your site<\/a>, which gave me more verses to read. Thank you for sharing the words of God. I am growing daily through Jesus’ words.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
I’m so glad you found the website useful in your own studies, and I hope it continues to benefit you. Thanks for the encouragement. It is good to hear from people who use the site.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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