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Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? |
Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? |
Are you so foolish? Having begun by (with) the Spirit, are you now being perfected by (ending with) the flesh? |
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Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? |
Are you so foolish and so senseless and so silly? Having begun [your new life spiritually] with the [Holy]’ Spirit, are you now reaching perfection [by dependence] on the flesh? |
Are you so unreflecting? Having begun by means of the Spirit, now are you being brought to spiritual maturity by the flesh? |
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Surely you can’t be so stupid as to think that you begin your spiritual life in the Spirit and then complete it by reverting to physical observances? |
Are you so senseless? Did you begin by the Spirit, but are now approaching perfection by fleshly means? |
Are 2075 ye so 3779 foolish? 453 having begun 1728 in the Spirit, 4151 are ye now 3568 made perfect 2005 by the flesh? 4561 |
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