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1 Corinthians 1:2

1 Corinthians 1:2

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to them:

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call: Τοις επικαλουμενοις το ονομα: strong:G3686. That these words ought not to be rendered passively, is evident from the LXX, who translate the phrase ιχψΰ αωΡν:, "he shall call on the name" which is active, by επικαλησεται εν ονοματι Θεου:, or εν ονοματι Κυριου:. , , ,

our Lord: ; ; ; , , ; ; ;

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