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Chinese (traditional)Come to a sober and right mind, and sin no more; for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised. In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears. But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
and passing over the transgression
of the remnant of your possession?
He does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in showing clemency. A gift opens doors;
it gives access to the great. Do not be deceived:
“Bad company ruins good morals.” Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. How can young people keep their way pure?
By guarding it according to your word. Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God! One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? Even before a word is on my tongue,
O Lord, you know it completely. He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.” If you will only obey the Lord your God, by diligently observing all his commandments that I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself. This is what I have seen to be good: it is fitting to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of the life God gives us; for this is our lot. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds —
his name is the Lord—
be exultant before him.
Father of orphans and protector of widows
is God in his holy habitation. When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. And every day in the temple and at home they did not cease to teach and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah. As far as the east is from the west,
so far he removes our transgressions from us. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.Next verse!With image