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📖 📄 📘 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) Yào (wanted 要) Rén (people 人) Guò ({to pass} 过過) Zhèyàng (Zhè·yàng this · kind 这样這樣) de (’s 的) Shēnghuó (Shēng·huó life · living 生活) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗嗎)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 1 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · God → [God] 上帝) Shì (Is 是) ge ([mw] 个個/个) Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng What · Kind 怎样怎樣) de (’s 的) Shén (God 神)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 2 Shèngjīng (Shèng·jīng (the) holy · Scriptures → [the Bible] 圣经聖經)—Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) Sònggěi (Sòng·gěi {has given as a gift} · to 送给送給) Rénlèi (Rén·lèi human·kind 人类人類) de (’s 的) Shū (book 书書) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 3 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · God → [God] 上帝) Duì (Towards 对對) Dìqiú (Dì·qiú Earth · Globe 地球) Yǒu (Has 有) Shénme (shén·me What · [suf] 什么什/甚麼) Zhǐyì (Will 旨意)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 4 Yēsū (Jesus 耶稣耶穌) Jīdū (Christ 基督) Shì (Is 是) Shéi (Whom 谁誰)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 5 Shújià (Shú·jià Ransoming · Price 赎价贖價)—Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) Sònggěi (Sòng·gěi {Has Given as a Gift} · to 送给送給) Rénlèi (Rén·lèi Human·kind 人类人類) de (’s 的) Zuì (Most 最最/㝡) Bǎoguì (Bǎo·guì Precious · {Expensive, Valuable} 宝贵寶貴) Lǐwù (Lǐ·wù Gift · Thing → [Gift] 礼物禮物) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 6 Rén (People 人) Sǐ (Die 死) Hòu ({After (That)} 后後/后) Huì (Will 会會) Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng (Be) What · {Form → [Way]} 怎样怎樣)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 7 Yǐgù (Yǐ·gù {Have Ceased} · {Have Died} 已故) Qīnyǒu (Qīn·yǒu Relatives · Friends 亲友親友) de (’ 的) Zhēnzhèng (Zhēn·zhèng True · Proper 真正) Xīwàng (Xī·wàng Hoping · {Gazing (into the Distance) → [Hoping]} → [Hope] 希望) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 8 Héwèi (Hé·wèi what · meaning 何谓何謂) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) de (’s 的) Wángguó (Wáng·guó King’s · nation → [Kingdom] 王国王國)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 9 Wǒmen (Wǒ·men we · [pl] 我们我們) Zhèng (exactly 正) Shēnghuó ({are living} 生活) zài (in 在) “Zuìhòu (Zuì·hòu most · afterwards → [last] 最后最後) de (’s 的) Rìzi (Rì·zi {suns → [days]} · [suf for nouns] 日子)” ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗嗎)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 10 Tiānshǐ (Tiān·shǐ Heavenly · Messengers → [Angels] 天使) Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng What · {Pattern → [Way]} → [How] 怎样怎樣) Yǐngxiǎng (Yǐng·xiǎng Relfection · Sound → [Do Affect] 影响影響) Rénlèi (Rén·lèi Human·kind 人类人類)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 11 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · God → [God] 上帝) Wèishénme (Wèi·shén·me For · What · [suf] → [Why] 为什么為什/甚麼) Róngxǔ (Róng·xǔ {Does Contain → [Does Allow]} · {Does Permit} 容许容許) Rén (People 人) Shòukǔ (Shòu·kǔ {to Receive} · {Being Bitter → [Suffering]} 受苦)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 12 Xíngshì (Xíng·shì {Walking → [Doing]} · Things 行事)‐Wéirén (Wéi·rén {Acting as} · Person 为人為人) Yào (Must 要) Lìng (Cause 令) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · God → [God] 上帝) Xǐyuè ({to Be Pleased} 喜悦喜悅) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 13 Yǐ (using 以) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) de (’s 的) Guāndiǎn (Guān·diǎn view·point 观点觀點) Kàndài (Kàn·dài {to look at} · {to treat} 看待) Shēngmìng (life 生命) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 14 Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng what · {pattern → [way]} → [how] 怎样怎樣) Shǐ ({to make} 使) Jiātíng (Jiā·tíng family · courtyard → [family] 家庭) Měimǎn (Měi·mǎn {beautiful → [very satisfactory]} · full 美满美滿) Xìngfú (Xìng·fú fortunate · {(having) blessings} 幸福)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 15 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · God → [God] 上帝) Yuènà (Yuè·nà {Is Pleased} · {to Accept} → [Approves] 悦纳悅納) de (’ 的) Zōngjiào (Zōng·jiào {School of Thought} · Teaching → [Religion] 宗教) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 16 Jiānjué (Jiān·jué Firmly · {Being Determined} 坚决堅決) Yōnghù (Yōng·hù {Embrace → [Support]} · Protect 拥护擁護) Zhèngquè (Zhèng·què Right · True 正确正確) de (’s 的) Zōngjiào (Zōng·jiào {School of Thought} · Teaching → [Religion] 宗教) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 17 Tōngguò (Tōng·guò Through · Passing → [Passing Through] → [Through] 通过通過) Dǎogào (Dǎo·gào Prayer · {Requesting | Telling} → [Prayer] 祷告禱告) Qīnjìn (Qīn·jìn {Be Close To} · Approach 亲近親近) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 18 Shòujìn (Shòu·jìn Receiving · Immersing → [Baptism] 受浸) yǔ (and 与與/与) Qīnjìn (Qīn·jìn {Being Close to} · Approaching 亲近親近) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 19 Liú (Remain 留留/畱) zài (in 在) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) Ài (Love 爱愛) Li (Inside 里裡/裏) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 FÙLÙ (FÙ·LÙ Appended · Record → [Appendix] 附录附錄):

