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eph._n 2.2_o 1_o sam._n 5.2_o gen._n 3.15_o act_n 19.15_o jos._n ant._n l._n 17._o c._n 10._o luk._n 23.12_o lib._n 18._o c._n 9_o niceph._n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o act_n 12.1_o jos._n ant._n l._n 19_o c._n 7._o eutr_n hist_n lib._n 7._o evag._n schol._n l._n 3._o hist._n c._n 41_o joh._n 19.15_o lib._n 5._o c._n 28_o jos._n de_fw-fr bell._n l._n 7._o c._n 20_o 21._o aelius_n adrianus_n mat._n 27.24_o mat._n 23.35_o luk._n 19.41_o luk._n 21.6_o luk._n 21.20_o joh._n 19.15_o vers._n 12._o luk._n 23.28_o rev._n 17.6_o rev._n 18.2_o chap._n 18.8_o rev._n 18_o 1â—_z rev._n 9.11_o rev._n 22.20_o luk._n 14.44_o gen._n 3.15_o