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Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook. What does God want in return from man, for the gifts He has bestowed upon him? - English

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Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.

What does God want in return from man, for the gifts He has bestowed upon him?

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In return for the gift He has bestowed on man, God wants him to lead a life of goodness and to keep on adoring the God who has been so generous to him.

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Chapter 2.4: The Pulley - English Workshop [Page 73]

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Balbharati English Kumarbharati [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 2.4 The Pulley
English Workshop | Q 3. (b) | Page 73

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