1 Maccabees 2:53
“Ioseph in the time of his distresse kept the commaundement, and was made Lord of Egypt.”
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1 Maccabees 2:53 Context
51Call to remembrance what actes our fathers did in their time, so shall ye receiue great honour, & an euerlasting name. 52Was not Abraham found faithfull in tentation, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse? 53Ioseph in the time of his distresse kept the commaundement, and was made Lord of Egypt. 54Phineas our father in being zealous and feruent, obtained the couenant of an euerlasting priesthood. 55Iesus for fulfilling the word, was made a iudge in Israel.
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Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment and was made lord of Egypt.
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