the Father: John 3:35, John 17:26; Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5; 2 Peter 1:17
and showeth: John 1:18, John 10:32, John 15:15; Proverbs 8:22-31; Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22
greater: John 5:21, John 5:25, John 5:29, John 12:45-47
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John 5:20
John 5:20
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