Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) dik¹ (’s) Bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples]

Jui⁶·yin⁴ (introductory · remarks)

Yiu³  (must) haau⁶·faat³  (imitate · {take as a model}) pang⁴  ({based on}) sun³·sam¹  (believing · heart) woh⁴  (and) yan²-noi⁶  (endurance) dak¹·jeuk⁶  (get · successfully) ying³-hui²  (promises) dik¹ ( ’) yan⁴  (persons) . —  Hei¹-baak³-loi⁴·sue¹ ([Hebrews] · book) 6:12

4 Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) Sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) ? Wai⁶·sam⁶-moh¹ (for · [what]) Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) Sui¹-yiu³ (need) Yau⁵ ({to have}) Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ?

10 Jam²·yeung⁶ (what · [way]) Haau⁶·faat³ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) dik¹ (’s) Jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , Hin²·chut¹ ({to show} · out) Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ?

1, 2. (Gaap³) ((a)) Yat¹ (one) goh³ ([mw]) taam³-fong² (visits) wooi⁶-jung³ ([congregations]) dik¹ () gaam¹-duk¹ ([overseer]) dui³ (towards) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) na⁵-se¹ ([those]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) yau⁵ (had) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) gam²·gok³ (feeling · awareness) ? (Yuet⁶) ((b)) Wai⁶·sam⁶-moh¹ (for · [what]) suet³ (say) , je²-se¹ ([these]) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) jo⁶ (be) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ dik¹ ([our]) leung⁴·pang⁴ (good · friends) yik¹·yau⁵ (beneficial · friends) ?

Ta¹ (he) tai⁴·do³ (raises · to) Sing³-ging¹ ([Bible]) yan⁴-mat⁶ ([characters]) si⁴ (times) , jau⁶ (exactly) jeung⁶ ({is like}) gong²·do³ (speaking · {arriving at}) ji⁶-gei² (self) dik¹ (’s) lo⁵ (old) pang⁴-yau⁵ (friends) yat¹·yeung⁶ ({[of] one} · [way]) .” Ting³·yuen⁴ ({listened to} · {to completion}) yat¹ (one) goh³ ([mw]) nin⁴·jeung² (years · older) dik¹ (’s) dai⁶·hing¹ ({younger brother} · {elder brother}) faat³·biu² (issue · express) yin²-gong² ([talk]) hau⁶ ({after ←}) , yat¹ (one) goh³ ([mw]) ji²·mooi⁶ ({elder sister} · {younger sister}) yau⁵ (had) yi⁵·seung⁶ (at · above) gam²·seung² (feeling · thinking) . Je²·goh³ (this · [mw]) dai⁶·hing¹ ({younger brother} · {elder brother}) si⁶ (was) taam³-fong² (visits) wooi⁶-jung³ ([congregations]) dik¹ () gaam¹-duk¹ ([overseer]) , gei²·sap⁶ ({a few} · {tens of}) nin⁴ (years) loi⁴ ([over the past ←]) do¹ (even) yung⁶·sam¹ (used · heart) yin⁴·duk⁶ ({to study} · {to read}) Sing³·ging¹ ([the] holy · Scriptures) , yung⁶ (used) Sing³·ging¹ ([the] holy · Scriptures) si¹·hang⁴ ({to carry out} · {to implement}) gaau³·do⁶ (teaching · guiding) , git³·gwoh² (formed · fruit) dui³ (towards) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) na⁵-se¹ ([those]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) yau⁵·liu⁵ (have · -ed) sam¹·yap⁶ (deeply · entered) dik¹ (’s) ying⁶·sik¹ (recognition · knowledge) , je²-se¹ ([these]) yan⁴-mat⁶ ([personages]) jau⁶ (then) fong²-fat¹ ({as if}) sing⁴·liu⁵ (become · -ed) ta¹ (his) seung¹·sik¹ ({each other} · known) doh¹ (many) nin⁴ (years) dik¹ () lo⁵ (old) pang⁴-yau⁵ (friends) .

2 Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) dik¹-kok³ (truly) yau⁵ (has) hui²·doh¹ (numbers · many) yan⁴-mat⁶ ([characters]) hoh²-yi⁵ ([could]) jo⁶ (be) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ dik¹ ([our]) leung⁴·pang⁴ (good · friends) yik¹·yau⁵ (beneficial · friends) . Bat¹ (not) si⁶ (is) ma¹? Ta¹-moon⁴ ([they]) dui³ (to) nei⁵ (you) loi⁴ (coming) suet³ ({to say}) yau⁵ (have) doh¹ ({[how] much}) jan¹·sat⁶ (trueness · solidness) ne¹? Si³ (try) seung²·jeung⁶ ({thinking of} · image) , nang⁴·gau³ ({being able} · enough) gan¹ (with) Noh⁴-a³ (Noah) , A³-baak³-laai¹-hon² (Abraham) , Lo⁶-dak¹ (Ruth) , Yi⁵-lei⁶-a³ (Elijah) woh⁴ (and) Yi⁵-si¹-tip³ (Esther) dang² (etc.) jung¹·sam¹ (faithful·-hearted) dik¹ (’s) yan⁴ (persons) gaau¹-wong⁵ ([to associate]) , sam¹·yap⁶ (deeply · entered) dei⁶ (-ly) ying⁶·sik¹ ({to recognize} · {to know}) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) , nei⁵ (you) wooi⁵ (would) yau⁵ (have) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) gam²·gok³ (feeling · awareness) ne¹? Ting³·do³ (hearing · reaching) ta¹-moon⁴ dik¹ ([their]) gam¹·yuk⁶ (gold · jade) leung⁴·yin⁴ (good · sayings) , chung⁴ (from) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) na⁵·lui⁵ (that · inside) dak¹·do³ (getting · {arriving at}) goo²·lai⁶ (rousing · encouraging) , nei⁵ (you) yat¹·ding⁶ ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly}) wooi⁵ (would) wok⁶·yik¹ (obtain · benefit) leung⁴ (very) doh¹ (much) . (Ching² (please) duk⁶ (read) Jam¹-yin⁴ ([Proverbs]) 13:20.)

3. (Gaap³) ((a)) Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) jam²·moh¹ (how · [so]) jo⁶ (do) , jau⁶ (then) nang⁴ (can) chung⁴ (from) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) na⁵-se¹ ([those]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) dak¹·yik¹ (get · benefits) ? (Yuet⁶) ((b)) Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) wooi⁵ (will) taam⁴-taam⁴ (discuss) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) man⁶-tai⁴ ([questions]) ?

