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Hebrews 13:4

τίμιος (G5093) почетный,
γάμος (G1062) брак,
κοίτη (G2845) постель, фигурально, брачное ложе, сексуальная связь,
άμίαντος (G283) неоскверненный,
πόρνος (G4205) аморальный. Это слово обозначает связь вне брака, как гетеросексуальную, так и гомосексуальную (Hughes),
μοίχος (G3432) прелюбодей. Это слово обозначает тех, кто не соблюдает свой брачный обет; два прилагательных обозначают тех, кто предается порочной практике (Hughes),
κρινεί fut. ind. act. от κρίνω (G2919) судить.

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