hence_o forth_o therefore_o be_v there_o lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v then_o give_v unto_o i_o or_o in_o that_o day_n and_o that_o day_n be_v the_o same_o day_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n wherefore_o as_o father_n lay_v up_o for_o their_o child_n gold_n silver_n land_n possession_n yet_o give_v 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o they_o only_o when_o they_o be_v of_o age_n so_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o eternal_a treasure_n for_o we_o but_o give_v they_o unto_o we_o only_o when_o we_o be_v of_o perfect_v age_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o be_v only_o in_o 4._o eph._n 4._o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v reveil_v only_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n appear_v so_o also_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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