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哥林多前書

简哥林多前书 · 繁哥林多前書

Mandarin · pinyin Gē lín duō qián shū

First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians

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哥: gē · elder brother
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
多: duō · much, many; more than, over
前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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1–2–1–2–1 · Ge1 lin2 duo1 qian2 shu1

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(Protestantism) 1 Corinthians

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