Acts 7:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God delivered Joseph out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, who set him over Egypt.
What Does Acts 7:10 Mean?
Stephen sweeps through Genesis 39-41: the slave and prisoner raised to rule, because God gave him grace and wisdom in the eyes of the king.
God did not spare Joseph from affliction; he delivered him out of it, and the affliction itself became the road to the throne. The brother they rejected became the savior they would kneel to. It is the shape of the gospel, traced in advance.
Acts 7:10 in the Original Language
charis (χάρις), 'favour' -- grace; kindness freely given and freely shown.
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What does Acts 7:10 mean?
God delivered Joseph out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, who set him over Egypt.