3 Jeung¹·loi⁴ ({going to} · come) je²-se¹ ([these]) yi⁶·yan⁴ (righteous · persons) fuk⁶·woot⁶ (resume · living) si⁴ (time) , ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) jau⁶ (then) hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) gan¹ (with) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) gin³·min⁶ (see · faces) , gin³-laap⁶ (establish) yau⁵-yi⁴ (friendships) . (Si³-to⁴ Hang⁴-juen² ([Acts]) 24:15) Bat¹-gwoh³ ([however]) jau⁶·suen³ (even · figuring) si⁶ (is) yin⁶·joi⁶ (present · at) , ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) ya⁵ (also) nang⁴ (can) chung⁴ (from) je²-se¹ ([these]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) dak¹·yik¹ (get · benefits) bat¹·chin² (not · shallow) , fong¹·faat³ (direction · method) si⁶ (is) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) ne¹? Jau⁶·si⁶ (exactly · is) kan⁴·yue¹ ({being diligent} · at) yin⁴·duk⁶ (studying · reading) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) , ying⁶·sik¹ (recognizing · knowing) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) , bing⁶ (simultaneously) jeung⁶ (like) si³-to⁴ ([apostle]) Bo²-loh⁴ (Paul) soh² ({that which [he]} suet³ (said) dik¹ (’s) na⁵·yeung⁶ (that · [way]) , haau⁶·faat³ (imitating · {taking as models}) je²-se¹ ([these]) pang⁴ ({based on}) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) woh⁴ (and) yan²-noi⁶ (endurance) dak¹·jeuk⁶ (get · successfully) ying³-hui² (promises) dik¹ () yan⁴ (persons) ”. (Hei¹-baak³-loi⁴·sue¹ ([Hebrews] · book) 6:12) Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) joi⁶ (at) yin⁴·duk⁶ (studying · reading) gwaan¹·yue¹ (related · to) je²-se¹ ([these]) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) dik¹ () gei³·joi³ (accounts · records) ji¹·chin⁴ (it · before) , hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) seung²-seung² ({think about}) gan¹ (with) Bo²-loh⁴ (Paul) dik¹ (’s) wa⁶ (words) yau⁵·gwaan¹ (have · relation) dik¹ (’s) gei² ({a few}) goh³ ([mw]) man⁶-tai⁴ ([questions]) : Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) do³·dai² (to · bottom) si⁶ (is) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) ? Wai⁶·sam⁶-moh¹ (for · [what]) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) sui¹-yiu³ (need) yau⁵ ({to have}) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ? Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) jam²·yeung⁶ (what · [way]) haau⁶·faat³ (imitate · {take as models}) goo²·doi⁶ (ancient · era) na⁵-se¹ ([those]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) yan⁴ (persons) ?

Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) Sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) ? Wai⁶·sam⁶-moh¹ (for · [what]) Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) Sui¹-yiu³ (need) Yau⁵ ({to have}) Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ? ˄

4. (Gaap³) ((a)) Yat¹·boon¹ ({[as] one} · kind) yan⁴ (people) dui³ (towards) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) yau⁵ (have) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) hon³·faat³ ({looking at} · ways) ? (Yuet⁶) ((b)) Wai⁶·sam⁶-moh¹ (for · [what]) suet³ (say) , ta¹-moon⁴ dik¹ ([their]) hon³·faat³ ({looking at} · ways) si⁶ (are) bat¹ (not) jing³·kok³ (correct · true) dik¹ (’s) ?

4 Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) yat¹ (one) jung² ({type of}) han² (very) mei⁵·ho² (beautiful · good) dik¹ (’s) dak⁶·jat¹ (special · quality) . Boon² (this) sue¹ (book) taam⁴·do³ (speaks · {arriving at}) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) do¹ (all) sap⁶·fan¹ (ten · portions) jan¹·si⁶ ({[as] precious} · viewed) je² (this) jung² ({type of}) dak⁶·jat¹ (special · quality) . Hoh²-si⁶ ([however]) , gam¹·tin¹ (current · [day]) yat¹·boon¹ ({[as] one} · kind) yan⁴ (people) do¹ (even) bat¹ ({are not}) ching¹-choh² ({clear about}) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) , ying⁶·wai⁴ (identifying · as) je² (this) ji²·si⁶ (only · is) yat¹ (one) jung² ({type of}) gam²·gok³ (feeling · awareness) , si⁶ (is) maang⁴·muk⁶ (blind · -eyed) sun³·chung⁴ (believing · following) , moot⁶·yau⁵ (not · having) kok³·jok⁶ (real · chiseled) dik¹ (’s) jing³·gui³ (proving · evidence) ji¹-chi⁴ ({to support}) , daan⁶ (but) je²-se¹ ([these]) hon³·faat³ ({looking at} · ways) si⁶ (are) bat¹ (not) jing³·kok³ (correct · true) dik¹ (’s) . Jan¹·jing³ (true · proper) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) bat¹ (not) si⁶ (is) daan¹ (solely) pang⁴ ({based on}) gam²·gok³ (feeling · awareness) dik¹ () , ya⁵ (also) bat¹ (not) si⁶ (is) maang⁴·muk⁶ (blind · -eyed) sun³·chung⁴ (believing · following) , waak⁶-je² ([or]) ji²·si⁶ (only · is) yat¹ (one) jung² ({type of}) sun³·nim⁶ (belief · thought) . Maang⁴·muk⁶ (blind · -eyed) sun³·chung⁴ (believing · following) si⁶ (is) sap⁶·fan¹ (ten · portions) ngai⁴-him² (dangerous) dik¹ () , yan⁴ (person) dik¹ (’s) gam²·gok³ (feeling · awareness) ya⁵ ({is also}) bat¹·daai⁶ (not · greatly) hoh²·kaau³ (can · {rely on}) ; dui³·yue¹ (towards · {with regard to}) si⁶·fung⁶ (serve · {attend to}) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) dik¹ (’s) yan⁴ (persons) loi⁴ (coming) suet³ ({to say}) , daan¹-daan¹ (solely) po⁵·yau⁵ (embracing · having) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) chuen⁴·joi⁶ (exists · {is present}) je²·goh³ (this · [mw]) sun³·nim⁶ (belief · thought) ya⁵ (also) si⁶ (is) bat¹·gau³ (not · enough) dik¹ (’s) , yan¹·wai⁶ (because · for) lin⁴ (even) che⁴·ling⁴ (evil · spirits) ya⁵ (also) sun³ (believe) , keuk³ (yet) sam¹·ging¹ (hearts · {are frightened}) daam²·jin³ (gallbladders · tremble) ”. (Nga⁵-gok³·sue¹ (James · book) 2:19)

5, 6. (Gaap³) ((a)) Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gan¹ (with) na⁵ (which) leung⁵ (two) gin⁶ ([mw]) hon³ (looking) bat¹ ({do not}) gin³ (see) dik¹ (’s) si⁶ (things) yau⁵·gwaan¹ (has · relation) ? (Yuet⁶) ((b)) Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ dik¹ ([our]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) yau⁵ (has) doh¹ ([how]) kok³·jok⁶ (real · chiseled) dik¹ (’s) gan¹·gui³ (root · evidence) ? Ching² (please) yung⁶ (use) bei²·yue⁶ (comparison · analogy) suet³·ming⁴ ({to explain} · clearly) .

