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Chinese (traditional)In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the Lord. People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything
until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets. Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these. Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
will find life, righteousness, and honor. Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength. I, yes I, am the one who comforts you.
So why are you afraid of mere humans,
who wither like the grass and disappear? Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime!
Weeping may last through the night,
but joy comes with the morning. Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous. And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do. Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender. You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. The Lord will work out his plans for my life—
for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me. He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless. That is why the Lord says,
“Turn to me now, while there is time.
Give me your hearts.
Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” My son, obey your father’s commands,
and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.” Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the Lord will be joyful. The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
its jealousy as enduring as the grave.
Love flashes like fire,
the brightest kind of flame. The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.Next verse!With image