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Genesis 45:5
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Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
About Genesis 45:5
Genesis 45:5 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Family Reconciliation in the Bible. Found in the law of Genesis, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Genesis 45:4
“And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.”
- Luke 15:20
“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”
- Matthew 5:23
“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;”
- Matthew 5:24
“Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.”
- Ephesians 4:32
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. ”
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How to Apply Genesis 45:5
Meditate on Genesis 45:5 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Family Reconciliation in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.