📖 📄 📘 DÌ‐15 ((DÌ [pref to form ordinal numbers] 第)‐(SHÍ·WǓ TEN · FIVE → [FIFTEEN] 15) → [15^TH]) KÈ (LESSON 课 課)

📖 📄 📘 Huìzhòng (Huì·zhòng Congregated · Multitude → [Congregation] 会众 會眾) de (’s 的) Zhǎnglǎo (Zhǎng·lǎo {Grown → [Elder]} · Old (Men) → [Elders] 长老 長老) Zěnyàng (Zěn·yàng (in) What · {Pattern → [Way]} → [How] 怎样 怎樣) wèi (for 为 為/爲) Wǒmen (Wǒ·men Us · [pl] 我们 我們) Fúwù (Fú·wù {Do Serve} · {Do Devote Themselves} 服务 服務)? 🔼
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📖 📄 📘 Jīdū‐tú ((Jīdū Christ 基督)‐(tú follower 徒) → [Christian]) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾) zài (in 在) 1 shìjì (shì·jì generation · era → [century] 世纪 世紀) chénglì (chéng·lì {came to be} · {standing → [established]} → [was established] 成立) hòu ({after (that)} 后 後/后), yǒuxiē (yǒu·xiē {(there) were having → [(there) were]} · some 有些) hé ({closing with} → [conforming to] 合) zīgé (zī·gé means · grid → [qualifications] 资格 資格) de (’s 的) dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brothers} · {elder brothers} (who) → [brothers (who)] 弟兄) bèi ([passive signifier] → [were] 被) wěirèn (wěi·rèn designated · {given free reign → [appointed]} 委任) zuò ({to be} 做) jiāndū (jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (persons) → [overseers] 监督 監督) (zhǎnglǎo (zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老)), “mùyǎng (mù·yǎng {to herd} · {to provide for} → [to shepherd] 牧养 牧養) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾)”; jīntiān, Yēhéhuá Jiànzhèng‐Rén yě yíyàng. (Shǐtú Xíngzhuàn ((Shǐ·tú Sent · Disciples’ → [Apostles’] 使徒) (Xíng·zhuàn Doings · Biography 行传 行傳) → [Acts]) 20:28) Wǒmen de zhǎnglǎo dōu yìwù (yì·wù (for) righteous · matter → [voluntarily] 义务 義務) wèi ({on behalf of} 为 為/爲) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾) fúwù (fú·wù serve · {devote (themselves)} 服务 服務), méiyǒu (méi·yǒu not · {do have} → [do not have] 没有 沒有) xīnchóu (xīn·chóu {firewood → [salary]} · payment → [pay in money] 薪酬). Tāmen (Tā·men he · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) shì (are 是) chéngshú (chéng·shú {have become} · {ripe → [mature]} → [mature] 成熟) de Jīdū‐tú, shēn’ài Shàngdì, zài huìzhòng zhōng dàitóu. Zhǎnglǎo mùyǎng huìzhòng “bú shì chūyú miǎnqiǎng, ér shì chūyú lèyì; bú shì yīnwei tān’ài bú zhèngdàng de lìyì, ér shì chūyú rèchéng”. (Bǐdé Qiánshū ((Bǐdé Peter 彼得) (Qián·shū Earlier · {Writing → [Book]} 前书 前書) → [1 Peter]) 5:1–3) Zhǎnglǎo zěnyàng wèi wǒmen fúwù ne?