📖 📄 📘 Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) Shèngmíng (Shèng·míng Holy · Name 圣名聖名)—Shǐyòng (Using 使用) hé (and 和) Hányì (Hán·yì Contained · Meaning 含/涵义含/涵義) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Dànyǐlǐ (Daniel 但以理) Yùyán (Yù·yán {In Advance} · {Speaks Of} → [Prophesies About] 预言預言) Jiùzhǔ (Jiù·zhǔ Saving · Lord 救主) Mísàiyà (Messiah 弥赛亚彌賽亞) de (’s 的) Láilín (Arriving 来临來臨) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Yēsū (Jesus 耶稣耶穌) Jīdū (Christ 基督)—Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) Yīngxǔ (Promised 应许應許) de (’s 的) Mísàiyà (Messiah 弥赛亚彌賽亞) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Guānyú (Guān·yú {Closing → [Relating]} · to 关于關於) Fù (Father 父), Zǐ (Son 子), Shènglíng (Shèng·líng Holy · Spirit 圣灵聖靈) de (’s 的) Zhēnlǐ (Zhēn·lǐ True · Reasoning → [Truth] 真理) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Wèishénme (Wèi·shén·me for · what · [suf] → [why] 为什么為什/甚麼) Zhēn (true 真) Jīdūtú (Jī·dū·tú {foundation · {directing (person)} → [Christ]} · followers → [Christians] 基督徒) Bù (not 不) Shǐyòng ({do use} 使用) Shízì Jià ((Shí·zì ten · character → [cross-shaped] 十字) (Jià frame 架) → [cross])? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Zhǔ (Lord 主) de (’s 的) Wǎncān (Wǎn·cān evening · meal 晚餐)—Zūnchóng (Zūn·chóng honours · esteems 尊崇) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì above’s · God 上帝) de (’s 的) Jìniàn (Jì·niàn chronicling · {thinking of} → [commemorating] 纪念紀念) Jùhuì (meeting 聚会聚會) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Rén (humans 人) Zhēnde (Zhēn·de really · ’s 真的) Yǒu ({do have} 有) Bùsǐ (Bù·sǐ not · dying → [immortal] 不死) de (’s 的) Línghún (Líng·hún spirits · souls → [souls] 灵魂靈魂) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗嗎)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 “Xīwū’ěr (Sheol 希屋尔希屋爾)” hé (and 和) “Hǎidìsī (Hades 海地斯)” shì (are 是) Zhǐ (fingering → [pointing to, refering to] 指) Shénme (Shén·me what · [suf] 什么什/甚麼)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Shěnpàn (Shěn·pàn Trying · Judging → [Judgment] 审判審判) Rì (Sun → [Day] 日) Shì (Is 是) Shénme (Shén·me What · [suf] 什么什/甚麼)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 1914 Nián (Year 年年/秊)—Shèngjīng (Shèng·jīng Holy · Scriptures → [Bible] 圣经聖經) Yùyán (Yù·yán {In Advance} · Sayings → [Prophecy] 预/豫言預/豫言) Zhōng (Within 中) de (’s 的) Zhòngyào (Zhòng·yào Weighty · Important 重要) Niánfèn (Nián·fèn Year · {Portion (Out of All Years)} → [Particular Year] 年份/分) 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Shéi (Who 谁誰) Shì (Is 是) Tiānshǐ Zhǎng ((Tiān·shǐ Heavenly · Messengers → [Angels] 天使) (Zhǎng {Grown (One)} → [Chief] 长長) → [Archangel]) Mǐjiālè (Michael 米迦勒)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Biànmíng (Biàn·míng Differentiating · {to Be Clear} 辨明) “Dà Bābǐlún ((Dà Big → [Great] 大) (Bābǐlún Babylon 巴比伦巴比倫) → [Babylon the Great])” 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Yēsū (Jesus 耶稣耶穌) Shì (Was 是) zài (in 在) 12 Yuè (Moon → [Month] 月) Chūshēng (Chū·shēng {Came out} · {to Be Born} 出生) de (’s 的) Ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗嗎)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Jīdūtú (Jī·dū·tú {Foundation · {Directing (Person)} → [Christ]} · Followers → [Christians] 基督徒) Yīnggāi (Should 应该應該) Qìngzhù (Qìng·zhù Celebrate · {Express Good Wishes for} 庆祝慶祝) Jiérì (Jié·rì Holiday · {Suns → [Days]} 节日節日) Ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗嗎)? 🔽

