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Chinese (traditional)But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen. On God rests my deliverance and my honor;
my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. I cried aloud to him,
and he was extolled with my tongue. But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on 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 have eternal life. You are my hiding place and my shield;
I hope in your word. For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God's sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.” I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
but the Lord weighs the heart. Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved, but those whom the Lord commends. Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices. Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. The unfolding of your words gives light;
it imparts understanding to the simple. The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul. He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again. He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account. But he was wounded for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed. In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I am not afraid;
what can flesh do to me? For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our ruler,
the Lord is our king; he will save us. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.Next verse!With image