A common misinterpretation views this passage as endorsing envy or sibling rivalry as mere family drama without consequence, ignoring the severe sin of the brothers and God's judgment on such actions; others wrongly assume God only accompanies the innocent or successful, overlooking His presence in suffering, or apply it to justify modern betrayals by claiming 'God will work it out' without personal repentance or accountability.
Acts 7:9
King James Version (1769)
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
This verse from Stephen's defense highlights God's unwavering faithfulness amid human betrayal, as Joseph's envious brothers sold him into slavery, yet God sovereignly remained with him, protecting and elevating him from prison to power in Egypt, demonstrating how divine providence transforms evil intentions into ultimate good for His purposes.