Genesis 50:20

New American Bible - revised edition

Even though you meant harm to me, God meant it for good, to achieve this present end, the survival of many people.

Cross References

Genesis 37:26

Judah said to his brothers: “What is to be gained by killing our brother and concealing his blood?

Genesis 37:27

Come, let us sell him to these Ishmaelites, instead of doing away with him ourselves. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed.

Genesis 37:4

When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his brothers, they hated him so much that they could not say a kind word to him.

Genesis 50:19

But Joseph replied to them: “Do not fear. Can I take the place of God?

Psalm 119:71

It was good for me to be afflicted, in order to learn your statutes.

Psalm 56:5

I praise the word of God; I trust in God, I do not fear. What can mere flesh do to me?

Psalm 76:10

When you arose, O God, for judgment to save the afflicted of the land. Selah

Isaiah 10:7

But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this in mind; Rather, it is in his heart to destroy, to make an end of not a few nations.

Acts 2:23

This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him.

Acts 3:26

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.