📖 📄 📘 Zhàogu (Zhào·gu {take care of} · {look after} 照顾 照顧) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) bǎohù (protect 保护 保護) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) Zhǎnglǎo (Zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老) yòng (use 用) Shèngjīng (Shèng·jīng (the) Holy · Scriptures → [the Bible] 圣经 聖經) yǐndǎo (yǐn·dǎo {to draw → [to lead]} · {to guide} 引导 引導) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾), gǒnggù (gǒng·gù {to consolidate} · {to solidify} 巩固 鞏固) huìzhòng gēn Shàngdì de guānxi. Zhǎnglǎo shēnzhī shì Shàngdì wěituō ({has entrusted} 委托 委托/託) tāmen zhàogu huìzhòng de, zérèn zhòngdà, yīncǐ búhuì (bú·huì not · will → [will not] 不会 不會) xiázhì (xiá·zhì govern · control 辖制 轄制) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) zǐmín (zǐ·mín persons · people 子民), zhǐ huì bāngzhù wǒmen jìxù qīnjìn Shàngdì, xǐlè de shìfèng tā. (Gēlínduō Hòushū ((Gēlínduō Corinth 哥林多) (Hòu·shū Later · {Writing → [Book]} 后书 後/后書) → [2 Corinthians]) 1:24) Zhèngrú mùrén xìxīn (xì·xīn {being (of) thin, fine → [being of careful]} · heart → [attentively] 细心 細心) zhàogu yángqún zhōng měi yì zhī yáng, zhǎnglǎo yě jìnlì (jìn·lì {expend to the limit} · power → [try their best] 尽力 盡力) shúxī (shú·xī {(to the point of) being cooked → [(to the point of) being familiar]} · {to know} → [to know well] 熟悉) huìzhòng li měi ge chéngyuán. (Zhēnyán (Zhēn·yán Admonishing · Sayings → [Proverbs] 箴言) 27:23)

📖 📄 📘 Jiàodǎo (Jiào·dǎo teach · instruct 教导 教導) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) zūnxíng (zūn·xíng {to abide by} · {to do} 遵行) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) zhǐyì (zhǐ·yì will · {meaning → [will]} → [will] 旨意) Zhǎnglǎo (Zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老) zhǔchí (zhǔ·chí direct · {hold → [manage]} → [preside over] 主持) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude’s → [congregation’s] 会众 會眾) měi zhōu de jùhuì, hǎo qiánghuà wǒmen duì Shàngdì de xìnxīn. (Shǐtú Xíngzhuàn ((Shǐ·tú Sent · Disciples’ → [Apostles’] 使徒) (Xíng·zhuàn Doings · Biography 行传 行傳) → [Acts]) 15:32) Zhǎnglǎo (Zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老) jìnxīn (jìn·xīn {expend to the limit} · hearts 尽心 盡心)‐jiélì (jié·lì {dry up → [use up]} · strength → [do their utmost] 竭力) wèi Shàngdì fúwù, chúle zhǔchí jùhuì, yě zài chuándào gōngzuò shang dàitóu, búdàn gēn wǒmen yìqǐ chuándào, hái zhǐdǎo wǒmen yòng bùtóng fāngfǎ chuánjiǎng zhēnlǐ.

📖 📄 📘 Gǔlì (Gǔ·lì {drum → [rouse]} · encourage 鼓励 鼓勵) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) Wèile (Wèi·le {in order to} · {to completion} 为了 為了) qiánghuà (qiáng·huà {to be strong} · transform → [strengthen] 强化 強化) wǒmen (wǒ·men our · [pl] 我们 我們) gēn (with 跟) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) guānxi (guān·xi involving · relating → [relationship] 关系 關係), zhǎnglǎo kěnéng dào wǒmen de jiā tànfǎng wǒmen, huò zài Wángguó Jùhuì Suǒ gēn wǒmen jiāotán, shǐ wǒmen cóng Shèngjīng dédào bāngzhù (helping 帮助 幫助) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) ānwèi (ān·wèi calming · comforting 安慰). (Yǎgè‐Shū ((Yǎgè James 雅各)‐(Shū Writing → [Book] 书 書) → [The Letter of James]) 5:14, 15)

📖 📄 📘 Chúle (Chú·le {eliminating → [besides]} · {to completion} 除了) wèi (for 为 為/爲) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾) fúwù (fú·wù serving · {devoting themselves} 服务 服務), dàduō shù zhǎnglǎo hái yào gōngzuò móushēng hé zhàogu jiārén, zhèixiē dōu xūyào shíjiān hé jīnglì. Zhǎnglǎo wèi wǒmen xīnláo, shízài pèi shòu jìngzhòng. (Tiēsāluóníjiā Qiánshū ((Tiēsāluóníjiā Thessalonica 帖撒罗尼迦 帖撒羅尼迦) (Qián·shū Earlier · {Writing → [Book]} 前书 前書) → [1 Thessalonians]) 5:12, 13)

• 📖 📄 📘 Huìzhòng (Huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾) de (’s 的) zhǎnglǎo (zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老) yǒu (have 有) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) zhízé (zhí·zé duties · responsibilities 职责 職責)?
