only-begotten
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland
So God loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
From The Door of Heaven A Manual for Holy Communion by Burgett, Arthur Edward
Hear God’s words: ‘God so loved de world dat he gave his only-begotten Son, dat whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.’
From On the Banks of the Amazon by Groome, William H. C.
In this war which was raging, all the soldiers who suffered, and the parents who gave up their only-begotten sons to save their countries from extermination—all of them were the victims of circumstance.
From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma
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