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Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

— Paul of Tarsus

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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband. And in like manner the husband also hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

Now, there remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

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