but for the grace of God in English

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Etymology: An ellipsis for there but for the grace of God go I. Etymology templates: {{m|en|there but for the grace of God go I}} there but for the grace of God go I Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=but for the grace of God}} but for the grace of God

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        "2": "there but for the grace of God go I"
      },
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"but for the grace of God" meaning in English

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