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q2=\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* receive \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.\x + \xo 6:17  \xt Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41\x* 
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p={v14}The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.