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every_o nation_n shall_v give_v up_o their_o account_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o those_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n shall_v be_v give_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n the_o retribution_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a rom._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o now_o the_o