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James 5:9

James 5:9

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Grudge not: or, Groan not, or, grieve not, James 4:11; Leviticus 19:18; Psalms 59:15; Mark 6:19 *marg. 2 Corinthians 9:7; Galatians 5:14, Galatians 5:26; 1 Peter 4:9

lest: Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 7:1-2

the Judge: Genesis 4:7; Matthew 24:33; 1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 10:11; Revelation 3:20

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