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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Failed to understand "all strive to copy sacrificed himself"

Does "all strive to copy sacrificed himself " mean "all endeavor/struggle to learn from Jesus for his holy sacrificing Himself"?
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religion itself teaches us that the ideal being whom all strive to copy sacrificed himself for the sake of mankind, and who would dare to set at nought such judgments?
  

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Hi, Parse the sentence this way. religion itself teaches us that the ideal being ( whom all strive to copy ) sacrificed himself for the sake of mankind, and who would dare to set at nought such judgments? I hope this is now clear.

  • Hi, Parse the sentence this way.
  • religion itself teaches us that the ideal being ( whom all strive to copy ) sacrificed himself for the sake of mankind, and who would dare to set at nought such judgments?
  • I hope this is now clear.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Parse the sentence this way.

religion itself teaches us that the ideal being ( whom all strive to copy ) sacrificed himself for the sake of mankind, and who would dare to set at nought such judgments?

I hope this is now clear.

Clive

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