• 📖 📄 📘 Zhǎnglǎo (Zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老) zěnyàng (zěn·yàng what · {patterns → [ways]} → [how] 怎样 怎樣) guānxīn (guān·xīn {do concern} · hearts (with) → [do care about] 关心 關心) wǒmen (wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) měi (each 每) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) rén (person 人)?

📖 📄 📘 Jīngwén (Jīng·wén Scripture · Writings → [Scriptures] 经文 經文)

📖 📄 📘 Shǐtú Xíngzhuàn ((Shǐ·tú Sent · Disciples’ → [Apostles’] 使徒) (Xíng·zhuàn Doings · Biography 行传 行傳) → [Acts]) 20:28 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) yào (must 要) liúyì (liú·yì {let remain} · {thoughts → [attention] on} → [pay attention to] 留意) zìjǐ (selves 自己) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) zhěnggè (zhěng·gè entire · [mw] 整个 整個) yángqún (yáng·qún sheep · flock 羊群), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) tōngguò (tōng·guò through · passing → [passing through] → [through] 通过 通過) shénshèng lìliang ((shén·shèng godly · holy 神圣 神聖) (lì·liang force · quantity 力量) → [holy spirit]) wěirènle (wěi·rèn·le {has designated} · {has given free reign to → [has appointed]} · {to completion} 委任了) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) zuò ({to be} 做) yángqún (yáng·qún sheep · flock 羊群) de (’s 的) jiāndū (jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (persons) → [overseers] 监督 監督), yào (requiring 要) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) mùyǎng (mù·yǎng {to herd} · {to provide for} → [to shepherd] 牧养 牧養) tā (he 他) yòng (used 用) zìjǐ (self’s 自己) Érzi (Ér·zi {Child → [Son]} · [suf for nouns] 儿子 兒子) de (’s 的) xuè (blood 血) mǎi ({to purchase} 买 買) huílai (huí·lai {to circle back} · {to come} 回来 回來) de (’s 的) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾). 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Bǐdé Qiánshū ((Bǐdé Peter 彼得) (Qián·shū Earlier · {Writing → [Book]} 前书 前書) → [1 Peter]) 5:1–3 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 1 Yīncǐ (Yīn·cǐ {because of} · this 因此), wǒ (I 我) xiàng (to 向 向/曏/嚮) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) dāngzhōng (dāng·zhōng in · among 当中 當中) de (’s 的) gèwèi (gè·wèi each · {place of → [mw for persons]} 各位) zhǎnglǎo (zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (man) → [elder] 长老 長老) tíchū (tí·chū {carry (hanging down from the hand) → [raise]} · out 提出) qǐngqiú (qǐng·qiú requesting · entreating → [request] 请求 請求) (wǒ (I 我) yě (also 也) shì (am 是) zhǎnglǎo (zhǎng·lǎo an {grown → [elder]} · old (man) → [an elder] 长老 長老), wǒ (I 我) céng (had 曾) qīnyǎn (qīn·yǎn {intimate → [with my own]} · eyes 亲眼 親眼) jiànzhèng (jiàn·zhèng seen · {evidence of} → [witnessed] 见证 見證) Jīdū (Christ 基督) shòukǔ (shòu·kǔ receiving · {being bitter → [suffering]} 受苦), wèilái (wèi·lái (in what) {has not yet} · come → [in the future] 未来 未來) hái (also 还 還) huì (will 会 會) gòngxiǎng (gòng·xiǎng sharing · enjoy 共享) jiāngyào (jiāng·yào {in the future} · will 将要 將要) xiǎnlù ({be revealed} 显露 顯露) chulai (chu·lai out · {to come} 出来 出來) de (’s 的) róngyào (róng·yào glory · {being shining → [glory]} → [glory] 荣耀 榮耀)): 2 Yào ((you) must 要) mùyǎng (mù·yǎng herd · {provide for} → [shepherd] 牧养 牧養) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) jiāogěi (jiāo·gěi {has handed over} · {to be given to} 交给 交給) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) zhàogu (zhào·gu {to take care of} · {to look after} 照顾 照顧) de (’s 的) yángqún (yáng·qún sheep · flock 羊群), fùqi (fù·qi shoulder · {to be rising → [up]} 负起 負起) jiāndū (jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (persons) → [overseers] 监督 監督) de (’ 的) zérèn (zé·rèn responsibility · {giving of free reign → [position]} → [responsibility] 责任 責任), bú (not 不) shì (being 是) pòyú (pò·yú compelled · to 迫于 迫於)‐wúnài (wú·nài {not having} · {how → [coping]} → [having no choice] 无奈 無奈), ér ({but (rather)} 而) shì (being 是) zài (at 在) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor’s → [God’s]} → [God’s] 上帝) miànqián (miàn·qián face · before → [before him] 面前) lèyì (lè·yì {being (of) happy} · {meaning → [intention]} → [being willing] 乐意 樂意) fúwù (fú·wù {to serve} · {to devote (yourself)} 服务 服務), bú (not 不) shì (being 是) yīnwei (yīn·wei {because of} · {on account of} 因为 因為) tān’ài (tān’·ài coveting · loving 贪爱 貪愛) bú (not 不) zhèngdàng (zhèng·dàng upright · proper 正当 正當) de (’s 的) lìyì (lì·yì {sharpening → [gain]} · profit → [profit] 利益), ér ({but (rather)} 而) shì (being 是) yīnwei (yīn·wei {because of} · {on account of} 因为 因為) rèchéng (rè·chéng {being hot} · {being sincere} → [being zealous] 热诚 熱誠), 3 yě (also 也) bú (not 不) shì (being 是) duì (towards 对 對) shēnwéi (shēn·wéi {bodies → [selves]} · being 身为 身為) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor’s → [God’s]} → [God’s] 上帝) chǎnyè (chǎn·yè {(things) given birth to → [estate]} · {(things acquired because of) occupation → [property]} 产业 產業) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) zuò‐wēi‐zuò‐fú ((zuò {acting as} 作)‐(wēi power 威)‐(zuò {acting as} 作)‐(fú blessing 福) → [acting tyrannically]), ér ({but (rather)} 而) shì (being 是) zuò (becoming 做) yángqún (yáng·qún sheep · flock 羊群) de (’s 的) bǎngyàng (bǎng·yàng {(from) list of successful candidates} · models → [good examples] 榜样 榜樣). 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Gēlínduō Hòushū ((Gēlínduō Corinth 哥林多) (Hòu·shū Later · {Writing → [Book]} 后书 後/后書) → [2 Corinthians]) 1:24 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 Wǒmen (Wǒ·men we · [pl] 我们 我們) bú (not 不) shì (are 是) zhǔrén (zhǔ·rén master · persons 主人), bú (not 不) shì (are 是) yào (wanting 要) xiázhì (xiá·zhì {to govern} · {to control} 辖制 轄制) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) xìnxīn (xìn·xīn believing · hearts → [faith] 信心), ér ({but (rather)} 而) shì (are 是) yìqǐ (yì·qǐ {being one} · {rising → [group]} → [together] 一起) gōngzuò (gōng·zuò work · doing → [working] 工作) de (’s 的) huǒbàn (huǒ·bàn colleagues · companions 伙伴 伙/夥/火伴), yào (wanting 要) shǐ ({to cause} 使) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) xǐlè (xǐ·lè {to be happy} · {to be joyful} → [to be joyful] 喜乐 喜樂), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) shì (are 是) píngzhe (píng·zhe {leaning on → [based on]} · being → [based on] 凭着 憑着/著) zìjǐ (selves 自己) de (’ 的) xìnxīn (xìn·xīn believing · hearts → [faith] 信心) zhànwěn (zhàn·wěn standing · {to be firm} 站稳 站穩) de ({’s (ones)} 的). 