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James 4:2
James 4:2
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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kill: or, envy
because: James 1:5; Isaiah 7:12; Matthew 7:7-8; Luke 11:9-13; John 4:10, John 16:24
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