5 Jan¹·jing³ (true · proper) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) bei² ({compared to}) yat¹·boon¹ ({[as] one} · kind) yan⁴ (people) soh² ({that which [they]} seung² (think) dik¹ (’s) ham⁴·yau⁵ (contains · has) gang³ (more) sam¹·chang⁴ (deeply · layered) dik¹ (’s) yi³·si¹ (meaning · thoughts) . Ching² (please) lau⁴·yi³ (leave · {attention [on]}) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) suet³ (says) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) yau⁵ (has) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) ham⁴·yi³ (contained · meaning) . (Ching² (please) duk⁶ (read) Hei¹-baak³-loi⁴·sue¹ ([Hebrews] · book) 11:1.) Bo²-loh⁴ (Paul) suet³ (said) , sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) gan¹ (with) leung⁵ (two) gin⁶ ([mw]) hon³ (looking) bat¹ ({do not}) gin³ (see) dik¹ (’s) si⁶ (things) yau⁵·gwaan¹ (has · relation) dik¹ (’s) : Dai⁶‐yat¹ ([first]) , sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gan¹ (with) bat¹·gin³ (not · seen) dik¹ (’s) si⁶·sat⁶ (matters · realities) yau⁵·gwaan¹ (has · relation) . Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) hon³ (see) bat¹ (not) do³ ({arriving at}) ling⁴·gaai³ (spirit · {bounded area}) lui⁵ (inside) dik¹ (’s) yat¹-chai³ ([everything]) , lai⁶·yue⁴ (examples · like) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) woh⁴ (and) Ye⁴-so¹ (Jesus) , jing³ ({right now}) joi⁶ (at) tin¹·seung⁶ (heaven · above) si¹·hang⁴ ({carrying out} · implementing) tung²·ji⁶ (commanding · ruling) dik¹ (’s) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God’s]) Wong⁴-gwok³ ([Kingdom]) . Je²-se¹ ([these]) do¹ (all) si⁶ (are) chuen⁴·joi⁶ (existing · present) dik¹ (’s) , ji²·si⁶ (only · are) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ dik¹ ([our]) yuk⁶·ngaan⁵ (fleshly · eyes) hon³ (looking) bat¹ ({do not}) gin³ (see) yi⁴·yi⁵ (and · [that’s all]) . Dai⁶‐yi⁶ ([second]) , sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gan¹ (with) hei¹-mong⁶ (hope) yau⁵·gwaan¹ (has · relation) . Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) seung¹·sun³ ([it] · believe) yat¹-se¹ ([some]) waan⁴ (still) mei⁶ ({not yet}) faat³·sang¹ ({have issued forth} · {have come to life}) dik¹ (’s) si⁶ (things) bit¹-ding⁶ (certainly) faat³·sang¹ ({will issue forth} · {will come to life}) , lai⁶·yue⁴ (example · like) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) dik¹ (’s) Wong⁴-gwok³ ([Kingdom]) wooi⁵ (will) daai³·loi⁴ (bring · {to come}) san¹ (new) sai³·gaai³ (world · extent) . Je² (this) gin⁶ ([mw]) si⁶ (thing) waan⁴ (still) mei⁶ ({not yet}) faat³·sang¹ ({has issued forth} · {has come to life})  , daan⁶ (but) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) keuk³ (yet) seung¹·sun³ ([it] · believe) ta¹ (it) bit¹-ding⁶ (certainly) sat⁶·yin⁶ (solidly · {will appear}) . Je² (this) si⁶ (is) bat¹ (not) si⁶ (is) suet³ ({to say}) , ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) dui³ (towards) bat¹·gin³ (not · seen) dik¹ (’s) si⁶·sat⁶ (matters · realities) woh⁴ (and) hei¹-mong⁶ (hope) soh² ({that which [we]} waai⁴ ({[carry in] bosom}) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) moot⁶·yau⁵ ({does not} · have) gan¹·gui³ (root · evidence) dik¹ (’s) ne¹?

6 Juet⁶ (absolutely) bat¹ (not) si⁶ (is) ! Bo²-loh⁴ (Paul) gaai²·sik¹ (solved · explained) , jan¹·jing³ (true · proper) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) yau⁵·gan¹ (has · root) yau⁵·gui³ (has · evidence) dik¹ (’s) . Ta¹ (he) suet³ (said) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) ming⁴·jing³ (clear · proof) si⁴ (time) , soh² ({that which [he]} yung⁶ (used) dik¹ (’s) chi⁴ (word) ya⁵ (also) hoh²-yi⁵ ([may]) yung⁶·loi⁴ ({be used} · {to come}) ji² ({to point to}) kai³·gui³ (deed · certificate) ”. Ga²-chit³ (suppose) mau⁵ (certain) yan⁴ (person) seung² (wanted) sung³·kap¹ ({to give as a present to} · {to give to}) nei⁵ (you) yat¹ (one) soh² ([mw]) fong⁴·ji² (house · [suf]) . Ta¹ (he) hoh²-nang⁴ ([maybe]) wooi⁵ (would) na⁴·jeuk⁶ (take · -ing) yat¹ (one) fan⁶ ([mw]) kai³·gui³ (deed · certificate) gan¹ (with) nei⁵ (you) suet³ (say) : Je² (this) soh² ([mw]) fong⁴·ji² (house · [suf]) si⁶ (is) nei⁵ dik¹ ([yours]) liu⁵ ([to completion]) .” Dong¹-yin⁴ ([of course]) , ta¹ (he) bat¹ (not) si⁶ (is) suet³ (saying) je² (this) jeung¹ ([mw for flat objects]) ji² (paper) wooi⁵ (will) si⁶ (be) nei⁵ (you) jue⁶ ({reside at}) dik¹ (’s) dei⁶-fong¹ ([place]) . Ta¹ dik¹ ([his]) yi³·si¹ (meaning · thought) si⁶ (is) , je² (this) fan⁶ ([mw]) man⁴-gin⁶ (writing · document) gui⁶-yau⁵ (possesses) faat³-lut⁶ (law) haau⁶·yung⁶ (effect · use) , chi⁴·yau⁵ (holding · having) ta¹ (it) jau⁶ (exactly) dang²·yue¹ ({is equal} · to) yung²-yau⁵ (possessing) fong⁴·ji² (house · [suf]) . Tung⁴·yeung⁶ (same · [way]) , sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) gin³·gei¹ (established · foundation) yue¹ (on) kok³·jok⁶ (real · chiseled) bat¹·yi⁴ (not · shifting) dik¹ (’s) jing³·gui³ (proving · evidence) dik¹ (’s) . Yau⁴·yue¹ (caused · by) tai⁴·chut¹ (raised · out) dik¹ (’s) jing³·gui³ (proving · evidence) chung¹·fan⁶ (ample · portion) yau⁵·lik⁶ (having · power) , ling⁶ (making) yan⁴ (people) sun³·fuk⁶ (believe · {be convinced}) , soh²·yi⁵ ({that which} · {is the reason} sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) hoh² (can) suet³ (say) si⁶ (is) ming⁴·jing³ (clear · proof) boon²·san¹ (own · [self]) .

