Greeks: John 7:35; Mark 7:26; Acts 14:1, Acts 16:1, Acts 17:4, Acts 20:21, Acts 21:28; Romans 1:16, Romans 10:12; Galatians 2:3, Galatians 3:28; Colossians 3:11
to worship: 1 Kings 8:41-43; Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 60:2-14, Isaiah 66:19-21; Acts 8:27
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John 12:20
John 12:20
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