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Chinese (traditional)Rather, professing truth and love, we will in all things grow into him who is the head, Christ. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. My deliverance and my glory depend on God;
he is my mighty rock and my refuge. 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. But who am I, and what are your people,
that we should be able to do this?
All things belong to you,
and everything that we have given you is from your hand. I lifted up my voice in prayer to him;
his praise was on my tongue. But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or how tall he stands, for the Lord has rejected him. He does not see the way that men see, for men look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” For God so loved the world
that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him
may not perish
but may attain eternal life. You are my refuge and my shield;
I put my hope in your word. 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. Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. Even the hairs on your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth far more than any number of sparrows. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.” I have given you a command. Be strong and brave, do not be afraid nor dismayed. I, the Lord, your God, will be with you wherever you go. Over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfection. A man’s ways may seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs the heart. Do not succumb to the love of money, but be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.” If anyone would boast, let him boast in the Lord. For it is not the one who commends himself who is really approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. Wait quietly for the Lord
and be patient until he comes.
Do not fret over the man who prospers
because of his evil schemes. Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A person will reap only what he sows. 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. The explanation of your words gives light
and imparts understanding to the simple. The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance. However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, and considerate, full of mercy and good fruits, without any trace of partiality or hypocrisy. When my anxious thoughts multiplied,
your comfort filled my soul with joy. He did not spare his own Son but gave him up for all of us. How then can he fail also to give us everything else along with him? He is not here. He has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee: that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified and rise again on the third day. He was despised and shunned by others,
a man of sorrows who was no stranger to suffering.
We loathed him and regarded him as of no account,
as one from whom men avert their gaze. 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. In God, whose word I praise,
in God I place my trust and know no fear;
what can people do to me? For the Lord is our judge,
the Lord is our lawgiver.
The Lord is our king;
he is the one who will save us. To him all the Prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.