7. Jan¹·jing³ (true · proper) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) hin¹-sip³ (involves) do³ (reaching) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) ?

7 Yan¹·chi² ({because of} · this) , jan¹·jing³ (true · proper) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) hin¹-sip³ (involves) do³ (reaching) kok³·jok⁶ (real · chiseled) dik¹ (’s) jing³·gui³ (proving · evidence) woh⁴ (and) gin¹·ding⁶ (firm · set) dik¹ (’s) sun³·nim⁶ (beliefs · thoughts) . Yan⁴ (people) dui³ (towards) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) yau⁵ (have) jan¹·jing³ (true · proper) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) , jau⁶ (then) wooi⁵ (will) yi⁵ (consider) ta¹ (him) wai⁴ (as) yan⁴·oi³ (benevolent · loving) dik¹ (’s) Foo⁶-chan¹ ([Father]) , kok³·sun³ (truly · believe) ta¹ dik¹ ([his]) yat¹-chai³ ([all]) ying³-hui² (promises) do¹ (all) bit¹-ding⁶ (certainly) sat⁶·yin⁶ (solidly · {will appear}) . Chi²·ngoi⁶ (this · outside) , sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ya⁵ (also) hin¹-sip³ (involves) do³ (reaching) sat⁶·jai³ (realistic · boundaries) dik¹ () hang⁴·dung⁶ (doing · moving) . Jau⁶ (exactly) jeung⁶ (like) yat¹ (one) foh² ([mw for plants]) jik⁶-mat⁶ ([plant]) sui¹-yiu³ (needs) yeung⁵·fan⁶ (nourishing · components) choi⁴ ({only then}) nang⁴ (can) gai³-juk⁶ (continue) sing⁴·jeung² ({to become} · grown) , sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ya⁵ (also) yiu³ (must) yau⁵ (have) hang⁴·dung⁶ (doing · moving) ji¹-chi⁴ ({to support}) , bat¹·yin⁴ (not · -ly) jau⁶ (then) wooi⁵ (will) maan⁶-maan⁶ (slowly) sei²·hui³ (die · away) . (Nga⁵-gok³·sue¹ (James · book) 2:26)

8. Wai⁶·sam⁶-moh¹ (for · [what]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) yat¹ (one) jung² ({type of}) jung⁶·yiu³ (weighty · needed) dik¹ (’s) dak⁶·jat¹ (special · quality) ?

8 Wai⁶·sam⁶-moh¹ (for · [what]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) yat¹ (one) jung² ({type of}) jung⁶·yiu³ (weighty · needed) dik¹ (’s) dak⁶·jat¹ (special · quality) ? Bo²-loh⁴ (Paul) tai⁴·chut¹ (raised · out) ling⁶ (makes) yan⁴ (people) sun³·fuk⁶ (believe · {be convinced}) dik¹ (’s) lei⁵·yau⁴ (reason · cause) . (Ching² (please) duk⁶ (read) Hei¹-baak³-loi⁴·sue¹ ([Hebrews] · book) 11:6.) Yiu³·si⁶ (if · is) moot⁶·yau⁵ ({do not} · have) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) , ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) jau⁶ (then) bat¹·nang⁴ (not · can) chan¹-gan⁶ ({[draw] close to}) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) , ya⁵ (also) bat¹·nang⁴ (not · can) dak¹·do³ (get · {arrive at}) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) dik¹ (’s) hei²·yuet⁶ (liking · {being pleased}) . Bat¹-lun⁶ ([no matter]) si⁶ (are) tin¹-si³ ([angels]) waan⁴-si⁶ ([or]) yan⁴·lui⁶ (human·kind) , do¹ (all) ying¹-goi¹ (should) chan¹-gan⁶ ({[draw] close to}) chong³-jo⁶ (created) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) dik¹ (’s) Tin¹·foo⁶ (heavenly · Father) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) , wing⁴-yiu⁶ (glorify) ta¹ (him) , je² (this) ying¹-goi¹ (should) si⁶ (be) ta¹-moon⁴ ([their]) jui³ (most) sung⁴·go¹ (esteemed · high) dik¹ (’s) muk⁶-biu¹ ([goal]) . Yiu³ (want) daat⁶·do³ ({to reach} · {arriving at}) je²·goh³ (this · [mw]) muk⁶-biu¹ ([goal]) , sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) si⁶ (is) bat¹·hoh² (not · can) kuet³-siu² (lack) dik¹ (’s) .

9. Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) jam²·yeung⁶ (what · [way]) biu²·ming⁴ ({has shown} · clearly) ta¹ (he) ji¹-do³ ([knows]) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) han² ({very much}) sui¹-yiu³ (need) yeung⁵·sing⁴ ({to cultivate} · {to completion}) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ?

