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Chinese (traditional)But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised, as he promised he would be. Come and see the place where he lay.” Even though I wander
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are at my side,
with your rod and your staff
that comfort me. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they placed it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. Then, bending the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” The wealth of a rich man is his stronghold;
he regards it as a high wall that cannot be scaled. Through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves in Christ. No trial has confronted you except what a person can stand. God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tried beyond your strength. But together with the trial he will also provide a way out and the strength to bear it. O Lord, you are kind and forgiving,
filled with kindness for all who cry to you. The crowds that preceded him and those that followed kept shouting:
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!” For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Dear children,
let us love not in word or speech
but in deed and truth. Therefore, keep watch, for you do not know the day when your Lord is coming. Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. And said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest.” Riches will be of no avail on the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death. We know that God makes all things work together for good for those who love him and who are called according to his purpose. For the word of the Lord is true,
and he is faithful in everything he does. For as it is written,
“Eye has not seen, ear has not heard,
nor has the human heart imagined
what God has prepared for those who love him.” Therefore, encourage one another and strengthen one another, as indeed you are doing. No one has ever seen God,
but if we love one another,
God abides in us,
and his love is made complete in us. Beloved,
since God loved us so much,
we should love one another. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. And yet he is aware of everywhere I go;
if he were to test me, I would emerge like pure gold.
My footsteps have not strayed from the path he established;
I have followed his way and never turned aside. O Lord, you are my God.
I will exalt you and praise your name,
for you have accomplished wonderful things,
formulated in ages past, faithful and sure. Rather, revere Christ as Lord in your hearts.
Always be prepared to offer an explanation to anyone who asks you to justify the hope that is in you. However, do so with gentleness and respect. Keep in mind, therefore, that the Lord, your God, is God. He is a faithful God who keeps his covenant of mercy to the thousandth generation toward those who love him and observe his commandments. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may grow rich in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation. The entire community of believers was united in heart and soul. No one claimed any of his possessions as his own, for everything was held in common. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord
and whose hope is the Lord.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that spreads out its roots to the stream.
When the heat comes, it does not fear;
its leaves stay green.
It is not concerned in a year of drought,
and it never fails to bear fruit. For there is one God,
and there is one mediator between God and man,
Christ Jesus, himself a man. O Lord, you are kind and forgiving,
filled with kindness for all who cry to you.