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Chinese (traditional)But I with hymns of praise
will offer sacrifice to you.
What I have vowed I will fulfill.
Salvation comes from the Lord. If the Lord does not build the house,
those who construct it labor in vain.
If the Lord does not guard the city,
those who keep watch over it do so in vain. Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. I love you, O Lord, my strength,
O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer.
My God is my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold. He replied, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said: ‘That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two become one flesh’? And so they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.” For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel:
If you seek me, you will survive. This is the end of my teaching.
All has been heard.
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for that is the responsibility of everyone. No one has ever seen God,
but if we love one another,
God abides in us,
and his love is made complete in us. As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. May he give you your heart’s desire
and grant you success in all your plans. Brethren, I exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to be in full agreement with one another and not permit any divisions to arise among you. Be perfectly united in mind and purpose. Return, rebel Israel, says the Lord.
I will not look upon you in anger.
For I am merciful, says the Lord;
my wrath will not continue forever. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those who trust in his kindness. Owe nothing to anyone except the debt of love you owe one another. The one who loves others has fulfilled the Law. Be on your guard that you do not lose what we have worked to accomplish so that you will receive your reward in full. The upright are guarded by their integrity;
the treacherous are destroyed by their own duplicity. Those who place their hope in the Lord
will regain their strength.
They will soar as with eagles’ wings,
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not become faint. In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Restore us, O Lord of hosts;
let your face shine upon us,
and we will be saved. But to those of you who are listening to me, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. Train a child in the way he should go,
and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. A good man produces good from the store of goodness in his heart, whereas an evil man produces evil from the store of evil within him. For the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart. Produce good fruit as proof of your repentance. The labors of the wicked man produce little profit,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Come to me, all you who are weary and overburdened, and I will give you rest. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A person will reap only what he sows. Indeed, the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any two-edged sword, it pierces to the point where it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.Next verse!With image