And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.

{It is} good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. {nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes}

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let {him} go.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts {are} against me for evil.

Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but {it is} in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. {nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes}

{There are} many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done {it}? {be afraid: or, run together?} {the LORD...: or, shall not the LORD do somewhat?}

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but {it is} in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

He sent a man before them, {even} Joseph, {who} was sold for a servant:

Hast thou not heard long ago, {how} I have done it; {and} of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities {into} ruinous heaps. {Hast...: or, Hast thou not heard how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and defenced cities to be ruinous heaps?}

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy {corn}; because that the famine was {so} sore in all lands.

Surely at the commandment of the LORD came {this} upon Judah, to remove {them} out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled {them} in condemning {him}.

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto {one} named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.