Genesis 26:7
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But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”
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The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”