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directing<00:14:13.779><c> these</c><00:14:17.100><c> thoughts</c><00:14:17.500><c> to</c><00:14:17.779><c> us.</c>

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Verse<00:14:25.919><c> 9,</c><00:14:26.360><c> 14.</c>

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which<00:14:52.000><c> are</c><00:14:52.419><c> able</c><00:14:53.039><c> to</c><00:14:53.899><c> make</c><00:14:54.240><c> thee</c><00:14:54.799><c> wise</c><00:14:55.580><c> unto</c><00:14:56.740><c> salvation</c>

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which<00:15:00.659><c> is</c><00:15:00.899><c> in</c><00:15:01.139><c> Christ</c><00:15:01.460><c> Jesus.</c>

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for<00:15:17.320><c> instruction</c><00:15:18.379><c> in</c><00:15:19.000><c> righteousness,</c>

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that<00:15:22.200><c> the</c><00:15:22.620><c> man</c><00:15:22.960><c> of</c><00:15:23.500><c> God</c><00:15:24.580><c> may</c><00:15:26.220><c> be</c><00:15:26.899><c> perfect,</c>

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thoroughly<00:15:29.159><c> furnished</c><00:15:31.019><c> unto</c><00:15:31.539><c> all</c><00:15:32.340><c> good</c><00:15:32.700><c> works.</c>

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Amen.