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\w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w punishment|strong="G1557"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* wrongs done \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w*, \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* way \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* holy Writings, \w Punishment|strong="G1557"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* reward, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.


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