Acts 7:10

Acts 7:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Context of Acts 7:10

8And God gave Abraham a covenant [a formal agreement to be strictly observed] of [which] circumcision [was the sign]; and so [under these circumstances] Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac [became the father] of Jacob, and Jacob [became the father] of the twelve patriarchs. 9“The [ten elder] patriarchs, overwhelmed with jealousy, sold [their younger brother] Joseph into [slavery in] Egypt; but God was with him, and He rescued him from all his suffering, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made Joseph governor over Egypt and over his entire household. 11“Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great distress and our fathers could not find food [for their households and livestock]. 12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

Acts 7:10 word by word

καὶ ἐξείλατο αὐτὸν ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ χάριν καὶ σοφίαν ἐναντίον Φαραὼ βασιλέως Αἰγύπτου καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἡγούμενον ἐπ᾽ Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἐφ᾽ ὅλον τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• deliveredἐξαιρέωexaireō · to take out/selectG1807
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• afflictionsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• afflictionsθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• favourχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
• in the sight ofἐναντίονenantion · in front ofG1726
• PharaohΦαραώPharaō · PharaohG5328
• kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• of EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125
• he madeκαθίστημιkathistēmi · to appoint/conductG2525
• governorἡγέομαιhēgeomai · to governG2233
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624

Cross-references for Acts 7:10

• Genesis 48:16The Angel [that is, the Lord Himself] who has redeemed me [continually] from all evil, Bless the boys; And may my name live on in them [may they be worthy of having their names linked with mine], And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a [great] multitude in the midst of the earth.”
• Psalms 22:24For He has not despised nor detested the suffering of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He listened.
• Psalms 34:17When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.
• Psalms 37:40The Lord helps them and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
• 2 Timothy 4:18The Lord will rescue me from every evil assault, and He will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• James 5:11You know we call those blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] who were steadfast and endured [difficult circumstances]. You have heard of the patient endurance of Job and you have seen the Lord’s outcome [how He richly blessed Job]. The Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
• Revelation 7:14I said to him, “My lord, you know [the answer].” And he said to me, “These are the people who come out of the great tribulation (persecution), and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb [because of His atoning sacrifice].
• Genesis 41:12Now there was with us [in the prison] a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us, to each man according to the significance of his own dream.
• Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, and he was the one who sold [grain] to all the people of the land; and Joseph’s [half] brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
• Genesis 44:18Then Judah approached him, and said, “O my lord, please let your servant say a word to you in private, and do not let your anger blaze against your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh [so I speak as if directly to him].
• Genesis 45:8So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
• Psalms 105:19Until the time that his word [of prophecy regarding his brothers] came true, The word of the Lord tested and refined him.
• Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Proverbs 3:4So find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
• Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Commentaries on Acts 7:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh - God gave him much wisdom, in consequence of which he had favor with the king of Egypt. See the whole of this remarkable history explained at large, Genesis 41:1-45:28 (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And delivered him … - That is, restored him to liberty from his servitude and humiliation, and raised him up to high honors and offices in Egypt. Favour and wisdom - The favor was the result of his wisdom. His wisdom was particularly evinced in interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh, Genesis 41:40. All his house - All the family, or all the court and government of the nation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-53Stephen answered the accusations by speaking about his Lord (see Luke 21:12–17). Instead of defending himself, he became a witness in God's legal case against them. This revealed how contrary they were and their lack of loyalty. Stephen gave a history of Israel's past and reminded them of their repeated rejections of those who announced God's messages. Stephen's review of Israel's history has three main parts: The work of the patriarchs. This refers to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-169-16. the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him--Here Stephen gives his first example of Israel's opposition to God's purposes, in spite of which and by means of which those purposes were accomplished.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings