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Chinese (traditional)However, the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking,
but they succeed when there are many counselors. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom should I be afraid? If you, then, despite your evil nature, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all assembled together in one place. Suddenly, there came from heaven a sound similar to that of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were sitting. Your word is a lamp for my feet
and a light to my path. I write these things to you
who believe in the name of the Son of God
so that you may know
that you have eternal life. For our eyes are fixed not on what is seen but rather on that which cannot be seen. What is visible is transitory; what is invisible is eternal. As a father has compassion for his children,
so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. 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. Guard your heart with all possible vigilance,
for from it flow the wellsprings of life. Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore, he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them the path to follow. Blessed is the man who perseveres when he is tempted, for when he has been proven, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up to heaven. You created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am wonderfully made;
awesome are your works,
as I know very well. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who are peacemakers. Therefore, encourage one another and strengthen one another, as indeed you are doing. This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us exult and rejoice in it. Finally, brethren, let your minds be filled with whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, whatever is excellent, whatever is worthy of praise. However, if we confess our sins,
he who is faithful and just
will forgive our sins
and cleanse us from all wrongdoing. Commit your way to the Lord;
place your trust in him, and he will act.
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. Gaze upon the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap or store in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of far greater value than they? Remain sober and alert, for your enemy the devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. O Lord, you are kind and forgiving,
filled with kindness for all who cry to you. The Lord has told you, O man, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God. Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of your opportunity. Let your speech always be gracious and seasoned with wisdom, so that you will know how to respond properly to all. I love the Lord because he has heard my voice
and listened to my cry for mercy,
because he has inclined his ear to me
on the day when I called out to him. To him all the Prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name. You are a place of refuge for me;
you preserve me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance. SelahNext verse!With image