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savior

skyabs mgon/ 

[lit. refuge + lord]

Biblical: savior: dkon mchog skyabs la yi rang ngo /  I rejoice in God my Savior (Lk. 1:47), 'jig rten gyi skyabs mgon/  the Savior of the world (Jn. 4:42), nga tsho'i bla na med pa'i dkon mchog skyabs mgon ye shu ma shi ka/  our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (Tit. 2:13).

Buddhist: skyabs mgon/  protector, savior; a popular title for the Dalai and Panchen Lamas: skyabs mgon bla ma rin po che/  precious protector lama (NPP).