God forbid: yea, let God be acknowledged true, though every man be a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest overcome, when thou judgest.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause will I celebrate Thee among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name."

For

for this my son was dead, and is alive again, and was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

And you hath he made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins,

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for the Son of man came from thence to save that which was lost.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And they glorified God on my account.