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Human, All Too Human, Part 87 summary

Part 87 of 152 · 1 min to read the part

In 87, the speaker presents self-humbling as an expression of the wish to be raised, rather than as an end in itself. The heading frames this claim as an improvement to the verse identified as Luke 18:14.

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  1. The heading identifies Luke 18:14 as the target of a proposed improvement.
  2. The statement describes a person who lowers himself.
  3. It attributes that action to a desire for elevation.

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What desire does the statement attribute to someone who humbles himself?

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