1 Maccabees 2:53

53 Joseph kept the commandment in the time of his distress, and he became ruler of Egypt.

1 Maccabees 2:53 In-Context

51 “Remember the deeds of the ancestors, which they did in their day, and you will inherit great honor and everlasting remembrance.
52 Wasn't Abraham found faithful when he was tested, and it was considered righteousness?
53 Joseph kept the commandment in the time of his distress, and he became ruler of Egypt.
54 Our ancestor Phinehas received the covenant of everlasting priesthood because he was deeply zealous.
55 Joshua became a judge in Israel because he fulfilled the command.
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