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Dì 2 ([2nd]) Kè (lesson)

Shéi (who) Shì (is) Shàngdì ([God]) ? ˄

1. Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) yīnggāi (should) chóngbài (worship) Shàngdì ([God]) ?

Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) chuàngzào (created) wàn·wù ({ten thousand} · things) de (’s) Zhēn·shén (true · God) . Tā (he) méi·yǒu ({did not} · have) kāishǐ ([beginning]) , yě (also) méi·yǒu ({will not} · have) zhōng·jié (end · conclusion) , shì (is) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) cún·zài (existing · present) de (’s) . (Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 90:2) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) de (’s) hǎo (good) xiāoxi ([news]) jiù·shì (exactly · is) lái·zì (came · from) tā (him) de (’s) . (Tímótài Qiánshū ([1 Timothy]) 1:11) Shàngdì ([God]) gěi (gave) wǒmen ([us]) shēngmìng (life) , suǒyǐ ([so] wǒmen ([we]) zhǐ (only) yīnggāi (should) chóngbài (worship) tā (him) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Qǐshìlù  ([Revelation]) 4:11.

2. Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) ge ([mw]) zěn·yàng (what · [kind]) de (’s) Shén (God) ?

Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) ge ([mw]) líng·tǐ (spirit · [person]) . Líng·tǐ (spirit · [persons]) gēn (with) dì·shang (earth · upon) yǒu·xuè (have · blood) ‐ yǒu·ròu (have · flesh) de (’s) rén (humans) bù ({are not}) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [kind]) , shì (are) wǒmen ([we]) kàn (looking) bu ({do not}) jiàn (see) de (’s) , tāmen de ([their]) néng·lì (ability · power) yě ({is also}) bǐ ({compared to}) wǒmen ([us]) qiáng (strong[er]) . (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:18; 4:24) Suī·rán (although · -ly) wǒmen ([we]) kàn (looking) bu ({do not}) jiàn (see) Shàngdì ([God]) , què (yet) kěyǐ ([can]) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) tā (he) suǒ ({those which [he]} zào (made) de (’s) dōngxi ([things]) rèn·shi (recognize · know) tā (him) . Bǐ·fang (comparison · aspect) shuō (saying) , duō·zhǒng (many · types) ‐ duō·yàng (many · appearances) de (’) shuǐ·guǒ (water · fruits) hé (and) huā·duǒ (flowers · [mw]) ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) zhīdào ([know]) , Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) chōng·mǎn (amply · {full with}) ài·xīn (loving · heart hé (and) zhì·huì (wisdom · intelligence) de (’s) , tiān·shàng (heaven · above) wú·shù (without · number) de (’s) xīngxing (stars) yě (also) ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) zhīdào ([know]) , tā (he) yǒu (has) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) lì·liang (power · quantity) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Luómǎ·shū  ([Romans] · book) 1:20.

Lìng·wài (separately · outside) , wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) kěyǐ ([can]) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) dú (reading) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) lái (come) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) Shàngdì ([God]) , zhīdào ([to know]) Shàngdì ([God]) xǐ·huan (likes · {is happy with}) shénme ([what]) , bù (not) xǐ·huan (likes · {is happy with}) shénme ([what]) , zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zuò·shì (does · things) , zěn·yàng (what · [way]) duì·dài (treats · {deals with}) rén (people) děngděng (etc.) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Shīpiān (  [Psalm]) 103:7–10.

3. Shàngdì ([God]) yǒu (has) míng·zi (name · word) ma?

Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) yǒu (has) míng·zi (name · word) de (’s) . Yēsū (Jesus) shuō (said) : “Wǒmen ([our]) zài (at) tiān·shàng (heaven · above) de (’s) Fùqin ([Father]) , yuàn (wish) nǐ de ([your]) míng (  name) zhāng·xiǎn (evidently · {to be shown}) wéi (as) shèng (holy) ”. ( Mǎtài (Matthew)     Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 6:9) Suī·rán (although · -ly) rénmen ([people]) yòng (use) bù·tóng (not · same) de (’s) fāng·shì (directions · styles) qù ({to go}) chēnghu ({to call}) Shàngdì ([God]) , dàn (but) tā de ([his]) míng·zi (name · word) què (yet) zhǐ·yǒu (only · has) yí (one) ge ([mw]) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) míng·zi (name · word) zài (in) bù·tóng (not · same) de (’s) yǔ·yán (languages · speech) li (inside) yǒu (has) bù·tóng (not · same) de (’s) jiào·fǎ (calling · ways) , zài (in) Hàn·yǔ ({Han [Chinese]} · language) tōng·cháng (commonly · usually) jiào·zuò ({is called} · {to be}) “Yēhéhuá” (Jehovah) , yǒu·shí (have · times) yě (also) jiào·zuò ({is called} · {to be}) “Yǎwēi” (Yahweh) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Shīpiān (  [Psalm]) 83:18.

