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Chinese (traditional)Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth:
it is better for you that I depart.
For if I do not go away,
the Advocate will not come to you,
whereas if I go,
I will send him to you. As we proceed in the path of your judgments,
we wait for you, O Lord;
your name and your renown
are all that our heart desires. Consequently, anyone united to Christ is a new creation. The old order has passed away. Behold, all has become new. He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good. O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me;
may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. For all of us fall short in many ways. Anyone who never makes a mistake in speech has reached perfection and is able to control every part of his body. If we claim that we have fellowship with him
while we continue to live in darkness,
we are lying and do not live in the truth. When I fed them, they were satisfied;
when they were satisfied, they became proud of heart
and quickly forgot me. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do as much. Repent, therefore, and be converted so that your sins may be wiped away. In God alone be at rest, O my soul;
it is from him that my hope comes. Let no one delude himself. If anyone among you considers himself to be wise by worldly standards, he must become a fool in order to be truly wise. Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, it will be enough for us.” A man’s attraction is his kindness;
it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. Beloved, I pray that everything is going well with you and that your bodily health is equal to that of your soul. Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your precepts. Dear children,
you are from God
and you have conquered them,
for the one who is in you is greater
than the one who is in the world. One who is covetous will never be satisfied with money,
nor will the lover of wealth be content with gain.
This too is vanity. And yet he is aware of everywhere I go;
if he were to test me, I would emerge like pure gold.
My footsteps have not strayed from the path he established;
I have followed his way and never turned aside. Consider the ravens. They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn, and yet God feeds them. You are of far greater importance than birds. Hence, be imitators of God, as beloved children. The law of the Lord is perfect,
affording refreshment to the soul.
The decree of the Lord is worthy of trust,
imparting wisdom to the simple. Jesus answered him,
“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him
and make our abode with him.” And take the helmet of salvation as well as the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. I lift up my eyes to the mountains;
from where will I receive help?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth. Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. When you search for me, you will find me. When you seek me with all your heart. Hatred stirs up strife,
but love overlooks all offenses. I am the living bread that came down from heaven.
Whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give
is my flesh, for the life of the world. To him all the Prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.