Genesis 39:4
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4 So Joseph (A)found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house (B)and put him in charge of all that he had.
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Genesis 19:19
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19 Behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness in saving my life. But I cannot escape to the hills, lest the disaster overtake me and I die.
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Acts 20:28
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28 (A)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all (B)the flock, in which (C)the Holy Spirit has made you (D)overseers, (E)to care for (F)the church of God,[a] which he (G)obtained (H)with his own blood.[b]
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- Acts 20:28 Some manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his Own
Genesis 39:21-22
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21 But (A)the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love (B)and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison (C)put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it.
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Genesis 39:8
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8 But he refused and said to his master's wife, “Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and (A)he has put everything that he has in my charge.
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Genesis 33:10
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10 Jacob said, “No, please, if I have found favor in your sight, then accept my present from my hand. (A)For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and you have accepted me.
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Genesis 24:2
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2 And Abraham said to his servant, (A)the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, (B)“Put your hand under my thigh,
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Genesis 18:3
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3 and said, “O Lord,[a] if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.
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- Genesis 18:3 Or My lord
Proverbs 27:18
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Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see a man skillful in his work?
He will (A)stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 17:2
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2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over (A)a son who acts shamefully
and (B)will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
Proverbs 16:7
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7 When a man's ways please the Lord,
(A)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 14:35
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35 A servant who deals wisely has (A)the king's favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
Nehemiah 2:4-5
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4 Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed (A)to the God of heaven. 5 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it.”
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1 Samuel 16:22
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22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
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Genesis 41:40-41
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40 (A)You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command.[a] Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, (B)I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
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- Genesis 41:40 Hebrew and according to your command all my people shall kiss the ground
Genesis 33:8
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8 Esau said, “What do you mean by (A)all this company[a] that I met?” Jacob answered, (B)“To find favor in the sight of my lord.”
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- Genesis 33:8 Hebrew camp
Genesis 32:5
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5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, in order that (A)I may find favor in your sight.’”
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Genesis 15:2
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2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue[a] childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
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- Genesis 15:2 Or I shall die
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