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Chinese (traditional)Indeed, fornication and impurity of any kind, as well as greed, should not even be mentioned among you. Such talk is not fitting for saints. The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart places its trust in him.
He has helped me, and I exult;
then with my song I praise him. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. Because of this, God greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
that is above all other names,
so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend
of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth. Just as you do not know the path of the wind
or how the body is formed in a woman’s womb,
so you do not know the work of God,
the Creator of all. Arise and shine forth, for your light has come
and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for I bring you good news of great joy for all the people.” The father of a good man will rejoice;
he who begets a wise son will delight in him. So then, faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. Do not worry about anything, but present your needs to God in prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. Then the peace of God, which is beyond all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your crops. They answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and so too will your household.” Out of the same mouth flow blessings and curses. This should not be so, my brethren. Do not let kindness and fidelity leave you;
fasten them around your neck
and inscribe them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will gain favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man. Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have received from God, and that you are not your own? You have been purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body. But I have had help from God to this very day, and I stand here and testify to both the lowly and the great. I assert nothing more than what the Prophets and Moses said would occur: that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to the people and to the Gentiles. Guide my steps in accord with your word
and never let evil triumph over me. 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. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. If you would seriously consider my reproof,
I would pour out my thoughts to you
and make my precepts known to you. I urge you, brethren, to watch out for those who incite dissensions and obstacles in opposition to the teaching that you have learned. Take care to avoid them. Therefore, take care to live as intelligent people, and do not be like those who are senseless. Make the most of the present time, for this is a wicked age. Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your name give glory
because of your kindness and faithfulness. Hence, be subject to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 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. Speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves,
and defend the rights of the destitute. Faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction about things that cannot be seen. This must not be so with you. Instead, whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your servant. Observe your father’s command, my son,
and do not reject your mother’s teaching. I rejoice in the Lord with all my heart;
my soul exults in my God.
For he has clothed me in garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of saving justice,
like a bridegroom adorned with a garland
or a bride bedecked with her jewels. What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life? As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.