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paul_n bayne_n esay_n chap._n 5._o v._n 12._o psal_n 50._o v._n 21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o pet._n chap._n 1._o v._n 17._o psal_n 119._o v._n 1._o to_o v._o 32._o luke_n chap._n 13._o v._n 24._o 1_o pet._n chap._n 4._o v._n 18._o 2_o cor._n chap._n 7._o v._n 1._o luke_n chap._n 2._o v._n 14._o philip._n chap._n 2._o v._n 12_o 13._o hebr._n chap._n 3._o v._n 13._o 1_o tim._n chap._n 2._o v._n 2._o 2_o tim._n chap._n 1._o v._n 9_o 2_o tim._n chap._n 1._o v._n 12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o