9 Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) ji¹-do³ ([knows]) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) han² ({very much}) sui¹-yiu³ (need) yeung⁵·sing⁴ ({to cultivate} · {to completion}) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) , soh²·yi⁵ ({that which} · {is the reason} yeung⁶ (lets) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([us]) hon³·do³ (see · reaching) yat¹-se¹ ([some]) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] , ho³ (well) hok⁶·jeuk⁶ ({to learn} · successfully) gin³-laap⁶ ({to establish}) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) , bing⁶ (simultaneously) yi⁵ ({to use}) hang⁴·dung⁶ (doing · moving) ba² ({to hold} sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) hin² ({to show}) chut¹·loi⁴ (out · {to come}) . Lai⁶·yue⁴ (example · like) , ta¹ (he) wai²-yam⁶ (appoints) yat¹-se¹ ([some]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) naam⁴·ji² (male · persons) joi⁶ (in) wooi⁶-jung³ ([congregation]) lui⁵ (inside) jo⁶ ({to be}) gaam¹-duk¹ ([overseers]) , wai⁶ (for) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([us]) sue⁶-laap⁶ ({to establish}) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] . Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) goo²·lai⁶ (rouses · encourages) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([us]) yiu³ (must) “  haau⁶·faat³ (imitate · {take as a model}) ta¹-moon⁴ dik¹ ([their]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ”. (Hei¹-baak³-loi⁴·sue¹ ([Hebrews] · book) 13:7) Chi²·ngoi⁶ (this · outside) , Bo²-loh⁴ (Paul) joi⁶ (at) Hei¹-baak³-loi⁴·sue¹ ([Hebrews] · book) 11 jeung¹ (chapter) taam⁴·do³ (spoke · {arriving at}) han² (very) doh¹ (many) goo²·doi⁶ (ancient · era) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , doh¹ (many) yue⁴ (like) wan⁴-choi² ([cloud]) ”, je² (this) yat¹ (one) daai⁶ (great) kwan⁴ ({crowd of}) gin³-jing³-yan⁴ ([witnesses]) joi⁶ (at) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) fong¹·min⁶ (side · face) ya⁵ (also) si⁶ (are) git⁶·chut¹ (outstanding · out) dik¹ (’s) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] . (Hei¹-baak³-loi⁴·sue¹ ([Hebrews] · book) 12:1) Kei⁴·sat⁶ (its · actuality) , Bo²-loh⁴ (Paul) taam⁴·do³ (spoke · {arriving at}) dik¹ (’s) ji²·si⁶ (only · are) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah’s) jung³·doh¹ (numerous · many) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) dik¹ () yat¹ (one) siu² (small) bo⁶·fan⁶ (section · fraction) , Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) waan⁴ (also) gei³-joi³·liu⁵ (record·ed) hui²·doh¹ (numbers · many) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) yan⁴ (persons) dik¹ () si⁶-jik¹ ([achievements]) , ta¹-moon⁴ ([they]) loi⁴·ji⁶ (came · from) bat¹·tung⁴ (not · same) dik¹ (’s) booi³·ging² (back · [scenes]) , yau⁵ (had) naam⁴ (male) yau⁵ (had) nui⁵ (female) , yau⁵ (had) lo⁵ (old) yau⁵ (had) yau³ (young) . Sui¹·yin⁴ (although · -ly) gam¹·tin¹ (current · [day]) daai⁶-doh¹·so³ ([greater] · {number of}) yan⁴ (people) dui³ (towards) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) do¹ (even) kuet³-fat⁶ (lack) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) , ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) keuk³ (yet) chung⁴ (from) je²-se¹ ([these]) Sing³-ging¹ ([Bible]) yan⁴-mat⁶ ([personages]) san¹·seung⁶ ([selves] · upon) dak¹·do³ (get · {arriving at}) han² (very) doh¹ (many) gaau³·yik¹ (teaching · benefits) .

Jam²·yeung⁶ (what · [way]) Haau⁶·faat³ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) dik¹ (’s) Jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , Hin²·chut¹ ({to show} · out) Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ? ˄

10. Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) jam²·yeung⁶ (what · [way]) yin⁴·duk⁶ (study · read) , jau⁶ (then) nang⁴ (can) haau⁶·faat³ (imitate · {take as a model}) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , hin²·chut¹ (show · out) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ?

10 Yiu³ (want) haau⁶·faat³ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) yat¹ (one) goh³ ([mw]) yan⁴ (person) , sau²·sin¹ (first · before) yiu³ (must) ji²·sai³ (carefully · {[with attention to] detail}) goon¹·chaat³ (observe · examine) woh⁴ (and) liu⁵-gaai² ([understand]) je²·goh³ (this · [mw]) yan⁴ (person) . Boon² (this) sue¹ (book) yau⁵ (has) han² (very) doh¹ (much) ging¹·gwoh³ ({passed through} · past) ji²·sai³ (careful · detailed) sau²·jaap⁶ ({searching for} · gathering) yi⁴ (thus) loi⁴ (came) dik¹ (’s) ji¹·liu² (resource · material) , bong¹-joh⁶ ({to help} nei⁵ (you) dui³ (towards) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) yat¹-se¹ ([some]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·keung⁴ (firm · strong) dik¹ (’s) yan⁴ (persons) yau⁵ ({to have}) gang³ (more) sam¹·yap⁶ (deeply · entered) dik¹ (’s) liu⁵-gaai² ([understanding]) . Hoh⁴·bat¹ (why · not) foo⁶·chut¹ (pay · out) gang³ (more) doh¹ (abundant) no⁵·lik⁶ ({exertion of} · power) , sau²·jaap⁶ ({to search for} · {to gather}) ngaak⁶·ngoi⁶ ({specified quantity} · outside) dik¹ (’s) ji¹·liu² (resources · material) ne¹? Nei⁵ (you) yin⁴·duk⁶ (study · read) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) yau⁵·gwaan¹ (have · relation) dik¹ (’s) gei³-joi³ (records) si⁴ (times) , hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) sin⁶·yung⁶ (well · use) bat¹·tung⁴ (not · same) dik¹ (’s) gung¹·gui⁶ (work · tools) hui³ ({to go}) sau²·jaap⁶ ({to search for} · {to gather}) ji¹·liu² (resources · material) . Nei⁵ (you) ya⁵ (also) hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) cham⁴·si¹ ({submerge in} · {thinking about}) soh² ({that which [you]} duk⁶ (read) dik¹ (’s) ji¹·liu² (resources · material) , seung²·jeung⁶ ({think of} · image) yat¹·ha⁵ (one · [time]) ji⁶-gei² (self) jing³ ({right now}) chan¹·lik⁶ (personally · experiencing) kei⁴ (its) ging² (situation) : Nei⁵ (you) hon³·do³ (see · reaching) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) ging²·jeung⁶ (scene · image) ? Ting³·do³ (hear · reaching) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) sing¹-yam¹ (sounds) ? Chau³·do³ (smell · reaching) sam⁶-moh¹ ([what]) mei⁶·do⁶ (smells · [mw]) ne¹? Gang³ (more) jung⁶·yiu³ (weighty · needed) dik¹ (’s) si⁶ (is) , yiu³ (must) seung⁴·si³ (taste · try) liu⁵-gaai² ([to understand]) dong¹·jung¹ (at · among) dik¹ (’s) yan⁴ (people) dik¹ (’s) gam²·gok³ (feelings · awareness) . Yiu³·si⁶ (if · is) nei⁵ (you) nang⁴ (can) ming⁴·baak⁶ (understand · clearly) je²-se¹ ([these]) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) dik¹ () chue⁵·ging² ({situated in} · situations) woh⁴ (and) gam²·gok³ (feelings · awareness) , jau⁶ (then) wooi⁵ (will) jeung¹ (take) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) hon³ ({to look at}) dak¹ (getting) gang³ (more) jan¹·sat⁶ (true · solid) , gok³·dak¹ (feel · getting) ta¹-moon⁴ ([they]) han² ({are very}) chan¹·chit³ (intimate · close) , fong²-fat¹ (like) seung¹·sik¹ ({each other} · {have known}) doh¹ (many) nin⁴ (years) dik¹ () lo⁵ (old) pang⁴-yau⁵ (friends) .

