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Chinese (traditional)I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will be continually on my lips. One who despairs should have the support of his friends
even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty. After you have suffered for a brief period, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and support you. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;
O Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cries of supplication. Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly, as if you were doing it for the Lord and not for others, since you know that you will receive from the Lord an inheritance as your reward for you are serving the Lord Christ. Adulterers! Do you not know that love of the world results in enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a lover of the world makes himself an enemy of God. The prudent man perceives danger and seeks shelter,
while the simple continue forward and pay the penalty. And the world with all its enticements
is passing away,
but whoever does the will of God
abides forever. Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. You who abide in the shelter of the Most High,
who rest in the shadow of the Almighty,
say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I place my trust.” Jesus then said to her,
“I am the resurrection and the life.
Whoever believes in me,
even though he dies, will live,
and everyone who lives
and believes in me
will never die.
Do you believe this?” Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Entrust your cares to the Lord,
and he will uphold you;
he will never allow the righteous to waver. For just as in one body we have many parts, and the parts do not all have the same function, so we, though many, make up one body in Christ, and individually we are all parts of one another. Whenever you fast, do not assume a gloomy expression like the hypocrites who contort their faces so that others may realize that they are fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. The Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I shall lack.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me to tranquil streams. Beloved,
we are God’s children now.
What we shall be
has not yet been revealed.
However, we do know that when he appears
we shall be like him,
for we shall see him as he really is.
Everyone who has this hope in him
keeps himself pure,
just as he is pure. Rend your hearts and not your garments,
and turn back to the Lord, your God.
For he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and always prepared to relent from punishing. Shun evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it. As for me, I do not regard my life as of any value, only that I finish the race and complete the mission that I received from the Lord Jesus—to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace. Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. He heals the brokenhearted
and bandages their wounds. Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. Until now, in my name,
you have not asked for anything.
Ask and you will receive,
so that your joy may be complete. The fear of the Lord provides instruction in wisdom,
and to be humble is the way to honor. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, since it is the power of God that offers salvation to everyone who has faith—to Jews first, and then to Gentiles as well. Beloved,
let us love one another,
because love is from God.
Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
if he closes his lips, he is regarded as intelligent. Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. Everything that you do should be done in love. Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
but those who counsel peace have joy. But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them. For it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”Next verse!With image