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Chinese (traditional)For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom;
from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If you abide in me
and my words abide in you,
you may ask for whatever you wish,
and it will be done for you. Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. 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. I will not leave you orphans;
I will come to you. For he guards the paths of justice
and keeps watch over the way of his faithful ones. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so too do we believe that God will bring forth with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. Rather, I discipline my body and bring it under control, for fear that after preaching to others I myself may be disqualified. Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried out,
“If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to me and drink.” Above all, maintain the fervor of your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Keep falsehood and lying far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but simply provide me with the food that I need. With all humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in a spirit of love. Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. When I realized that my foot was slipping,
your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. 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. Such godly sorrow results in repentance that leads to salvation and causes no regret, whereas worldly sorrow produces death. For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male slave, nor his female slave, nor his oxen, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor. 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.’ The Lord is near to all who call out to him,
to all who call out to him sincerely. See what love
the Father has bestowed on us,
enabling us to be called the children of God,
and that is what we are.
If the world does not recognize us,
that is because it did not know him. Honor your father and your mother so that your days may be lengthened in the land that the Lord your God, will give you. The reward of humility and fear of the Lord
is wealth, honor, and life. May the Lord cause your love to increase and overflow for one another and for everyone else, just as our love does for you. Jesus answered, “As it is written:
‘Man does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’ ” And opens the eyes of those who cannot see.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous. Not because of any righteous deeds on our part
but because of his mercy,
he saved us through the bath of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy Spirit. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen. Authority will be granted to the diligent,
but the lazy will be enslaved. Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
but those who counsel peace have joy.