Genesis 45:5
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Cross-reference
In Genesis 45:7, Joseph expands on his earlier statement — God sent him ahead specifically to preserve a remnant and save lives, reinforcing the divine purpose.
Genesis 45:8 further clarifies that God, not the brothers, orchestrated Joseph's journey to Egypt, giving him authority to save them.
Genesis 50:20 encapsulates this same truth — God's sovereignty turning evil to good for saving lives, making explicit what Joseph says here.
Genesis 37:28 records the brothers selling Joseph, the very act Joseph now says God used for good.
Genesis 50:17 has the brothers later begging forgiveness, reinforcing the reconciliation Joseph extends here.
Genesis 50:19 repeats Joseph's conviction that God rules over human actions, mirroring his earlier reassurance.
In 2 Samuel 16:10-12, David accepts Shimei's cursing as from God, trusting good—strong parallel to Joseph's perspective.
In Job 1:21, Job acknowledges God gives and takes—echoes Joseph's recognition that God sent him despite evil.
In Psalm 105:16, the famine God summoned is the same one Joseph was sent to preserve life against.
In Psalm 105:17, the psalmist says God sent Joseph ahead as a slave—directly echoes Joseph's own words.
Luke 23:34 shows Jesus asking forgiveness for his persecutors — a parallel to Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers, acknowledging God's sovereign plan.
In Acts 2:23, Peter says Jesus was delivered by God's plan despite lawless men—mirrors Joseph's statement about God sending him.
In Acts 4:24-28, the church prays Herod and Pilate fulfilled God's predetermined plan—strong echo of Joseph's recognition.
Acts 7:9-15 retells Joseph's story, confirming that God sent him ahead to save lives, the same providence Joseph acknowledges.
Acts 7:11 mentions the famine that brought Joseph's brothers to Egypt, providing the backdrop for his statement.