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God/he

avoid gender-specific pronouns by: (1) replacing "he" or "him" with "God" or another name for God; (2) recasting the sentence; (3) replacing the pronouns with "you/yours" or "who/whom/that." See also God (Christian), God/himself, God/his.

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