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1 Corinthians 14:20

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not: 1 Corinthians 3:1-2, 1 Corinthians 13:11; Psalms 119:99; Isaiah 11:3; Romans 16:19; Ephesians 4:14-15; Philippians 1:9; Hebrews 5:12-13, Hebrews 6:1-3; 2 Peter 3:18

malice: Psalms 131:1-2; Matthew 11:25, Matthew 18:3, Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:15; 1 Peter 2:2

but: Psalms 119:99

men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age, 1 Corinthians 2:6; Philippians 3:15

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