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Zhēnyán (Zhēn·yán Admonishing · Sayings → [Proverbs] 箴言) 27:23 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 Nǐ (you 你) gāi (should 该 該) qīngchu (clearly 清楚) zhīdào (zhī·dào know · {(the) way (of)} → [know] 知道) nǐ (your 你) yángqún (yáng·qún sheep · flock 羊群) de (’s 的) qíngkuàng (situation 情况 情況),
Hǎohāor (Hǎo·hāo·r well · {with care} · {child → [(diminutive) non-syllabic retroflex suffix (pronunciation feature in Beijing dialect)]} 好好[儿] 好好[兒]) zhàoliào ({take care of} 照料) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) miányáng (mián·yáng {silk floss} · sheep → [sheep] 绵羊 綿羊); 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Shǐtú Xíngzhuàn ((Shǐ·tú Sent · Disciples’ → [Apostles’] 使徒) (Xíng·zhuàn Doings · Biography 行传 行傳) → [Acts]) 15:32 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 Yóudà (Judas 犹大 猶大) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) Xīlā (Silas 西拉) yě (also 也) shì (were 是) xiānzhī (xiān·zhī earlier · knowing (persons) → [prophets] 先知), tāmen (tā·men he · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) shuōle (shuō·le spoke · {to completion} 说了 說/説了) xǔduō (xǔ·duō numbers · many 许多 許多) huà (words 话 話) gǔlì (gǔ·lì {to drum → [to rouse]} · {to encourage} → [to encourage] 鼓励 鼓勵) dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brothers} · {elder brothers} → [the brothers] 弟兄), shǐ ({to make} 使) tāmen (tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) gèngjiā (gèng·jiā more · {added → [additionally]} 更加) jiāndìng (jiān·dìng {firm} · {set → [stable]} 坚定 堅定). 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Yǎgè‐Shū ((Yǎgè James 雅各)‐(Shū Writing → [Book] 书 書) → [The Letter of James]) 5:14, 15 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 14 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) zhōngjiān (among 中间 中間) yǒu ({is (there) having} → [is (there)] 有) shéi (anyone 谁 誰) bìngle (bìng·le {being sick} · {to completion} 病了) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗 嗎)? Tā (he 他) jiù (then 就) gāi (should 该 該) qǐng (invite 请 請) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾) de (’s 的) zhǎnglǎo (zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老) lái ({to come} 来 來), ràng (let 让 讓) tāmen (tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) wèi (for 为 為/爲) tā (him 他) dǎogào (dǎo·gào pray · {request | tell} → [pray] 祷告 禱告), fèng ({having received} 奉) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah 耶和华 耶和華) de (’s 的) míng (name 名) wèi (for 为 為/爲) tā (him 他) mǒyóu (mǒ·yóu apply · oil 抹油). 