But when thou; "thou" emphatic. Let not thy left hand know, etc. So little effect should thy kind action have upon thy memory. There should be no self-consciousness in it.
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Matthew 6:3
Matthew 6:3
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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