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NASB					Matt 11:30 "For ^AMy yoke²²¹⁸ is ¹easy⁵⁵⁴³ and My burden⁵⁴¹³ is light¹⁶⁴⁵."
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 11:30 "For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light."

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Or comfortable, or pleasant

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1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.

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Greek Heb.

elaphros; a prim. word; light, easy to bear:--light(2).

zugos; from zeugnumi (to yoke); a yoke:--pair of scales(1), yoke(5).

phortion; dim. of 5414 (load, cargo); from 5342; a burden:--burden(1), burdens(3), cargo(1), load(1).

chrêstos; adj. from 5530; serviceable, good:--easy(1), good(2), kind(2), kindness(2).

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