Genesis 26:7
"And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon."
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- Proverbs 29:25
"The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 20:2
"And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 12:13
"Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 24:16
"And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 20:12
"And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife."
Read in chapter → - Ephesians 5:25
"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;"
Read in chapter → - Colossians 3:9
"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;"
Read in chapter → - Matthew 10:28
"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 20:5
"Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this."
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