Genesis 42:18

New International Reader's Version

On the third day, Joseph spoke to them again. He said, “Do what I say. Then you will live, because I have respect for God.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is no respect for God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

Genesis 39:9

No one in this house is in a higher position than I am. My master hasn’t held anything back from me, except you. You are his wife. So how could I do an evil thing like that? How could I sin against God?”

Genesis 42:19

If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison. The rest of you may go and take grain back to your hungry families.

Nehemiah 5:15

But there had been governors before me. They had put a heavy load on the people. They had taken a pound of silver from each of them. They had also taken food and wine from them. Their officials had acted like high and mighty rulers over them. But because of my great respect for God, I didn’t act like that.

Nehemiah 5:9

So I continued, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you show respect for our God? Shouldn’t you live in a way that will keep our enemies from saying bad things about us?

Job 1:1

There was a man who lived in the land of Uz. His name was Job. He was honest. He did what was right. He had respect for God and avoided evil.

Exodus 1:17

But Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. They didn’t do what the king of Egypt had told them to do. They let the boys live.

Exodus 18:21

But choose men of ability from all the people. They must have respect for God. You must be able to trust them. They must not try to get money by cheating others. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Leviticus 25:17

Do not take advantage of each other. Instead, have respect for your God. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 25:43

Show them pity when you rule over them. Have respect for God.

Luke 18:2

He said, “In a certain town there was a judge. He didn’t have any respect for God or care about what people thought.

Luke 18:4

“For some time the judge refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t have any respect for God. I don’t care about what people think.