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Chinese (traditional)Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. The Lord is good,
a stronghold in a day of trouble;
he protects those who take refuge in him. He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in mortals. But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” We love because he first loved us. When your eyes light upon it, it is gone;
for suddenly it takes wings to itself,
flying like an eagle toward heaven. For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. You shall worship the Lord your God, and I will bless your bread and your water; and I will take sickness away from among you. Great peace have those who love your law;
nothing can make them stumble. Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” O Lord, you are my God;
I will exalt you, I will praise your name;
for you have done wonderful things,
plans formed of old, faithful and sure. Some friends play at friendship
but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor. I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure. So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?” Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord rescues them from them all. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. Keep his statutes and his commandments, which I am commanding you today for your own well-being and that of your descendants after you, so that you may long remain in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time. The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. But test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. As far as the east is from the west,
so far he removes our transgressions from us. If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.Next verse!With image