Hěn (very) duō (many) Shèngjīng ([Bible]) yì·běn (translated · editions) yòng (use) “Zhǔ” (Lord) hé (and) “Shén” (God) lái ({to come}) dàitì ({to substitute for}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) míng·zi (name · word) . Búguò ([however]) zài (in) yuán·wén (original · writings) li (inside) , Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) míng·zi (name · word) chū·xiàn·le ({put forward} · appearance · -ed) chà·bu·duō ([differing by] · not · much [from]) qī·qiān (seven · thousand) cì (times) . Yēsū (Jesus) jiào·dǎo (taught · guided) rén (people) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) Shàngdì ([God]) shí (times) , zǒng·shì (always · was) ràng (letting) rén (people) zhīdào ([know]) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) míng·zi (name · word) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Yuēhàn ( John ) Fú·yīn  (blessings · news) 17:26.

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Shàngdì ([God]) Yǒu (has) Míng·zi (name · word) ma?

4. Shàngdì ([God]) guān·xīn (concerns · heart [with]) wǒmen ([us]) ma?

Yǒu·xiē (have · some) rén (people) rèn·wéi (identify · as) Shàngdì ([God]) bù ({does not}) guān·xīn (concern · heart [with]) wǒmen ([us]) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) ràng (allows) hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) shòu·kǔ ({to receive} · bitterness) . Yǒu·xiē (have · some) rén (people) shuō (say) , Shàngdì ([God]) ràng (allows) wǒmen ([us]) shòu·kǔ ({to receive} · bitterness) shì (is) wèile ([in order to]) kǎoyàn (test) wǒmen ([us]) . Dàn (but) zhèixiē ([these]) shuō·fa (speaking · ways) dōu (all) shì (are) bú·duì (not · correct) de (’s) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Yǎgè·shū  (James · book) 1:13.

Shàngdì ([God]) qí·shí (his · actuality) hěn (very) zhòng·shì ({[as] important} · views) wǒmen ([us]) , tā (he) gěi (gave) wǒmen ([us]) xuǎnzé ({to choose}) de (’s) zìyóu ([freedom]) . Wǒmen ([we]) bú (not) shì (are) yīnggāi (should) zhēn·shì ({[as] precious} · view) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) zìyóu ([freedom]) , xuǎnzé (choose) shìfèng ([to serve]) Shàngdì ([God]) ma? (  Yuēshūyà·jì (Joshua · record) 24:15) Dàn (but) hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) què (yet) xuǎnzé (choose) zuò ({to     do}) huài·shì (bad · things) , jié·guǒ (forming · fruit) ràng (letting) bié·ren (other · people) shòu·kǔ (receive · bitterness) . Shàngdì ([God]) kàndào ([to see]) zhèixiē ([these]) bù (not) gōngpíng (just) de (’s) shì (things) , gǎn·dào (feels · {arriving at}) hěn (very) tòng·xīn ({pained [in]} · heart) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Chuàngshìjì (            [Genesis]) 6:5, 6.

Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) guān·xīn (concerns · heart [with]) wǒmen ([us]) , xīwàng (hopes) wǒmen ([we]) huó (live) de (getting) kuàilè (happy) . Tā (he) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) jiù (then) huì (will) chú·qù (remove · away) huài·rén (bad · people) huài·shì (bad · things) , bú·zài (not · further) ràng (let) rén (people) shòu·kǔ (receive · bitterness) . Xiàn·zài (present · at) tā (he) róng·xǔ ({to allow} · {to permit}) rén (people) shòu·kǔ ({to receive} · bitterness) yí (one) duàn ({section of}) shí·jiān (time · within) shì (is) yǒu (has) chōng·fèn (ample · {portion of}) lǐ·yóu (reason · cause) de (’s) . Dì 8 ([ 8th ]) Kè (lesson) huì (will) gàosu (tell) wǒmen ([us]) lǐ·yóu (reason · cause) shì (is) shénme ([what]) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Bǐdé Hòushū  ( [2 Peter]) 2:9; 3:7, 13.