📖 📄 📘 Biànmíng Shèngjīng de Zhēnlǐ ((Biàn·míng differentiating · {to be clear} 辨明) (Shèng·jīng (the) holy · Scriptures → [the Bible] 圣经聖經) (de ’s 的) (Zhēn·lǐ true · reasoning → [truth] 真理) → [What Does the Bible Really Teach? (bh)])

📖 📄 📘 Túpiàn (Tú·piàn picture · {slice → [mw]} 图片圖片) Míngxiè (Míng·xiè {voicings of} · thanking 鸣谢鳴謝):

📖 📄 📘 ■ Dì‐7 ([7^th] 第7) yè (page 页頁/葉/䈎): Courtesy American Bible Society
■ Dì‐19 ([19^th] 第19) yè (page 页頁/葉/䈎): Dìqiú (Dì·qiú Earth · globe 地球): NASA photo
■ Dì‐24 ([24^th] 第24)–25 yè (pages 页頁/葉/䈎): WHO photo by Edouard Boubat
■ Dì‐88 ([88^th] 第88)–89 yè (pages 页頁/葉/䈎): Bàozhà (exploding 爆炸): Based on USAF photo; xiǎoháir (xiǎo·háir little · child 小孩): Based on WHO photo by W. Cutting

📖 📄 📘 Běn ({root or stem of a plant} → [this] 本) chūbǎn wù ((chū·bǎn {put out} · {printing block of → [edition of]} → [published] 出版) (wù thing 物) → [publication]) shì (is 是) fēimài (fēi·mài not · {to be sold} 非卖非賣) pǐn (product 品), fāxíng (fā·xíng issuing · {to be circulating} 发行發行) běn ({root or stem of a plant} → [this] 本) chūbǎn wù ((chū·bǎn {put out} · {printing block of → [edition of]} → [published] 出版) (wù thing 物) → [publication]) shì (is 是) quánqiú (quán·qiú whole · globe 全球) Shèngjīng (Shèng·jīng holy · Scriptures → [Bible] 圣经聖經) jiàoyù (jiào·yù teaching · educating 教育) gōngzuò (gōng·zuò work · doing 工作) de (’s 的) yì (one 一) huán ({(chain) link} 环環), zhèi (this 这這) xiàng ({item of} 项項) gōngzuò (gōng·zuò work · doing 工作) kào ({leans on} → [relies on] 靠) zìyuàn (zì·yuàn self · willing → [voluntary] 自愿自願) juānkuǎn (juān·kuǎn donated · funds 捐款) tígōng (tí·gōng {to raise} · {to supply} 提供) jīngfèi (jīng·fèi {passing through} · expenses 经费經費).

📖 📄 📘 Xiǎng (want 想) zìyuàn (zì·yuàn self · {being willing} → [voluntarily] 自愿自願) juānkuǎn (juān·kuǎn {to donate} · funds 捐款), qǐng (please 请請) shàng ({go up to} 上) www.jw.org wǎngzhàn (wǎng·zhàn {net → [web]} · {stand → [station]} → [website] 网站網站).

📖 📄 📘 Chúfēi (Chú·fēi {except (if)} · not → [unless] 除非) lìngwài (lìng·wài separately · outside 另外) zhùmíng (zhù·míng noted · {to be clear} 注明註/注明), suǒyǒu (suǒ·yǒu {(all) which (there)} · {are having} → [all] 所有) Jīngwén (Jīng·wén Scripture · writings → [Scriptures] 经文經文) yǐnzì (yǐn·zì {are quoted} · from 引自) Shèngjīng Xīn Shìjiè Yìběn ((Shèng·jīng (the) holy · Scriptures 圣经聖經) (Xīn New 新) (Shì·jiè World · extent 世界) (Yì·běn translated · {root → [edition]} 译本譯本) → [New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures]).

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📖 📄 📘 2017 Nián (year 年年/秊) 3 Yuè (moon → [month] 月) Yìnshuā (yìn·shuā printing · brushing → [printing] 印刷)

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