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Chinese (traditional)Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?”
For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps. With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Woe to him who strives with him who formed him,
a pot among earthen pots!
Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’
or ‘Your work has no handles’? For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not wander from your commandments! And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one. Even to your old age I am he,
and to gray hairs I will carry you.
I have made, and I will bear;
I will carry and will save. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. For nothing will be impossible with God. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it. Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth. For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory! Selah Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
but those who plan peace have joy. Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.Next verse!With image