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Chinese (traditional)Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. True humility and fear of the Lord
lead to riches, honor, and long life. That is why I can never stop praising you;
I declare your glory all day long. The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city. If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him. Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the messenger who brings good news,
the good news of peace and salvation,
the news that the God of Israel reigns! You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me. When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you. For the Scriptures say,
“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies.
Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” You have given me your shield of victory.
Your right hand supports me;
your help has made me great.
You have made a wide path for my feet
to keep them from slipping. I have tried hard to find you—
don’t let me wander from your commands. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. But Lord, you remain the same forever!
Your throne continues from generation to generation. Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.Next verse!With image