2 Maccabees 2:27

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2 Maccabees 2:27 (WEB)
even as it is no light thing to him who prepares a banquet, and seeks the benefit of others. Nevertheless, for the sake of the gratitude of the many we will gladly endure the painful labor,

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1 Corinthians 10:28
1 Corinthians 10:28 takes up the words of 2 Maccabees 2:27 (9 words in common).

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Verse1 Corinthians 10:28

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