Genesis 20:11

New Century Version

Then Abraham answered, “I thought no one in this place respected God and that someone would kill me to get Sarah.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:6

Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin. By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.

Proverbs 2:5

Then you will understand respect for the Lord, and you will find that you know God.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the governors before me had placed a heavy load on the people. They took about one pound of silver from each person, along with food and wine. The governors’ helpers before me also controlled the people, but I did not do that, because I feared God.

Genesis 26:7

His wife Rebekah was very beautiful, and the men of that place asked Isaac about her. Isaac said, “She is my sister,” because he was afraid to tell them she was his wife. He thought they might kill him so they could have her.

Genesis 12:12

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This woman is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but let you live.

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom; to stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. Do this and I will let you live:

Genesis 22:12

The angel said, “Don’t kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you trust God and that you have not kept your son, your only son, from me.”

Romans 3:18

“They have no fear of God.”

Proverbs 8:13

If you respect the Lord, you will also hate evil. I hate pride and bragging, evil ways and lies.

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.

Psalm 14:4

Don’t the wicked understand? They destroy my people as if they were eating bread. They do not ask the Lord for help.

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was an honest and innocent man; he honored God and stayed away from evil.

Genesis 20:10

What were you thinking that caused you to do this?”

Genesis 20:12

And it is true that she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but she is not the daughter of my mother.