Luke 5:39
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No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
In other translations
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
Greek words
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- Romans 4:11-1211 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: 12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. 12 And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
- Hebrews 11:1-21 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. 2 This is why the ancients were commended.
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