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Imitate Their Faith
Pīnyīn-English, with Scriptures

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Updated 2016-09-16

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[Fēng·miàn ([book covers] · face) de (’s) tú·piàn (picture · [mw]) (WOL)]

Mù·lù ({table of contents} · record)

Introduction and Disclaimer

Shíjiān ([time]) Zhóu (axis)

Qián·yán (front · remarks) — Zhōngyāng Zhǎnglǎotuán ([Governing Body]) de (’s) Xìn (letter)

Xù·yán (introductory · remarks)

1 Tā (he) Suī·rán (although · -ly) Sǐ (die) le (-ed) , Què (yet) Réng·jiù (still · {as formerly}) Shuō·huà (speaks · words) — Yàbó (Abel)

2 Yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) Tóng·xíng (together · walked) — Nuóyà (Noah)

3 Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) zhī (its) Fù (father) — Yàbólán (Abram)

4 “ Nǐ (you) Dào (to) Nǎli ([where]) Qù (go) , Wǒ (I) Yě (also) Yào (must) Dào (to) Nǎli ([where]) Qù (go) ”— Lùdé (Ruth)

5 Xián·dé (worthy · virtuous) de (’) Fù·rén (woman · person) — Lùdé (Ruth)

6 Xiàng (to) Shàngdì ([God]) Qīng·xīn ({overturned and poured out} · heart) ‐ Tǔ·yì ({spat [out]} · thoughts) — Hāná (Hannah)

7 Zài (at) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) Miàn·qián (face · before) Jiànjiàn (gradually) Zhǎng·dà (growing · big) — Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel)

8 Jǐnguǎn ([even though]) Shī·wàng (lost · hope)   (→ [disappointed]) , Què (yet) Bǎo·chí (kept · held) Zhōngzhēn (loyalty) — Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel)

9 Dòng·xī (penetratingly · knew) Shì·lǐ (matters · reason) , Xíng·shì (did · things) Míng·zhì ({with clarity} · wisely) — Yàbǐgāi (Abigail)

10 Yōng·hù (supported · protected) Zhèng·què (right · true) de (’s) Chóngbài (worship) — Yǐlìyà (Elijah)

11 Bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) Shǒu·wàng ({kept watch} · {gazed into the distance}) , Nài·xīn (enduring-·heartedly) Děnghòu (waited) — Yǐlìyà (Elijah)

12 Cóng (from) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Nà·li (that · inside)   (→ [there]) Dé·zháo (got · successfully) Ān·wèi (calming · comforting) — Yǐlìyà (Elijah)

13 Cóng (from) Cuò·wù (mistakes · errors) Zhōng (within) Jí·qǔ (drew · took) Jiàoxun (teachings) — Yuēná (Jonah)

14 Xué·huì (learned · {to be able}) Yǐ ({to use}) Cí·bēi (kindness · compassion)   (→ [mercy]) Dài·rén ({to treat} · people) — Yuēná (Jonah)

15 Tǐng·shēn ({straightened up} · {body → [self]}) Bāngzhù ({to help}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) Zǐ·mín (persons · people) — Yǐsītiē (Esther)

16 Zhì (wisdom) ‐ Yǒng ({being brave}) Shuāng (both) Quán ({were complete}) , Shě·jǐ ({gave up} · self) ‐ Wàng·sī (forgot · {being selfish}) — Yǐsītiē (Esther)

17 “Kàn (look) na! Wǒ (I) shì (am) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) Bì·nǚ (slave · girl) !”— Mǎlìyà (Mary)

18 Zài (in) Xīn·li (heart · inside) Fǎn·fù ({turning over} · {turning around})   (→ [repeatedly]) Sī·liang (considered · estimated) — Mǎlìyà (Mary)

19 Jìn·zé ({fulfilled to the limit} · duty) de (’s) Jiā·zhǔ (family · head) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) Zhōng·pú (loyal · servant) — Yuēsè (Joseph)

20 “Zhǔ (Lord) a, Wǒ (I) Xiāng·xìn ([it] · {have believed}) ”— Mǎdà (Martha)

21 Kè·fú (overcame · {to be submitting}) Kǒngjù (fearing) , Xiāo·chú (eliminated · removed) Yí·lǜ (doubt · worrying) — Bǐdé (Peter)

22 Zài (at) Kǎoyàn (testings)   (→ [trials]) Xia (under) Bǎo·chí ({was keeping} · {was holding}) Zhōngzhēn ({being loyal}) — Bǐdé (Peter)

23 Xué·huì (learned · {to be able}) Gān·xīn ({to be willing} · heart) Kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) Bié·ren (other · people) — Bǐdé (Peter)

Jié·yǔ (concluding · words)

Xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) Bǎngyàng ([good examples]

Zhèi (this) běn ([mw for books]) shū (book) shǔ·yú (belongs · to)

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Xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) Bǎngyàng ([good examples])

Chūbǎn ([publishing]) Jīgòu ([organization])

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2015 Nián (year) 1 Yuè (month) Yìnshuā ([printing])

Běn (this) chūbǎn·wù ([published] · thing) shì (is) fēi·mài·pǐn (not · {for selling} · product) , fāxíng ([issuing of]) běn (this) chūbǎn·wù ([published] · thing) shì (is) quán·qiú (whole · globe) Shèngjīng ([Bible]) jiàoyù (education) gōngzuò ([work]) de (’s) yì (one) huán (link) , zhèi (this) xiàng ({item of}) gōngzuò ([work]) kào ({relies on}) zì·yuàn (self · willing) juān·kuǎn (donated · funds) tí·gōng ({to raise} · {to provide}) jīng·fèi ({passing through} · expenses)

Chúfēi ([unless]) lìng·wài (separately · outside) zhù·míng (noted · clearly) , suǒyǒu ([all] jīng·wén (scripture · writings) yǐn·zì (quoted · from) Shèng·jīng  ([the] holy · Scriptures) Xīn  (New) Shì·jiè (World · extent) Yì·běn  (translated · edition)

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