ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ;] 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). 3. Of a member of the same nation (Exo.2:14, Deu.15:3). In NT in each of these senses (1. Mat.1:2, al.; 2. Mat.7:3; 3. Rom.9:3) and also, 4. of a fellow-Christian: 1Co.1:1, Act.9:30. This usage finds illustration in π., where ἀ. is used of members of a pagan religious community (M, Th., I, 1:4; MM, VGT, see word). The ἀδελφοὶ τ. Κυρίου (Mat.12:46-49 13:55 28:10, Mrk.3:31-34, Luk.8:19-21, Jhn.2:12 7:3, 5 10 20:17, Act.1:14, 1Co.9:5) may have been sons of Joseph and Mary (Mayor, Ja., Intr. viff.; DB, i, 320ff.) or of Joseph by a former marriage (Lft., Gal., 252ff.; DCG, i, 232ff.), but the view of Jerome, which makes ἀ. equivalent to ἀνεψιός, is inconsistent with Greek usage. (Cremer, 66.) (AS)
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Matthew 1:2 · ἀδελφοὺςAbraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.Matthew 1:11 · ἀδελφοὺςJosiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.Matthew 4:18 · ἀδελφούς, · ἀδελφὸνWalking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.Matthew 4:21 · ἀδελφούς, · ἀδελφὸνGoing on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.Matthew 5:22 · ἀδελφῷ · ἀδελφῷBut I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.Matthew 5:23 · ἀδελφός“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,Matthew 5:24 · ἀδελφῷleave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.Matthew 5:47 · ἀδελφοὺςIf you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?Matthew 7:3 · ἀδελφοῦWhy do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?Matthew 7:4 · ἀδελφῷOr how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye;’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?Matthew 7:5 · ἀδελφοῦYou hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.Matthew 10:2 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸςNow the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;Matthew 10:21 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸν“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.Matthew 12:46 · ἀδελφοὶWhile he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.Matthew 12:47 · ἀδελφοίOne said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”Matthew 12:48 · ἀδελφοίBut he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”Matthew 12:49 · ἀδελφοίHe stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!Matthew 12:50 · ἀδελφὸςFor whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”Matthew 13:55 · ἀδελφοὶIsn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?Matthew 14:3 · ἀδελφοῦFor Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.Matthew 17:1 · ἀδελφὸνAfter six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.Matthew 18:15 · ἀδελφός · ἀδελφόν“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.Matthew 18:21 · ἀδελφόςThen Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”Matthew 18:35 · ἀδελφῷSo my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”Matthew 19:29 · ἀδελφοὺςEveryone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.Matthew 20:24 · ἀδελφῶν.¶When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.Matthew 22:24 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφῷsaying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.’Matthew 22:25 · ἀδελφοί. · ἀδελφῷNow there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.Matthew 23:8 · ἀδελφοίBut don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.Matthew 25:40 · ἀδελφῶν“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’Matthew 28:10 · ἀδελφοῖςThen Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”Mark 1:16 · ἀδελφὸνPassing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Mark 1:19 · ἀδελφὸνGoing on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.Mark 3:17 · ἀδελφὸνJames the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;Mark 3:31 · ἀδελφοὶHis mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.Mark 3:32 · ἀδελφοίA multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”Mark 3:33 · ἀδελφοίHe answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”Mark 3:34 · ἀδελφοίLooking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!Mark 3:35 · ἀδελφόςFor whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”Mark 5:37 · ἀδελφὸνHe allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.Mark 6:3 · ἀδελφὸςIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.Mark 6:17 · ἀδελφοῦFor Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.Mark 6:18 · ἀδελφοῦFor John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”Mark 10:29 · ἀδελφοὺςJesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,Mark 10:30 · ἀδελφοὺςbut he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.Mark 12:19 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφῷ“Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.’Mark 12:20 · ἀδελφοὶThere were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.Mark 13:12 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸν“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.Luke 3:1 · ἀδελφοῦNow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,Luke 3:19 · ἀδελφοῦbut Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,Luke 6:14 · ἀδελφὸνSimon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;Luke 6:41 · ἀδελφοῦWhy do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?Luke 6:42 · ἀδελφῷ · ἀδελφέ, · ἀδελφοῦOr how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.Luke 8:19 · ἀδελφοὶHis mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.Luke 8:20 · ἀδελφοίIt was told him by some saying, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”Luke 8:21 · ἀδελφοίBut he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”Luke 12:13 · ἀδελφῷOne of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”Luke 14:12 · ἀδελφούςHe also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.Luke 14:26 · ἀδελφοὺς“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.Luke 15:27 · ἀδελφόςHe said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’Luke 15:32 · ἀδελφόςBut it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”Luke 16:28 · ἀδελφούς·for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’Luke 17:3 · ἀδελφόςBe careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.Luke 18:29 · ἀδελφοὺςHe said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God’s sake,Luke 20:28 · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφὸς · ἀδελφῷThey asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.Luke 20:29 · ἀδελφοὶThere were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.Luke 21:16 · ἀδελφῶνYou will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.Luke 22:32 · ἀδελφούςbut I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”John 1:40 · ἀδελφὸςOne of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.John 1:41 · ἀδελφὸνHe first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).John 2:12 · ἀδελφοὶAfter this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.John 6:8 · ἀδελφὸςOne of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,John 7:3 · ἀδελφοὶHis brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.John 7:5 · ἀδελφοὶFor even his brothers didn’t believe in him.John 7:10 · ἀδελφοὶBut when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.John 11:2 · ἀδελφὸςIt was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.John 11:19 · ἀδελφοῦMany of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.John 11:21 · ἀδελφόςTherefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.John 11:23 · ἀδελφόςJesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”John 11:32 · ἀδελφός.Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”John 20:17 · ἀδελφούςJesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”John 21:23 · ἀδελφοὺςThis saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”Acts 1:14 · ἀδελφοῖςAll these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.Acts 1:15 · ἀδελφῶνIn these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,Acts 1:16 · ἀδελφοί,“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.Acts 2:29 · ἀδελφοί,“Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.Acts 2:37 · ἀδελφοί;Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”Acts 3:17 · ἀδελφοί,“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.Acts 3:22 · ἀδελφῶνFor Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.Acts 6:3 · ἀδελφοί,Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Acts 7:2 · ἀδελφοὶHe said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,Acts 7:13 · ἀδελφοῖςOn the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s race was revealed to Pharaoh.Acts 7:23 · ἀδελφοὺςBut when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.Acts 7:25 · ἀδελφοὺςHe supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.Acts 7:26 · ἀδελφοί“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’Acts 7:37 · ἀδελφῶνThis is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’Acts 9:17 · ἀδελφέ,Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”Acts 9:30 · ἀδελφοὶWhen the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.Acts 10:23 · ἀδελφῶνSo he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.Acts 11:1 · ἀδελφοὶNow the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.Acts 11:12 · ἀδελφοὶThe Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.Acts 11:29 · ἀδελφοῖς·As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;Acts 12:2 · ἀδελφὸνHe killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.Acts 12:17 · ἀδελφοῖςBut he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.Acts 13:15 · ἀδελφοί,After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”Acts 13:26 · ἀδελφοί,Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.Acts 13:38 · ἀδελφοί,Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,Acts 14:2 · ἀδελφῶν.¶But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.Acts 15:1 · ἀδελφοὺςSome men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”Acts 15:3 · ἀδελφοῖς.They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.Acts 15:7 · ἀδελφοί,When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.Acts 15:13 · ἀδελφοί,After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.Acts 15:22 · ἀδελφοῖς,Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.Acts 15:23 · ἀδελφοὶ · ἀδελφοῖςThey wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.Acts 15:32 · ἀδελφοὺςJudas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.Acts 15:33 · ἀδελφῶνAfter they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.Acts 15:36 · ἀδελφοὺςAfter some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”Acts 15:40 · ἀδελφῶν.but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.Acts 16:2 · ἀδελφῶν.The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.Acts 16:40 · ἀδελφοὺςThey went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.Acts 17:6 · ἀδελφοὺςWhen they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,Acts 17:10 · ἀδελφοὶThe brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.Acts 17:14 · ἀδελφοὶThen the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.Acts 18:18 · ἀδελφοῖςPaul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.Acts 18:27 · ἀδελφοὶWhen he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;Acts 21:7 · ἀδελφοὺςWhen we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.Acts 21:17 · ἀδελφοί.When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.Acts 21:20 · ἀδελφέ,They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.Acts 22:1 · ἀδελφοὶ“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”Acts 22:5 · ἀδελφοὺςAs also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.Acts 22:13 · ἀδελφέ,came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.Acts 23:1 · ἀδελφοί,Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.”Acts 23:5 · ἀδελφοί,Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”Acts 23:6 · ἀδελφοί,But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”Acts 28:14 · ἀδελφοὺςwhere we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.Acts 28:15 · ἀδελφοὶFrom there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.Acts 28:17 · ἀδελφοί,It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,Acts 28:21 · ἀδελφῶνThey said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.Romans 1:13 · ἀδελφοί,Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.Romans 7:1 · ἀδελφοί,Or don’t you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives?Romans 7:4 · ἀδελφοίTherefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit to God.Romans 8:12 · ἀδελφοί,So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.Romans 8:29 · ἀδελφοῖς·For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.Romans 9:3 · ἀδελφῶνFor I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh,Romans 10:1 · Ἀδελφοί,Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.Romans 11:25 · ἀδελφοί,For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,Romans 12:1 · ἀδελφοί,Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.Romans 14:10 · ἀδελφόν · ἀδελφόνBut you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.Romans 14:13 · ἀδελφῷTherefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.Romans 14:15 · ἀδελφόςYet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.
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