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Chinese (traditional)Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith. And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Let your favor shine on your servant.
In your unfailing love, rescue me. The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding. The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever. Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go. Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.” Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands. Do what is good and run from evil
so that you may live!
Then the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper,
just as you have claimed. If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Victory comes from you, O Lord.
May you bless your people. And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment. Pride ends in humiliation,
while humility brings honor. So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
from beginning to end, you are God. So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.Next verse!With image