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Community and Fellowship: Augustine on Friendship in Christ

By Augustine of HippoSource: Augustine of Hippo - Confessions / Letters (Public Domain)193 words

Teaching on Community and Fellowship from Augustine of Hippo: Augustine on Friendship in Christ

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Proverbs 27:17 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 John 15:13-15

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