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September 4, 2014
Literal translation of the Latin: We bring forth a true Christian witness if it is pure and in agreement with the Gospel.
Here's how the Latin works.
Latin
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English
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Parsing
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Grammar Points
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Verum
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A True
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acc. sing. neut. adj.
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verus, vera, verum; modifies
testimonium
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perhibemus
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we bring forth
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1st pers. pl. pres. act. ind. verb
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perhibeo, perhibere, perhibui,
perhitum
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testimonium
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witness
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acc. sing. neut. noun
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testimonium, testimonii; dir. obj. of
perhibemus
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christianum
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Christian
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acc. sing. neut. adj.
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christianus, christiana, christianum;
modifies testimonium
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si
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if
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conj.
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id
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it
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nom. sing. neut. dem. adj.
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is, ea, id
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purum
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pure
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nom. sing. neut. adj.
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purus, pura, purum
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ac
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and
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conj.
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Evangelio
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with (to) the
Gospel
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dat. sing. neut. noun
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evangelium, evangelii
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est
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is
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3rd pers. sing. pres. ind. verb
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sum, esse, fui
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concors
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in agreement
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nom. sing. neut. adj.
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concors, concordis
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