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Chinese (traditional)He made him who did not know sin to be sin for our sake, so that through him we might become the righteousness of God. Although it was our afflictions that he bore,
our sufferings that he endured,
we thought of him as stricken,
as struck down by God and afflicted. But he was pierced for our offenses
and crushed for our iniquity;
the punishment that made us whole fell upon him,
and by his bruises we have been healed. Hear, O Israel, the Lord, our God, is Lord alone. You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship,
but he who divulges it separates good friends. Therefore, we love because he first loved us. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom. Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life and honor too. Hence, I advise you to be guided by the Spirit, so that you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid.
What can mortals do to me? Seek good and not evil,
so that you may live.
Then the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you
as you claim he is. Therefore, prepare your minds for action. Be calm and fix your hopes completely on the grace that you will be granted at the revelation of Jesus Christ. The Lord has told you, O man, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God. For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly. Consequently, anyone united to Christ is a new creation. The old order has passed away. Behold, all has become new. While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud cast a shadow over them. Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” Or can a man walk on red-hot coals
without scorching his feet? Do not work for food that perishes
but for the food that endures for eternal life,
which the Son of Man will give you.
For it is on him
that God the Father has set his seal. In that way, I can come to you in joy, if God so wills, and be refreshed together with you. God is Spirit,
and those who worship him
must worship in Spirit and truth. For I will provide the weary with all they need, and I will restore the strength of all those who have grown faint with hunger. He builds his upper chambers in the heavens
and establishes his vault of the sky over the earth—
the Lord is his name. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves. The one who eats everything must not look contemptuously on the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed both. Welcome anyone whose faith is weak, but do not get into arguments about doubts. What then should we say? That the Law is sinful? Absolutely not! Yet if it had not been for the Law, I would not have known what sin was. I would not have known what covet is if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.” Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking,
but they succeed when there are many counselors. Jesus said to him, “Go on your way! Your faith has made you well.” Immediately, he received his sight and followed him along the road. O Lord, you are kind and forgiving,
filled with kindness for all who cry to you. Therefore, my beloved brethren, stand firm and immovable, devoting yourselves completely to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.Next verse!With image