Genesis 45:4

They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”

His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.

He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says Yahweh. ‘Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ says Yahweh, ‘and work, for I am with you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.”

From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. Yahweh’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?” His brothers couldn’t answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.

The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecuted him:

“Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

I said to them, “If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them.” So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver.

Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”

But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

It is in the power of my hand to hurt you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.’

Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours.”

Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”

He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”

But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he abandoned God who made him, and rejected the Rock of his salvation.

Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.

May the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who stretch out their hand to alter this, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree. Let it be done with all diligence.

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty,

Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”

When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”

and begged him much, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live.”

He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and glorified God.

But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ ”

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”

He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

“Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?”

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.