15 Chūyú (Chū·yú {coming out} · from 出于 出於) xìnxīn (xìn·xīn believing · heart → [faith] 信心) de (’s 的) dǎogào (dǎo·gào prayer · {requesting | telling} → [prayer] 祷告 禱告) néng ({will be able} 能) shǐ ({to make} 使) huànbìng (huàn·bìng {suffering from} · sickness 患病) de (’ 的) rén (person 人) hǎo ({to be well} 好) guolai (guo·lai over · {to come} 过来 過來). Yēhéhuá (Jehovah 耶和华 耶和華) huì (will 会 會) shǐ (cause 使) tā (him 他) kāngfù (kāng·fù {being healthy} · {to be turned around → [to be recovered]} → [to be restored to health] 康复 康復). Tā (he 他) yàoshi (yào·shi if · is 要是) fànle (fàn·le {having committed} · {to completion} 犯了) zuì (sins 罪), yě (also 也) huì (will 会 會) dédào (dé·dào get · {arriving at} 得到) kuānshù (kuān·shù {being generous → [generously]} · {being forgiven} 宽恕 寬恕). 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Tiēsāluóníjiā Qiánshū ((Tiēsāluóníjiā Thessalonica 帖撒罗尼迦 帖撒羅尼迦) (Qián·shū Earlier · {Writing → [Letter]} 前书 前書) → [1 Thessalonians]) 5:12, 13 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 12 Dìxiongmen (Dì·xiong·men {{younger brothers} · {elder brothers} → [brothers]} · [pl] 弟兄们 弟兄們), wǒmen (wǒ·men we · [pl] 我们 我們) qǐngqiú (request 请求 請求) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們), yào ((you) must 要) zūnzhòng (zūn·zhòng respect · {(view/treat as) weighty} 尊重) nèixiē (nèi·xiē that · {indefinite number of} → [those] 那些) zài (in 在) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) dāngzhōng (dāng·zhōng in · among 当中 當中) xīnláo (xīn·láo {pungently → [labouriously]} · working 辛劳 辛勞) de (’s 的) rén (men 人), jiùshì (jiù·shì exactly · are 就是) zài (at 在) Zhǔ ({the Lord} 主) de (’s 的) gōngzuò (gōng·zuò work · doing → [work] 工作) shang (upon 上) dūdǎo (dū·dǎo {superintending and directing} · leading 督导 督導), quànjiè (quàn·jiè advising · admonishing 劝戒/诫 勸戒/誡) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) de (’s 的) rén (men 人), 13 yě (also 也) yào (must 要) yīn ({because of} 因) tāmen de ((tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) (de ’s 的) → [their]) gōngzuò (gōng·zuò work · doing → [work] 工作) géwài (gé·wài {grid → [standard]} · outside → [extraordinarily] 格外) jìngzhòng (jìng·zhòng respect · {(view/treat as) weighty} 敬重) tāmen (tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們), ài (love 爱 愛) tāmen (tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們). Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) yào (must 要) cùjìn (cù·jìn promote · advance 促进 促進) bǐcǐ (bǐ·cǐ those · these → [one another] 彼此) jiān (among 间 間/閑) de (’s 的) hémù ({being harmonious} → [peaceful relations] 和睦). 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Tímótài Qiánshū ((Tímótài Timothy 提摩太) (Qián·shū Earlier · {Writing → [Letter]} 前书 前書) → [1 Timothy]) 3:1–10, 12 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 1 Rén ({a man} 人) jiélì (jié·lì {is drying up → [is using up]} · strength → [is doing his utmost] 竭力) fúhé (fú·hé {to tally with → [to accord with]} · {to close with → [to conform with]} 符合) zīgé (zī·gé means · grid → [qualifications] 资格 資格) zuò ({to become} 做) jiāndū (jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (person) → [overseer] 监督 監督), jiùshì (jiù·shì exactly · is 就是) xiàngwǎng (xiàng·wǎng {turning towards → [siding with]} · {going towards} → [yearning for] 向往 向/嚮往) měihǎo de gōngzuò. Zhèi jù huà zhēnshí kěkào. 