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Hebrews 12:5

Hebrews 12:5

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And ye have forgotten the exhortation,.... Or consolation, the consolatory word or doctrine, in Pr 3:11. This, by their conduct, the apostle feared they had forgotten, and therefore puts them in mind of it; or it may be read by way of question, "and have ye forgotten?"

, &c. do not ye remember?

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