18 Personne ne me l'ôte, mais je la donne de moi-même; j'ai le pouvoir de la quitter, et le pouvoir de la reprendre; j'ai reçu cet ordre de mon Père.
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No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
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