Genesis 20:11

The Passion Translation

Abraham answered, “Because I thought, ‘There’s no one here that fears God. They will kill me to get to my wife.’

Cross References

Proverbs 16:6

You can avoid evil through surrendered worship and the fear of God, for the power of his faithful love removes sin’s guilt and grip over you.

Proverbs 2:5

then you will discover the fear of the Lord and find the true knowledge of God.

Genesis 26:7

The men of the land noticed Rebekah’s beauty and asked Isaac about her. “Oh, she’s just my sister,” he replied. Rebekah was indeed very beautiful, and he was afraid to tell them, “She’s my wife,” for he thought that the men of the land would kill him and take his wife.

Genesis 12:12

When the Egyptian men take one look at you, they will say, ‘She is his wife.’ Then they will kill me in order to have you.

Genesis 42:18

On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do as I say and you will live. I am a man who respects God.

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay a hand on the boy or harm him,” he said, “for now, I know you are fully dedicated to me, since you did not withhold your son, your beloved son, from me.”

Romans 3:18

They shut their eyes to the awe-inspiring God!

Proverbs 8:13

Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!”

Proverbs 1:7

We cross the threshold of true knowledge when we live in obedient devotion to God. Stubborn know-it-alls will never stop to do this, for they scorn true wisdom and knowledge.

Psalm 14:4

They live in luxury while exploiting my people! Won’t these workers of wickedness ever learn? They don’t ever think of praying to God.

Genesis 20:10

Then Abimelech asked, “What is your purpose in doing this?”

Genesis 20:12

Besides, she really is my half sister. She’s my father’s daughter, but not my mother’s, so I married her.