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etc_n isaiah_n 53._o &_o 1.2.3.4.5_o etc_n etc_n isaiah_n 53._o &_o 11._o psal._n 21._o &_o 5.6.7_o psal._n 22._o &_o 7.8.9_o isaiah_n 61._o &_o 9.11_o hebr._n 2._o &_o 8.12_o psal._n 46._o &_o 7.8.9_o etc_n etc_n pâ—il_n 2._o &_o 9.10_o etc_n etc_n joh._n 12._o &_o 16.23.28_o joh._n 13._o &_o 31.32_o joh._n 12._o &_o 32._o 1._o cor._n 12._o &_o 12.26_o luke_n 19_o &_o 40._o 1._o pet._n 2._o &_o 21._o act._n 1._o &_o 8._o joh._n 12._o &_o 24._o joh._n 21._o &_o 19_o colos_n 1._o &_o 24._o rom._n 6._o &_o 2.6_o rom._n 7._o &_o 4._o act._n 9_o &_o 4._o act._n 10._o &_o 3_o 9.11.28.34_o â—5_o 41.42_o psal._n 125._o joh._n 12._o &_o 28._o rom._n 4._o &_o 24.25_o rom._n 8._o &_o 29._o colos_n 1._o &_o 5.20_o ephe._n 1_n &_o 4.5_o jere._n 2._o &_o â—_o 34_o colos_n 1._o &_o â—4_o 16_o hebr._n 2._o &_o 8.14_o rom._n 4._o &_o 20.22_o apoc._n 21._o &_o 7._o rom._n 8._o &_o 15.17.18_o gala._n 4._o &_o 6.7_o 1._o cor._n 4._o &_o 7._o luk._n 12._o &_o 32.35.36_o etc_o etc_o luke_n 22._o &_o 14._o 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