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Jesus was clear that He had come, not to make life easy, but to make men great.

William Barclay

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William Barclay
Age: 70 †
Born: 1907
Born: December 5
Died: 1978
Died: January 24
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Classical Scholar
Theologian
University Teacher
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Jesus
Easy
Come
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Make
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Life

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