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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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isaiah_n 25._o &_o 8._o apoc._n 7._o &_o 12._o 1._o joh._n 3._o &_o 14._o isaiah_n 25._o &_o 5.6.7_o apoc._n 2d_o &_o 3.4.5_o etc_n etc_n hebr._n 12._o &_o 22.23_o hebr._n &_o 3._o hebr._n 12._o &_o 3._o job._n 5._o &_o 19.26_o mar._n 9_o &_o 23._o 1._o cor._n 16._o &_o 13._o hebr._n 4._o &_o 14.15.16_o hebr._n 2._o &_o 17.18_o act._n 9_o &_o 4.5_o isaiah_n 43._o &_o 1.2.3_o etc_n etc_n psal._n 91._o &_o 5.6.7_o psal._n 33._o &_o 12.17_o mat._n 16._o &_o 18._o sap._n 16._o &_o 16.22.23_o osee_n 2._o &_o 18.21.22_o exod._n 3._o &_o 2._o dan._n 6._o &_o 16.26_o dan._n 3._o &_o 13.16.17_o etc_n etc_n rom._n 15._o &_o 4._o job._n 5._o &_o 17.19_o etc_n etc_n osec_n 2._o &_o 18.21.22_o rom._n 8._o &_o 28._o mat._n 11._o &_o 12.28.29_o mat._n 10._o &_o 19.26.28_o deut._n 12._o &_o 2.8.11_o etc_n etc_n math._n 15._o &_o 9.13_o 2._o cor._n 4._o &_o 17.18_o rom._n 8._o &_o 29.30_o rom._n 3._o &_o 1._o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o ephe._n 2._o &_o 14.16_o rom._n 5._o &_o 1.8.9_o rom._n 8._o &_o 17.30_o 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