he said that, or, that law, which said
Do not commit: Exodus 20:13-14; Deuteronomy 5:17-18; Matthew 5:21-28, Matthew 19:18; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Romans 13:9
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James 2:11
James 2:11
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