2 Jiāndū (Jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (person) → [the overseer] 监督 監督) yīnggāi (should 应该 應該) wúkě (wú·kě {not be having} · {being able} 无可 無可)‐zhǐzé (zhǐ·zé {(to be pointed at with) finger → [to be pointed at]} · {to be criticized} 指责 指責), zhǐ zuò yí ge nǚzǐ de zhàngfu, shēnghuó yǒu jiézhì (jié·zhì {nodes → [sections]} · {being regulated} → [being moderated] 节制 節制), sīxiǎng (thinking 思想) jiànquán (jiàn·quán {be healthy} · {be whole} → [be sound] 健全), zuòshì yǒu tiáolǐ (tiáo·lǐ {long and narrow things → [items]} · {being put in order} → [orderliness] 条理 條理), hàokè (hào·kè {be fond of} · guests → [be hospitable] 好客), jùbèi (jù·bèi {be provided/furnished with → [possess]} · {to be prepared/equipped → [fully]} → [be equipped with] 具备 具備) jiàodǎo de nénglì, 3 bú (not 不) zuìjiǔ (zuì·jiǔ {be drunk with} · {alcoholic drink} 醉酒), bù (not 不) xiōngbào (xiōng·bào {be fierce} · {be sudden and violent → [be brutal]} 凶暴 凶/兇暴), tōngqíng‐dálǐ ((tōng·qíng {(go) through to → [connect with]} · reason → [be reasonable] 通情)‐(dá·lǐ attain · reason → [show good sense] 达理 達理) → [be understanding and reasonable (a rearrangement of tōngdá qínglǐ)]), bù (not 不) xǐ’ài (xǐ’·ài {be liking} · {be loving} 喜爱 喜愛) zhēngchǎo (zhēng·chǎo {contending → [arguing]} · {making noise → [quarrelling]} → [quarrelling] 争吵 爭吵), bù tān’ài qiáncái, 4 hǎohāor (hǎo·hāo·r well · {with care} · {child → [(diminutive) non-syllabic retroflex suffix (pronunciation feature in Beijing dialect)]} 好好(儿) 好好(兒)) dūdǎo (dū·dǎo {be superintending and directing} · {be leading} 督导 督導) zìjǐ (self 自己) de (’s 的) jiā (household 家), érnǚ (ér·nǚ {children → [sons]} · {girls → [daughters]} 儿女 兒女) shùnfú, érqiě shífēn zhuāngzhòng (zhuāng·zhòng {being of village → [being of manor] → [being serious]} · {being weighty} → [being serious] 庄重 莊重) rènzhēn. 5 (Rén bù zhīdào zěnyàng dūdǎo (dū·dǎo {to be superintending and directing} · {to be leading} 督导 督導) zìjǐ (self 自己) de (’s 的) jiā (household 家), yòu ([used for emphasis] 又) zěnnéng (zěn·néng how · {would be able} 怎能) zhàogu (zhào·gu {to take care of} · {to look after} 照顾 照顧) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) huìzhòng ne?) 6 Jiāndū (Jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (person) → [overseer] 监督 監督) bù (not 不) gāi (should 该 該) shì (be 是) xīnjìn (xīn·jìn newly · {nearly → [recently]} 新近) gǎixìn (gǎi·xìn changed · believing → [converted] 改信) de ({’s (one)} 的), kǒngpà (fearing → [for fear that] 恐怕) tā (he 他) jiāo’ào (jiāo’·ào {will be proud} · {will be haughty} 骄傲 驕傲)‐zìdà (zì·dà {(will consider) self} · {(to be) great} 自大), jiù (then 就) nántáo (nán·táo {(he will find it) difficult} · {to escape} 难 難) Móguǐ (Mó·guǐ Devil · Demon → [the Devil] 魔鬼) suǒ shòu de pànjué. 7 Jiāndū (Jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (person) → [overseer] 监督 監督) yě (also 也) gāi (should 该 該) zài (at 在) huìzhòng (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [congregation] 会众 會眾) yǐwài (yǐ·wài {from there} · outside 以外) yǒu (have 有) hǎo (good 好) míngshēng (míng·shēng name · sound → [reputation] 名声 名聲), miǎnde (miǎn·de {to avoid} · getting 免得) shòu rén zhǐzé, luòrù Móguǐ (Mó·guǐ Devil · Demon → [the Devil] 魔鬼) de (’s 的) quāntào (quān·tào {circle → [pen]} · {noose → [trap]} → [snare] 圈套).