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Shàngdì ([God]) xiàng (like) bàba (papa yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) ài (loves wǒmen ([us]) , tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]} zuò ({is doing}) de (’s) yíqiè ([everything]) shì (is) wèile ([for]) wǒmen de ([our]) cháng·yuǎn (long · far) hǎo·chu (good · places)

5. Zěn·yàng (what · [way]) cái ({only then}) néng (can) qīnjìn ({[draw] close to}) Shàngdì ([God]) ?

Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) guān·xīn (concerns · heart [with]) wǒmen ([us]) měi (each) yí (one) ge ([mw]) rén (person) . Tā (he) qǐng (invites) wǒmen ([us]) xiàng (to) tā (him) dǎogào ([to pray]) , qīnjìn ({[to draw] close to}) tā (him) . (Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 65:2; 145:18) Jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) wǒmen ([we]) yǒu·shí (have · times) zuò (do) de (getting) bù (not) hǎo (well) , tā (he) yě (also) huì (will) yuán·liàng (pardon · forgive) wǒmen ([us]) . Zhǐ·yào (only · requires) wǒmen ([we]) nǔ·lì (exert · power) zuò ({to     do}) Shàngdì ([God]) xǐ·huan (likes · {is happy with}) de (’s) shì (things) , tā (he) jiù (then) huì (will) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) gāo·xìng (highly · enthusiastic) , bìng (simultaneously) ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) gēn (with) tā (him) yǒu (have) qīnmì (close) de (’s) guān·xi (involvement · relation) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Shīpiān (  [Psalm]) 103:12–14; Yǎgè·shū  (James · book) 4:8.

Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) gěi (gave) wǒmen ([us]) shēngmìng (life) , suǒyǐ ([so] wǒmen ([we]) zuì (most) ài (love de (’s) yīnggāi (should) shì (be) tā (him) . (Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 12:30) Nǐ (you) ài (love tā (him) , jiù (then) huì (will) nǔ·lì (exert · power) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) tā (him) , tīng·cóng ({to listen to} · {to follow}) tā de ([his]) fēnfu (instructions) . Zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , nǐ (you) jiù (then) kěyǐ ([can]) gēn (with) tā (him) yǒu (have) qīnmì (close) de (’s) guān·xi (involvement · relation) . 📖 Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Tímótài Qiánshū  ( [1 Timothy]) 2:4; Yuēhàn Yīshū  ( [1 John]) 5:3.

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Jīng·wén (scripture · writings) hé (and) Jiǎo·zhù (foot·notes)

Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 90:2

Shān·yuè (mountains · {high mountain peaks}) chū·shēng ({came out} · {were born}) yǐ (at) xiān (before) ,
Nǐ (you) shēng·chū ({gave birth to} · out) dàdì ([the earth]) hé (and) huányǔ ([the whole world]) zhī·qián (it · before) ,
Cóng (from) yǒng·héng (eternal · permanent) de (’s) yǐ·wǎng (in · {[the] past}) ,
Dào (to) yǒng·héng (eternal · permanent) de (’s) wèi·lái ({not yet} · come) ,
Nǐ (you) dōu (even) shì (are) Shàngdì ([God]) . ˄

Tímótài Qiánshū ([1 Timothy]) 1:11

Zhèi (this) tào ({set of}) jiàoxun (teaching) suǒ ({that which [it is]} gēn·jù (roots · {according to}) de (’s) , shì (is) kuàilè (happy) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) róngyào (glorious) hǎo (good) xiāoxi ([news]) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) hǎo (good) xiāoxi ([news]) yǐ·jing (already · {went through}) tuō·fù ([being] entrusted · {handed over}) gěi ({given to}) wǒ (me) le (-ed) . ˄

