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1 Corinthians 2:9

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eye: This passage is not taken from the LXX, nor is an exact translation of the Hebrew; but it gives the general sense. Isaiah 64:4; John 3:16; 1 Peter 1:12

the things: Psalms 31:19; Matthew 20:23, Matthew 25:34; Hebrews 11:16

them: Romans 8:28; James 1:12, James 2:5; 1 John 4:19

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