Genesis, 37

31. They then took Joseph's coat, killed a goat and dipped the coat in its blood.

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In Genesis 37, the story of Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob, who is sold as a slave by his own brothers, is narrated due to jealousy and envy. The chosen verses are:

Proverbs 14:30 - "The quiet heart is the life of the body, but envy is the rot of bones." Joseph's brothers are consumed by envy and she becomes the root of her bad deeds.

Galatians 5:19-21 - "The works of the flesh are manifest, which are: adultery, prostitution, impurity, lust, idolatry, sneakers, enmities, porffes, emulations, iras, hajas, dissections, heresies, envy, homicides, drunkenness , Glutonaries, and things like them, about which I declare you, as I said before, that those who commit such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. " The bad deeds of Joseph's brothers are an example of the works of the flesh mentioned by Paul.

2 Corinthians 12:10 - "Therefore I feel pleasure in weakness, injury, needs, persecution, anguish, for Christ's sake. Because when I am weak, then I am strong." Joseph goes through many difficulties, but is strengthened by his faith in God.

Romans 8:28 - "And we know that all things contribute together to the good of those who love God, those who are called by his decree." Joseph's story is proof that even the most difficult situations can be used by God to fulfill their plans.

James 1:2-4 - "My brothers, tends for great enjoyment to pass through various trials, knowing that the trial of your faith operates patience; and patience has your perfect work, so that you may be perfect and complete, without missing anything. " Joseph's story is an example of how trials can strengthen a person's faith and patience.