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we_o overcome_v they_o and_o such_o can_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o myself_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o and_o such_o can_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v conqueror_n and_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o such_o do_v know_v satan_n bruise_v under_o their_o foot_n by_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n who_o god_n promise_v shall_v bruise_v his_o head_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n that_o god_n who_o they_o wait_v for_o shall_v sudden_o come_v and_o