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Chinese (traditional)Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Let your gracious Spirit lead me
along a level path. For:
“If anyone wishes to love life
and to experience good days,
he must restrain his tongue from evil
and his lips from deceitful speech.
He must turn away from evil and do good,
seek peace and pursue it.” To him who in all things is able
through the power
that is at work within us
to accomplish abundantly far more
than all we can ask or imagine,
to him be glory in the Church
and in Christ Jesus
through all generations,
forever and ever. Amen. Restore us, O Lord of hosts;
let your face shine upon us,
and we will be saved. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. This is what love is:
not that we have loved God,
but that he loved us
and sent his Son as expiation for our sins. For a child has been born to us,
a son has been given to us.
Upon his shoulders dominion rests,
and this is the name he has been given:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests. Joseph therefore went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David. He went to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was expecting a child. You are truly my rock and my fortress;
for the sake of your name, lead and guide me. How great you are, Lord God! There is no one like you, and there is no God except you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms. Whoever denies the Son
does not have the Father,
but whoever acknowledges the Son
has the Father also. It is rash to pledge a sacred gift,
or to make a vow and then have second thoughts. With all humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in a spirit of love. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Above all, maintain the fervor of your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Do not lie to one another, since you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self that is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Keep falsehood and lying far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but simply provide me with the food that I need. And now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name. Rather, revere Christ as Lord in your hearts.
Always be prepared to offer an explanation to anyone who asks you to justify the hope that is in you. However, do so with gentleness and respect. Commit your way to the Lord;
place your trust in him, and he will act.
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. For so has the Lord commanded us to do, saying,
‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles
so that you may bring salvation
to the farthest corners of the earth.’ 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. The Lord is near to all who call out to him,
to all who call out to him sincerely. For all have sinned and thereby are deprived of the glory of God, and all are justified by the gift of his grace that is given freely through the redemption in Christ Jesus. May the Lord cause your love to increase and overflow for one another and for everyone else, just as our love does for you. A fool is quick to show his anger,
but a prudent man ignores an insult. I write these things to you
who believe in the name of the Son of God
so that you may know
that you have eternal life. Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. With his feathers he will shelter you,
and you will take refuge under his wings;
his faithfulness serves as a protective shield. As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us. And let us consider how to spur one another to love and good works. Do not neglect to attend your assemblies, as some do, but rather encourage one another, especially since you can see the Day approaching.Next verse!With image