11, 12. (Gaap³) ((a)) Nei⁵ (you) jam²·moh¹ (how · [so]) jo⁶ (do) jau⁶ (then) nang⁴ (can) gang³ (more) sam¹·yap⁶ (deeply · entered) dei⁶ (-ly) ying⁶·sik¹ (recognize · know) A³-baak³-laan⁴ (Abram) woh⁴ (and) Saat³-loi⁴ (Sarai) ? (Yuet⁶) ((b)) Nei⁵ (you) hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) jam²·yeung⁶ (what · [way]) chung⁴ (from) Ha¹-na⁴ (Hannah) , Yi⁵-lei⁶-a³ (Elijah) woh⁴ (and) Saat³-mo⁵-yi⁵ (Samuel) dik¹ (’s) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] dak¹·yik¹ (get · benefits) ?

11 Yiu³·si⁶ (if · is) nei⁵ (you) suk⁶·sik¹ (deeply · {come to know}) je²-se¹ ([these]) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , jau⁶ (then) wooi⁵ (will) gang³ (more) seung² (want) hok⁶·jaap⁶ ({to learn} · {to get practised in}) ta¹-moon⁴ dik¹ ([their]) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] . Bei²·yue⁴ ({compare to} · like) suet³ (saying) , yiu³·si⁶ (if · was) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God]) dik¹ (’s) jo²-jik¹ ([organization]) yiu¹-ching² (invited) nei⁵ (you) jok³ ({to     do}) gang³ (more) daai⁶ (great) dik¹ (’s) fuk⁶·mo⁶ (serving · task) , boon¹·do³ ({to move} · to sui¹-yiu³ (needs) gang³ (more) doh¹ (numerous) chuen⁴-do⁶-yuen⁴ ([publishers]) dik¹ () dei⁶-kui¹ ([territory]) hui³ ({to go to}) , waak⁶ (or) goo²·lai⁶ (roused · encouraged) nei⁵ (you) seung⁴·si³ ({to taste} · {to try}) yung⁶ (using) mau⁵ (certain) jung² ({type of}) fong¹·sik¹ (direction · style) chuen⁴·do⁶ ({to spread} · way) , yi⁴ (and) je² (this) jung² ({type of}) fong¹·sik¹ (direction · style) bing⁶ (definitely) bat¹ (not) si⁶ (is) nei⁵ (you) soh² ({that which [you]} suk⁶·sik¹ (deeply · know) dik¹ (’s) , waak⁶-je² ([or]) ling⁶ (makes) nei⁵ (you) gam²·do³ (feel · {arriving at}) bat¹ (not) taai³ (too) ji⁶-joi⁶ ([at ease]) , nei⁵ (you) wooi⁵ (would) jam²·moh¹ (how · [so]) seung² (think) ne¹? Nei⁵ (you) hoh²-nang⁴ ([probably]) wooi⁵ (would) wai⁶ (for) je² (this) gin⁶ ([mw]) si⁶ (matter) heung³ (to) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) to²-go³ ([pray]) , haau²·lui⁶ (test · consider) jip³ ({to accept}) bat¹ (not) jip³-sau⁶ ({to accept}) wai²·paai³ (appointing · dispatching) waak⁶ (or) ting³ ({to listen to}) bat¹ (not) ting³·chung⁴ ({to listen to} · {to follow}) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God’s]) jo²-jik¹ ([organization]) dik¹ (’s) gin³·yi⁵ (proposed · view) . Je²·goh³ (this · [mw]) si⁴-hau⁶ (time) , sai³·seung² ({in detail} · {thinking about}) yat¹·ha⁵ (one · [time]) A³-baak³-laan⁴ (Abram) dik¹ (’s) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good example] dui³ (to) nei⁵ (you) ya⁵·hui² (even · perhaps) yau⁵ (has) bong¹-joh⁶ (help . A³-baak³-laan⁴ (Abram) woh⁴ (and) Saat³-loi⁴ (Sarai) gam¹-yuen⁶ (willingly) fong³·hei³ (released · abandoned) joi⁶ (in) Ng⁴-yi⁵ (Ur) dik¹ (’s) sue¹·sik¹ (leisurely · comfortable) sang¹·woot⁶ (life · living) , git³·gwoh² (formed · fruit) dak¹·do³ (got · {arrived at}) han² (very) daai⁶ (great) dik¹ (’s) fuk¹·fan⁶ (blessing · portion) . Nei⁵ (you) hok⁶·jaap⁶ (learn · {get practised in}) ta¹-moon⁴ dik¹ ([their]) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] , jau⁶ (then) nang⁴ (can) gang³ (more) sam¹·yap⁶ (deeply · entered) dei⁶ (-ly) ying⁶·sik¹ (recognize · know) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) .

