Then God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her and opened her womb.

and she called his name Joseph, saying, "May the LORD add to me another son!"

And when she was in her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Fear not; for now you will have another son."

And as her soul was departing (for she died), she called his name Ben-o'ni; but his father called his name Benjamin.

We are all sons of one man, we are honest men, your servants are not spies."

And they said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more."

So it was not you who sent me here, but God; and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and render praise to him; and tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me."

My sons, do not now be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him, and to be his ministers and burn incense to him."

A Song of Ascents.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."

Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And instantly the woman was made well.

And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Let brotherly love continue.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you:

He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful.

Light rises in the darkness for the upright; the LORD is gracious, merciful, and righteous.

Yea, O people in Zion who dwell at Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when he hears it, he will answer you.

O LORD, be gracious to us; we wait for thee. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.

And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show favor to any of you? says the LORD of hosts.