Thusyou shall sayto Joseph,"Pleaseforgive,I begyou, the transgressionof your brothersand their sin,for they didyou wrong."'And now,pleaseforgivethe transgressionof the servantsof the Godof your father."And Josephweptwhen they spoketo him.
"Ifthe Godof my father,the Godof Abraham,and the fearof Isaac,hadnot beenfor me, surelynowyou would have sentme awayempty-handed.Godhas seenmy afflictionand the toilof my hands,so He renderedjudgmentlastnight."
"Now,therefore, it was not you who sentme here,but God;and He has mademe a fatherto Pharaohand lordof allhis householdand rulerover allthe landof Egypt.
From the Godof your fatherwho helpsyou, And by the Almightywho blessesyou [With] blessingsof heavenabove,Blessingsof the deepthat liesbeneath,Blessingsof the breastsand of the womb.
So they sent[a message] to Joseph,saying,"Your fatherchargedbeforehe died,saying,
Then his brothersalsocameand felldownbeforehim and said,"Behold,we are your servants."
"As for you, you meantevilagainstme, [but] Godmeantit for goodin orderto bringaboutthispresentresult, to preservemanypeoplealive.
Thoughthey intendedevilagainstYou [And] deviseda plot,They will not succeed.
He who concealshis transgressionswill not prosper,But he who confessesand forsakes[them] will findcompassion.
"And whoeverin the nameof a disciplegivesto oneof theselittle onesevena cupof coldwater to drink,trulyI sayto you, he shall not losehis reward."
"My heavenlyFatherwill alsodothe sameto you, ifeachof you does not forgivehis brotherfrom your heart."
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
And forgiveus our debts,as we alsohave forgivenour debtors.
Hearing[this], the tenbeganto feel indignantwith Jamesand John.
So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
And those whowill walkby thisrule,peaceand mercy[be] upon them, and upon the Israelof God.
Be kindto one another,tender-hearted,forgivingeach other,justas Godin Christalsohas forgivenyou.
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
