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2 Mózes 22:27

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27 Mert egyetlen takarója, testének ruhája az: miben háljon? Bizony, ha én hozzám kiált, meghallgatom; mert én irgalmas vagyok.

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Arcana Coelestia #9179

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9179. 'If he is a hired servant' means if for the sake of beneficial gain. This is clear from the meaning of 'a hired servant' as one who does good for the sake of beneficial gain or for the sake of reward, dealt with in 8002, thus in the abstract sense as beneficial gain or reward.

  
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