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Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
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And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
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And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
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And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
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And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.
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The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
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And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
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And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.
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And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.
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The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
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All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.
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Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.
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The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
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The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:
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And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
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And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
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And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
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And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
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And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
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And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,
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And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.
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And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
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And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.
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(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)
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And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
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Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
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Non his son, Jehoshua his son.
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And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:
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And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
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The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
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And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
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And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
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And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.
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And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
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And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
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The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
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Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
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And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
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And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.
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All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.
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Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
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And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
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And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
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And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
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And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
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And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
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And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
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And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
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And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
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And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
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And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
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And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
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Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
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And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
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And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
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And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
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And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
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And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
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And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
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And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
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And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
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And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
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These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
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And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
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And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
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And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
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And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
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And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
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And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
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And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
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And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
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Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
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Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
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Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
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Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
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But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
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Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
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Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
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But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
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Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
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Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
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Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
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For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
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But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
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For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
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For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