12 Lui⁶·chi⁵ (type · similar) dei⁶ (-ly) , yiu³·si⁶ (if · is) nei⁵ (you) gok³·dak¹ (feel · getting) dai⁶·hing¹ ({younger brothers} · {elder brothers}) ji²·mooi⁶ ({elder sisters} · {younger sisters}) gu³·yi³ (deliberately · intention) mo⁶·faan⁶ (rashly · offended) nei⁵ (you) , git³·gwoh² (formed · fruit) gam²·do³ (feel · {arriving at}) fooi¹·sam¹ (ashen·-hearted) sat¹·mong⁶ (lost · hope) , sam⁶·ji³ (greatly · {to the point of}) bat¹ (not) seung² (wanting) chaam¹-ga¹ ([to attend]) jui⁶-wooi⁶ (meetings) , nei⁵ (you) wooi⁵ (would) jam²·moh¹ (how · [so]) jo⁶ (do) ne¹? Ha¹-na⁴ (Hannah) sau⁶ (received) Bei²-nei⁴-na⁴ (Peninnah) ok³·doi⁶ (badly · treating) , keuk³ (yet) moot⁶·yau⁵ ({did not} · have) yan¹·chi² ({because of} · this) yi⁴ (thus) bat¹ (not) hui³ ({going to}) sing³·din⁶ (holy · temple) sung⁴-baai³ ({to worship}) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) . Cham⁴·si¹ ({submerging in} · {thinking about}) ta¹ dik¹ ([her]) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good example] hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) bong¹-joh⁶ (help nei⁵ (you) jok³·chut¹ ({to make} · out) jing³·kok³ (proper · sound) dik¹ (’s) kuet³-ding⁶ (decision) . Nei⁵ (you) ya⁵ (also) wooi⁵ (would) yan¹·chi² ({because of} · this) yi⁴ (thus) gang³ (more) liu⁵-gaai² ([understand]) Ha¹-na⁴ (Hannah) , gok³·dak¹ (feel · getting) ta¹ (she) si⁶ (is) nei⁵ dik¹ ([your]) ho² (good) pang⁴-yau⁵ (friend) . Yiu³·si⁶ (if · is) nei⁵ (you) gok³·dak¹ (feel · getting) han² (very) jui²·song³ (dispirited · {feeling like lost sth. important}) , ying⁶·wai⁴ (identify · as) ji⁶-gei² (self) moot⁶·yung⁶ (without · use) , nei⁵ (you) hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) seung²-seung² ({think about}) Yi⁵-lei⁶-a³ (Elijah) , ta¹ (he) ya⁵ (also) yau⁵·gwoh³ (had · {[in the] past}) je² (this) jung² ({type of}) gam²·gok³ (feeling · awareness) , hau⁶·loi⁴ (afterwards · {came [to be]}) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) keuk³ (yet) on¹·wai³ (calmed · comforted ta¹ (him) . Duk⁶-duk⁶ (read) yau⁵·gwaan¹ (has · relation) dik¹ (’s) gei³-joi³ (record) , nei⁵ (you) jau⁶ (then) wooi⁵ (will) gok³·dak¹ (feel · getting) gan¹ (with) Yi⁵-lei⁶-a³ (Elijah) gang³·ga¹ (more · increasedly) chan¹-gan⁶ ({close to}) . Yue⁴-gwoh² ([if]) nei⁵ (you) si⁶ (are) goh³ ([mw]) nin⁴·hing¹·yan⁴ (years · light · person) , hoh²-nang⁴ ([possibly are]) joi⁶ (at) hok⁶·haau⁶ (learning · school) sing⁴·sau⁶·jeuk⁶ (bear · suffer · -ing) han² (very) daai⁶ (great) dik¹ (’s) aat³·lik⁶ (pressing · forces) , yiu³ (requiring) gan¹ (with) kei⁴-ta¹ ([other]) nin⁴·hing¹·yan⁴ (years · light · persons) jo⁶ ({to do}) bat¹ (not) do⁶-dak¹ ([moral]) dik¹ (’s) si⁶ (things) . Seung²-seung² ({think about}) Saat³-mo⁵-yi⁵ (Samuel) , ta¹ (he) sui¹·yin⁴ (although · -ly) hon³·do³ (saw · reaching) Yi⁵-lei⁶ (Eli) dik¹ (’s) leung⁵ (two) goh³ ([mw]) yi⁴-ji² (sons) joi⁶ (at) sing³-mok⁶ ([tabernacle]) woo⁴·jok³ (recklessly · doing) fei¹·wai⁴ (unconformingly · acting) , keuk³ (yet) moot⁶·yau⁵ ({did not} · have) sau⁶·do³ (receiving · {arriving at}) foo⁶·fa³ ({to be rotten} · transformed) , gin¹·chi⁴ (firmly · held) jo⁶ ({to do}) dui³ (right) dik¹ (’s) si⁶ (things) . Seung²-seung² ({thinking about}) Saat³-mo⁵-yi⁵ (Samuel) dik¹ (’s) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good example] hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) si² (cause) nei⁵ (you) gang³ (more) yan¹·seung² (joyfully · {to admire}) ta¹ (him) , seung² ({to want}) gan¹ (with) ta¹ (him) jo⁶ ({to be}) pang⁴-yau⁵ (friends) .

13. Haau⁶·faat³ (imitating · {taking as a model}) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) na⁵-se¹ ([those]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·ding⁶ (firm · set) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , wooi⁵ (would) si² (cause) nei⁵ dik¹ ([your]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) joi⁶ (in) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah’s) ngaan⁵·jung¹ (eyes · within) moot⁶ ({not to have}) na⁵·moh¹ (that · [so]) yau⁵ (having) ga³-jik⁶ (value) ma¹?

13 Haau⁶·faat³ (imitating · {taking as a model}) Sing³-ging¹ ([the Bible]) lui⁵ (inside) na⁵-se¹ ([those]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) gin¹·ding⁶ (firm · set) dik¹ (’s) jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , wooi⁵ (will) bat¹·wooi⁵ (not · will) si² (cause) nei⁵ (you) sing⁴·wai⁴ ({to become} · as) ta¹-moon⁴ dik¹ ([their]) ying²·ji² (shadow · [suf]) , si² (cause) nei⁵ dik¹ ([your]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) joi⁶ (in) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah’s) ngaan⁵·jung¹ (eyes · within) moot⁶ ({not to have}) na⁵·moh¹ (that · [so]) yau⁵ (having) ga³-jik⁶ (value) ne¹? Juet⁶ (absolutely) bat¹·wooi⁵ (not · will) ! Yiu³·bat¹·yin⁴ (if · not · -ly) , Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) yau⁶ (also) jam²·moh¹ (why · [so]) wooi⁵ (would) goo²·lai⁶ (rouse · encourage) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([us]) haau⁶·faat³ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) ta¹-moon⁴ ([them]) ne¹? (Goh¹-lam⁴-doh¹ Chin⁴-sue¹ ([1 Corinthians]) 4:16; 11:1; Tip³-saat³-loh⁴-nei⁴-ga¹ Hau⁶-sue¹ ([2 Thessalonians]) 3:7, 9) Joi³·suet³ (further · saying) , boon² (this) sue¹ (book) tai⁴·do³ (raises · {arriving at}) dik¹ (’s) Sing³-ging¹ ([Bible]) yan⁴-mat⁶ ([personages]) ji⁶-gei² (themselves) ya⁵ (also) haau⁶·faat³ (imitated · {took as models}) sang¹-woot⁶ (lived) joi⁶ (at) ta¹-moon⁴ ([their]) si⁴·doi⁶ (time · era) ji¹·chin⁴ (it · before) dik¹ (’s) yan⁴ (persons) , chung⁴ (from) goo²·yan⁴ (ancient · persons) dik¹ () bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] dak¹·yik¹ (got · benefits) . Lai⁶·yue⁴ (example · like) , ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) wooi⁵ (will) joi⁶ (in) 17 Jeung¹ (Chapter) duk⁶·do³ (read · {arriving at}) , Ma⁵-lei⁶-a³ (Mary) joi⁶ (in) to²-go³ ([prayer]) lui⁵ (inside) yan⁵·yung⁶ (quoting · used) Ha¹-na⁴ (Hannah) dik¹ (’s) wa⁶ (words) , je² (this) hin²·si⁶ (evidently · shows) ta¹ (she) yi⁵ (considered) Ha¹-na⁴ (Hannah) wai⁴ (as) bong²-yeung⁶ ([good example] . Ma⁵-lei⁶-a³ (Mary) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) wooi⁵ (will) bat¹·wooi⁵ (not · will) yan¹·chi² ({because of} · this) yi⁴ (thus) bin³·dak¹ (change · {to get}) moot⁶ (not) na⁵·moh¹ (that · [so]) yau⁵ (having) ga³-jik⁶ (value) ne¹? Bat¹·wooi⁵ (not · will) . Seung¹·faan² (mutually · contrary) , Ha¹-na⁴ (Hannah) dik¹ (’s) ho² (good) bong²·yeung⁶ ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model chuk¹·si² (urged · caused) Ma⁵-lei⁶-a³ (Mary) dik¹ (’s) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) daai⁶-daai⁶ (greatly) jang¹·keung⁴ ({to increase} · {to be strong}) , si² (causing) ta¹ (her) joi⁶ (at) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) Seung⁶-dai³ ([God’s]) min⁶·chin⁴ (face · before) gin³-laap⁶ ({to establish}) mei⁵·ming⁴ (beautiful · name) .

