Think: Nehemiah 13:14, Nehemiah 13:22, Nehemiah 13:31; Genesis 40:14; Psalms 25:6-7, Psalms 40:17, Psalms 106:4; Jeremiah 29:11
according to: Psalms 18:23-25; Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:34-40; Mark 9:41
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Nehemiah 5:19
Nehemiah 5:19
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