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Chinese (traditional)But fornication and impurity of any kind, or greed, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints. The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth. Just as you do not know how the breath comes to the bones in the mother's womb, so you do not know the work of God, who makes everything. Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.” The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Honor the Lord with your substance
and with the first fruits of all your produce. They answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will find favor and good repute
in the sight of God and of people. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. To this day I have had help from God, and so I stand here, testifying to both small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would take place: that the Messiah must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles. Keep my steps steady according to your promise,
and never let iniquity have dominion over me. Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Give heed to my reproof;
I will pour out my thoughts to you;
I will make my words known to you. I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them. Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Speak out for those who cannot speak,
for the rights of all the destitute. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave. My child, keep your father's commandment,
and do not forsake your mother's teaching. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
my whole being shall exult in my God;
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? As far as the east is from the west,
so far he removes our transgressions from us.