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2.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o covetous_a boaster_n of_o themselves_o blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n or_o makebate_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_a than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o such_o as_o worship_n the_o dragon_n give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_n the_o beast_n rev._n 13.4_o 5_o 8._o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n his_o name_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n which_o whosoever_o do_v 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