Genesis 45:5

New Century Version

Now don’t be worried or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me here ahead of you to save people’s lives.

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done.

Job 1:21

He said: “I was naked when I was born, and I will be naked when I die. The Lord gave these things to me, and he has taken them away. Praise the name of the Lord.”

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers threw lots to decide who would get his clothes.

Genesis 47:25

The people said, “You have saved our lives. If you like, we will become slaves of the king.”

2 Corinthians 2:11

I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us, because we know very well what Satan’s plans are.

2 Corinthians 2:7

But now you should forgive him and comfort him to keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the Israelites said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” (The Lord had planned to destroy the good advice of Ahithophel so the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.)

2 Samuel 12:12

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

1 Samuel 1:19

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

Philemon 1:15

Maybe Onesimus was separated from you for a short time so you could have him back forever—

Genesis 37:28

So when the Midianite traders came by, the brothers took Joseph out of the well and sold him to the Ishmaelites for eight ounces of silver. And the Ishmaelites took him to Egypt.

Genesis 50:19

Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Can I do what only God can do?

Genesis 50:21

So don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your children.” So Joseph comforted his brothers and spoke kind words to them.

Esther 4:14

If you keep quiet at this time, someone else will help and save the Jewish people, but you and your father’s family will all die. And who knows, you may have been chosen queen for just such a time as this.”