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Chinese (traditional)And the world with all its enticements
is passing away,
but whoever does the will of God
abides forever. Two are better than one:
they earn a far greater reward for their toil. However, now that you have been freed from sin and bound to the service of God, the benefit you receive is sanctification, and the end is eternal life. Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. He heals the brokenhearted
and bandages their wounds. Each person should give as much as he has decided in his heart, not with reluctance or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly, as if you were doing it for the Lord and not for others, since you know that you will receive from the Lord an inheritance as your reward for you are serving the Lord Christ. When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
nor will the waters engulf you.
When you walk through fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not consume you. For just as in one body we have many parts, and the parts do not all have the same function, so we, though many, make up one body in Christ, and individually we are all parts of one another. Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have received from God, and that you are not your own? You have been purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body. But I will sing of your strength;
when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness.
For you have been my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Banish grief from your heart
and ignore the sufferings of your body,
for youth and the prime of life are fleeting. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God. Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. Even the hairs on your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth far more than any number of sparrows. For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that by perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may continue to have hope. I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will be continually on my lips. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. You want something that you cannot have, so you commit murder. And you covet something but cannot obtain it, so you engage in quarrels and fights. You do not have because you do not ask. The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness,
but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. For since death came into the world through a man, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a man. The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has been unable to overcome it. The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. When the Advocate comes
whom I will send you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father,
he will testify on my behalf. And every tongue should proclaim
to the glory of God the Father:
Jesus Christ is Lord. I have not strayed from the commandments of his lips;
I have treasured in my heart the words of his mouth. Jesus said,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
no one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit.” Those of you who seek to be justified by the Law have cut yourselves off from Christ and have fallen away from grace. Bless the Lord, O my soul;
my entire being, bless his holy name. But as for me, I will look to the Lord.
I place my hope in God my savior;
my God will hear me. God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, but now he commands people everywhere to repent. Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
but those who counsel peace have joy. For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom;
from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding.Next verse!With image