14, 15. (Gaap³) ((a)) Je² (this) boon² ([mw for books]) sue¹ (book) yau⁵ (has) na⁵-se¹ ([which]) dak⁶·sik¹ (special · qualities) ? (Yuet⁶) ((b)) Ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([we]) hoh²-yi⁵ ([can]) jam²·yeung⁶ (what · [way]) sin⁶·yung⁶ (well · use) je² (this) boon² ([mw for books]) sue¹ (book) ?

14 Boon² (this) sue¹ (book) dik¹ (’s) chut¹-baan² ([publishing]) muk⁶-dik¹ ([purpose]) si⁶ (is) bong¹-joh⁶ ({to help} nei⁵ (you) keung⁴·fa³ ({[by] strengthening} · {to transform}) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) . Sue¹ (book) jung¹ (within) gok³ (each) jeung¹ (chapter) chui²·ji⁶ ({was taken} · from) 2008 nin⁴ (year) ji³ (to) 2013 nin⁴ (year) Sau²-mong⁶-toi⁴ ([The Watchtower]) jaap⁶-ji³ ([magazine]) lui⁵ (inside) ching¹·wai⁴ (called · as) Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) dik¹ (’s) Din²·faan⁶ (standards · models) dik¹ () hai⁶-lit⁶ ({series of}) man⁴-jeung¹ ([articles]) . Bat¹-gwoh³ ([however]) , sue¹ (book) jung¹ (within) ya⁵ (also) ga¹·yap⁶·liu⁵ (add · into · -ed) san¹ (new) dik¹ (’s) noi⁶·yung⁴ (inside · contained [things]) , waan⁴·yau⁵ (also · has) man⁶-tai⁴ ([questions]) yeung⁶ ({to let}) ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([us]) to²-lun⁶ (discuss) , bong¹-joh⁶ ({to help} ngoh⁵-moon⁴ ([us]) ba² ({to hold} hok⁶·do³ (learned · {arriving at}) dik¹ (’s) ying³·yung⁶ ({to apply} · {to use}) chut¹·loi⁴ (out · {to come}) . Chi²·ngoi⁶ (this · outside) , sue¹ (book) lui⁵ (inside) jang¹-tim¹·liu⁵ (increase · -ed) hui²·doh¹ (numbers · many) jing¹·mei⁵ (refined · beautiful) dik¹ (’s) choi²·sik¹ (multicolour · colour) chaap³·to⁴ (inserted · pictures) , yuen⁴·loi⁴ (originally · came) joi⁶ (in) jaap⁶-ji³ ([magazines]) lui⁵ (inside) dik¹ (’s) yat¹-se¹ ([some]) chaap³·to⁴ (inserted · pictures) ya⁵ (also) bei⁶ ([got]) fong³·daai⁶ ({made larger} · {to be big}) woh⁴ (and) goi²·leung⁴ (changed · {to be [more] good}) liu⁵ ([indicates a change]) . Sue¹ (book) lui⁵ (inside) waan⁴·yau⁵ (also · has) kei⁴·ta¹ (these · besides) yau⁵·yung⁶ (have · use) dik¹ (’s) gung¹·gui⁶ (work · tools) , lai⁶·yue⁴ (examples · like) si⁴-gaan³ ([time]) juk⁶ (axis) (si⁴-gaan³ ([time]) sin³ (line) ) woh⁴ (and) dei⁶·to⁴ (land · maps) . Sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) dik¹ (’s) Bong²-yeung⁶ ([good examples] je² (this) boon² ([mw for books]) sue¹ (book) si⁶ (is) goh³·yan⁴ (individual · person) yin⁴·duk⁶ (studying · reading) , Ga¹-ting⁴ ([family]) Sung⁴-baai³ (worship) woh⁴ (and) Wooi⁶-jung³ ([congregation]) Yin⁴·ging¹·baan¹ (studying · scriptures · class) to²-lun⁶ (discussion) dik¹ (’s) yau¹·leung⁴ (excellent · good) choi⁴-liu² (material) . Bat¹·siu² (not · few) yan⁴ (people) gok³·dak¹ (feel · getting) , gan¹ (with) ga¹·yan⁴ (family · persons) yat¹·hei² ([as] one · group) ba² (holding sue¹ (book) jung¹ (within) dik¹ (’s) noi⁶·yung⁴ (inside · contained [things]) long⁵·duk⁶ ({loudly and clearly} · {to read}) chut¹·loi⁴ (out · {to come}) ya⁵ (also) si⁶ (is) gin⁶ ([mw]) chung¹·moon⁵ (amply · {full with}) lok⁶·chui³ (joy · interest) dik¹ (’s) si⁶ (thing) .

15 Daan⁶·yuen⁶ (only · wish) je² (this) boon² ([mw for books]) sue¹ (book) nang⁴ (can) bong¹-joh⁶ (help nei⁵ (you) haau⁶·faat³ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah’s) goo²·doi⁶ (ancient · generations) dik¹ () jung¹·buk⁶ (loyal · servants) , hin²·chut¹ ({to show} · out) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) ; ya⁵ (also) yuen⁶ (wish) je² (this) boon² ([mw for books]) sue¹ (book) nang⁴ (can) jang¹·keung⁴ (increase · {to be strong}) nei⁵ dik¹ ([your]) sun³·sam¹ (believing · heart) , si² (causing) nei⁵ (you) gan¹ (with) Tin¹·foo⁶ (heavenly · Father) Ye⁴-woh⁴-wa⁴ (Jehovah) yuet⁶-loi⁴-yuet⁶ ([more and more]) chan¹-gan⁶ ({to be close}) !