but they said this because the Lord had decided to make Ahithophel’s advice useless. He did this to punish Absalom.

2 Samuel 12:12

You had sexual relations with Bathsheba in secret, but I will punish you so that all the people of Israel can see it.’”

1 Samuel 1:19

Early the next morning Elkanah’s family got up. They worshiped the Lord and then went back home to Ramah. Elkanah had sexual relations with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered Hannah.

Philemon 1:15

Onesimus was separated from you for a short time. Maybe that happened so that you could have him back forever,

Genesis 37:28

When the Midianite traders came by, the brothers took Joseph out of the well and sold him to the traders for 20 pieces of silver. The traders took him to Egypt.

Genesis 50:19

Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I am not God! I have no right to punish you.

Genesis 50:21

So don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your children.” And so Joseph said kind things to his brothers, and this made them feel better.

Esther 4:14

If you keep quiet now, help and freedom for the Jews will come from another place. But you and your father’s family will all die. And who knows, maybe you have been chosen to be the queen for such a time as this.”