Qǐshìlù ([Revelation]) 4:11

“Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) wǒmen de ([our]) Shàngdì ([God]) , nǐ (you) pèi ({are worthy}) dé ({to get}) róngyào (glory) , zūn·chóng (respect · esteem) , lì·liang (power · quantity) , yīn·wei (because · for) nǐ (you) chuàngzào·le (create · -ed) yíqiè ([everything]) , yíqiè ([everything]) dōu (all) shì (is) yīn·wei ({because of} · for) nǐ de ([your]) zhǐyì (will) cái ({only then}) néng (can) cún·zài (exist · {be present}) , cái ({only then}) bèi ([got]) chuàngzào (created) de (’s) .” ˄

Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:18

Cónglái ([all along]) méi·yǒu (not · has) rén (human) kàn·jian·guo ({looked at} · saw · {[in the] past}) Shàngdì ([God]) , zhǐ·yǒu (only · has) zài (in) Fùqin ([Father’s]) huái (bosom) li (inside) de (’s) dú·shēng (only · {given birth to}) de (’s) shén (god) , cái ({only then}) bǎ (held tā (him) chǎn·míng (explained · clearly) chu·lai (out · {to come}) . ˄

Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 4:24

Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) ge ([mw]) Líng (Spirit) , chóngbài (worshipping) tā (him) de (’s) , bìxū (must) yòng (use) xīn·líng (heart · spirit) àn ({according to} zhēnlǐ ([truth]) chóngbài (worship) tā (him) .” ˄

Luómǎ·shū ([Romans] · book) 1:20

Zì·cóng (since · from) chuàng·shì ({creation of} · world) yǐlái ([since]) , Shàngdì ([God’s]) nèixiē ([those]) kàn (looking) bu ({do not}) jiàn (see) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · qualities) , jiù·shì (exactly · are) tā de ([his]) yǒng·héng (eternal · permanent) lì·liang (power · quantity) hé (and) Shén·xìng (God · nature) , dōu (even) yǐ (already) qīngchu (clearly) kě (can) jiàn ({be seen}) , cóng (from) tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]} zào (made) de (’s) dōngxi ([things]) jiù (exactly) néng (can) kàn ({be seen}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) , suǒyǐ ([so] tāmen ([they]) shí·zài (truly · presently) méi·yǒu ({do not} · have) jièkǒu ([excuse]) . ˄

Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 103:7–10

7 Tā (he) ràng (let) Móxī (Moses) rèn·shi (recognize · know) tā de ([his]) dào·lù (ways · roads) ,
Ràng (let) Yǐsèliè·rén (Israelite · people) zhīdào ([know]) tā de ([his]) zuò·wéi (doings · acts) .
8 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yǒu (has) cí·bēi (kindness · compassion) yǒu (has) ēndiǎn ([graciousness]) ,
Bù (not) qīng·yì (lightly · easily) fā·nù ({issues forth} · anger) , dà·yǒu (greatly · has) zhōngzhēn·zhī’·ài (loyalty · its · love) .
9 Tā (he) bù ({will not}) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) zhǐ·zé ({point at} · criticize) rén (people) ,
Yě (also) bú·huì (not · will) wàn·shì ({ten thousand} · generations) huái (cherish) nù (anger) .
10 Tā (he) méi·yǒu (not · has) àn ({according to} wǒmen de ([our]) zuì·niè (sins · evils)
chǔ·zhì ({dealt with} · placed) wǒmen ([us]) ,
Yě (also) méi·yǒu (not · has) zhào ({according to}) wǒmen de ([our]) zuì·guo (faults · transgressions)
shī·xíng (carried out · implemented) bào·yìng (retribution · response) . ˄

Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 6:9

“Suǒyǐ ([so] nǐ·men (you · [pl]) yào (must) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) dǎogào ([pray]) :

“ ‘Wǒmen ([our]) zài (at) tiān·shàng (heaven · above) de (’s) Fùqin ([Father]) , yuàn (wish) nǐ de ([your]) míng (name) zhāng·xiǎn (evidently · {to be shown}) wéi (as) shèng (holy) . ˄

Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 83:18

Hǎo (well) ràng ({to let}) rén (people) zhīdào ([know]) ,
Nǐ de ([ your ]) míng (name) shì (is) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ,
Wéi·yǒu (only · have) nǐ (you) shì (are) tǒng·zhì (commanding · ruling) quán (all) dì (earth) de (’s) Zhì·gāo·zhě (Most · High · person) . ˄

Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 17:26

Wǒ (I) yǐ·jing (already · {went through [and]}) shǐ (caused) tāmen ([them]) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) nǐ de ([your]) míng (name) , yǐ·hòu (at · afterwards) hái (still) yào (must) shǐ (cause) tāmen ([them]) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) , hǎo (well) jiào ({to allow}) nǐ (you) ài (loved wǒ (me) de (’s) nèi (that) zhǒng ({type of}) ài (love , liú ({to remain}) zài (in) tāmen ([them]) lǐ·miàn (in·side) , wǒ (I) yě ({also will be}) gēn (with) tāmen ([them]) lián·hé (united · joined) .” ˄

Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 1:13

Rén (person) shòu (receiving) kǎoyàn (trial) de (’s) shíhou (time) bù (not) gāi (should) shuō (say) : “Shì (is) Shàngdì ([God]) kǎoyàn ([who is] trying) wǒ (me) .” Yīn·wei (because · for) Shàngdì ([God]) jì (both) bù·néng (not · can) bèi (by) è·shì (evil · things) kǎoyàn ({be tried}) , tā (he) zìjǐ (himself) yě (also) bú ({does not}) yòng (use) è·shì (evil · things) kǎoyàn ({to try}) rén (people) . ˄

Yuēshūyà·jì (Joshua · record) 24:15

Nǐ·men (you · [pl]) yào·shi (if · are) rèn·wéi (identifying · as) shìfèng ([serving]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bù ({is not}) hǎo (good) , jīn·tiān (current · [day]) jiù (then) zhǐ·guǎn (merely · {be concerned about}) xuǎnzé (choosing) nǐ·men (you · [pl]) suǒ ({those whom [you]} yào (want) shìfèng ([to serve]) de (’s) , huò·shi (perhaps · are) nǐ·men (your · [pl]) zǔ·xiān (ancestors · previous) zài (at) Dà·hé (Great · River) nèi·biān (that · side) suǒ ({those whom [they]} shìfèng ([served]) de (’s) shén (gods) , huò·shi (or · are) nǐ·men (you · [pl]) suǒ ({that in which [you]} zhù (reside) zhī (its) dì (land) de (’s) Yàmólì·rén (Amorite · people) de (’s) shén (gods) . Zhì·yú (reaching · to) wǒ (me) hé (and) wǒ (my) jiā (household) , wǒmen ([we]) yào (want) shìfèng ([to serve]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) .” ˄

Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:5, 6

5 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kàn·jian ({looked at} · saw) rén (man) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) zuò’·è ({was doing} · evil) ‐ duō·duān ([in] many · aspects) , zhōng·rì (whole · day) xīn·li (heart · inside) suǒ ({that which [it]} xiǎng (thought) de (’s) , dōu (all) shì (were) è·shì (wicked · things) . 6 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiù (then) yīn ({because of}) tā (he) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) suǒ ({those whom [he]} zào ({had made}) de (’s) rén (men) , yòu (also) yí·hàn ({[felt] loss} · regretted) yòu (also) tòng·xīn ({was pained [in]} · heart) . ˄

Bǐdé Hòushū ([2 Peter]) 2:9

Yóu·cǐ·kě·jiàn (from · this · can · see) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zì·rán (natural·ly) zhīdào ([knows]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zhěngjiù ({to rescue}) jìngqián ([having godly devotion]) de (’s) rén (people) tuō·lí ({to shed} · {to leave}) kǎoyàn (trial) , yě (also) zhīdào ([knows]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bǎ ({to hold} bú·yì (un·righteous) de (’) rén (people) liú ({to reserve}) dào ({up until}) shěn·pàn (trial · judgment) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) , jiā·yǐ ({to add [to them]} · [suf]) jiǎn·chú ({cutting [off]} · removing) . ˄

Bǐdé Hòushū ([2 Peter]) 3:7, 13

7 Kěshì ([however]) , píng·zhe ({base on} · -ing) tóng·yàng (same · [type of]) de (’s) huàyǔ (word) , xiàn·zài (presently · existing) de (’s) tiān·dì (heavens · earth) gěi ({are given}) bǎo·cún ({to be kept} · {to exist}) xia·lai (down · {to come}) , zhí (straight) liú ({to remain}) dào ({up until}) bú (not) jìngqián ([having godly devotion]) de (’s) rén (people) shòu (receive) shěn·pàn (trial · judgment) zāo (encounter) huǐ·miè (destruction · extinguishing) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) , yòng ({to use}) huǒ (fire) fénshāo ({to burn}) .

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13 Dàn·shì (but · is) wǒmen ([we]) zhào·zhe (accord·ing [to]) tā de ([his]) yīngxǔ (promise) , děngdài ({are awaiting}) xīn·tiān (new · heavens) ‐ xīn·dì (new · earth) , yǒu (having) zhèngyì (righteousness) zhù (residing) zài (in) qí·zhōng (them · within) . ˄

Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 65:2

Tīng ({listens to}) dǎogào ([prayer]) de (’s) Zhǔ (Lord) a,
Rénrén ([everyone]) dōu (even) yào (must) lái (come) xiàng (to) nǐ (you) qí·qiú ({to pray} · {to request}) . ˄

Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 145:18

Fán (all) hū·qiú (calling · entreating) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ,
Fán (all) zhēn·chéng (genuine · sincere) de (-ly) hū·qiú (call · entreat) tā (him) de (’s) ,
Shàngdì ([God]) dōu (even) qīnjìn ({is close to}) tāmen ([them]) . ˄

Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 103:12–14

12 Dōng (east) lí ({away from}) xī (west) yǒu (has) duō ([how]) yuǎn (far) ,
Tā (he) jiào ({has made}) wǒmen de ([our]) guòfàn (transgressions)
lí ({away from}) wǒmen ([us]) yě (also) yǒu ({to have}) duō ([how]) yuǎn (far) .
13 Fùqin ([father]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) yǐ (uses) cí·bēi (kindness · compassion) dài ({to deal with}) érzi (sons) ,
Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yě (also) zěn·yàng (what · [way])
yǐ ({has used}) cí·bēi (kindness · compassion) dài ({to deal with}) jìngwèi ([fear]) tā (him) de (’s) rén (people) .
14  Tā (he) shēn·zhī (deeply · knows) wǒmen de ([our]) běn·zhì (root · nature) ,
Jì·de (remembering · getting) wǒmen ([we]) búguò ([merely]) shì (are) chén·tǔ (dust · soil) . ˄

Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 4:8

Nǐ·men (you · [pl]) yào (must) qīnjìn ({[draw] close to}) Shàngdì ([God]) , Shàngdì ([God]) jiù (then) huì (will) qīnjìn ({[draw] close to}) nǐ·men (you · [pl]) . Zuì·rén (sinning · persons) a, yào (must) xǐ·jìng (wash · clean) nǐmen de ([    your (pl)    ]) shǒu (hands) ; sān·xīn (three · hearts) ‐ liǎng·yì (two · intentions) de (’) rén (persons) a, yào (must) xǐdí (wash) nǐmen de ([    your (pl)    ]) xīn (hearts) . ˄

Mǎkě (Mark) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 12:30

nǐ (you) yào (must) quán·xīn ([with] whole · heart) , quán·yì ([with] whole · intention) , quán·zhì ([with] all · wisdom) , quán·lì ([with] whole · strength) ài (love Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) nǐ de ([ your ]) Shàngdì ([God]) ’; ˄

Tímótài Qiánshū ([1 Timothy]) 2:4

Tā de ([his]) zhǐyì (will) shì (is) yào (wants) gè·zhǒng (each · kind) ‐ gè·yàng (each · [type]) de (’s) rén (men) dōu (even) kěyǐ ([to be able]) dé·jiù ({to get} · saved) , què·qiè (true · correspondingly) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) zhēnlǐ ([truth]) . ˄

Yuēhàn Yīshū ([1 John]) 5:3

Wǒmen ([we]) zūnshǒu ({abide by}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) jiè·mìng (admonitions · commands) , jiù·shì (exactly · is) ài (loving tā (him) le ([to completion]) , kuàng·qiě (moreover · also) tā de ([his]) jiè·mìng (admonitions · commands) bìng ([emphatically]) bú (not) shì (are) chén·zhòng (sinkingly · heavy) de (’s) fùdān ([burdens]) , ˄