📖 📄 📘 8 Tóngyàng (Tóng·yàng {(in the) same} · {pattern → [way]} 同样 同樣), zhùlǐ púrén ((zhù·lǐ {assisting (in)} · managing → [ministerial] 助理) (pú·rén servant · men 仆人 僕人) → [ministerial servants]) yīnggāi (should 应该 應該) zhuāngzhòng (zhuāng·zhòng {be of village → [be of manor] → [be serious]} · {be weighty} → [be serious] 庄重 莊重) rènzhēn (rèn·zhēn recognize · {being real} → [be serious] 认真 認真), bú (not 不) yì‐kǒu‐liǎng‐shé ((yì {(be having) one} 一)‐(kǒu mouth 口)‐(liǎng {(be having) two} 两 兩)‐(shé tongues 舌) → [be double-tongued]), bú (not 不) shìjiǔ (shì·jiǔ {have a special liking for} · wine 嗜酒) háoyǐn (háo·yǐn unrestrainedly · drink 豪饮 豪飲), bù (not 不) tān ({be greedy of} 贪 貪) bú (not 不) zhèngdàng (zhèng·dàng upright · proper 正当 正當) de (’s 的) lìyì (lì·yì {sharpening → [gain]} · benefit → [benefit] 利益), 9 běnzhe (běn·zhe {root or stem → [in line with]} · being → [in line with] 本着 本着/著) qīngbái (qīng·bái clean · white 清白) de (’s 的) liángxīn (liáng·xīn good · heart → [conscience] 良心), jǐnshǒu (jǐn·shǒu {being tight → [strictly]} · {be abiding by} 紧守 緊守) xìnyǎng (xìn·yǎng believing · {looking up to} → [the faith] 信仰) de (’s 的) shénshèng (shén·shèng godly · sacred 神圣 神聖) mìmì (mì·mì secret · {dense → [close] → [secret]} (thing) → [secret] 秘密 秘/祕密).

📖 📄 📘 10 Zhèixiē (Zhèi·xiē this · {indefinite number of} → [these] 这些 這些) rén (men 人) yě (also 也) gāi (should 该 該) xiān (first 先) shòu ({be subjected to} 受) shìyàn (testing 试验 試驗), kànkan (kàn·kan {to see} · {to see} 看看) shìfǒu (shì·fǒu (if) {(they) are} · {(or) not} 是否) héshì (hé·shì {closing → [fitting]} · fitting 合适 合適), rúguǒ (rú·guǒ if · {fruit → [if indeed]} 如果) wúkě (wú·kě {(they) are not having} · {being able} 无可 無可)‐zhǐzé (zhǐ·zé {(to be pointed at with) finger → [to be pointed at]} · {to be criticized} 指责 指責), jiù (then 就) kěyǐ (kě·yǐ {(you) may} · [suf] 可以) ràng (let 让 讓) tāmen (tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) zuò (be 做) púrén (pú·rén servant · men 仆人 僕人).

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📖 📄 📘 12 Zhùlǐ púrén ((Zhù·lǐ {assisting (in)} · managing → [ministerial] 助理) (pú·rén servant · men 仆人 僕人) → [ministerial servants]) yīnggāi (should 应该 應該) zhǐ (just 只 只/秖/衹/祇) zuò (be 做) yí (one 一) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) nǚzǐ (nǚ·zǐ female · person → [woman] 女子) de (’s 的) zhàngfu (husbands 丈夫), hǎohāor (hǎo·hāo·r well · {with care} · {child → [(diminutive) non-syllabic retroflex suffix (pronunciation feature in Beijing dialect)]} 好好(儿) 好好(兒)) dūdǎo (dū·dǎo {superintending and directing} · leading 督导 督導) érnǚ (ér·nǚ {children → [sons]} · {girls → [daughters]} 儿女 兒女) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) zìjǐ (selves 自己) de (’ 的) jiā (households 家). 🔼

📖 📄 📘 Tíduō‐Shū ((Tíduō Titus 提多)‐(Shū Writing → [Letter] 书 書) → [The Letter to Titus]) 1:5–9 (nwtsty 2026)

📖 📄 📘 5 Wǒ (I 我) bǎ ({having held} 把) nǐ (you 你) liú ({to be left behind} 留 留/畱) zài (in 在) Kèlǐtè (Crete 克里特), shì (was 是) yào ({to require} 要) nǐ (you 你) ànzhào (àn·zhào {referring to → [in accordance with]} · {illuminated (by) → [reflecting] → [in accordance with]} → [in accordance with] 按照) wǒ de ((wǒ me 我) (de ’s 的) → [my]) fēnfu (instructing 吩咐) jiūzhèng (jiū·zhèng {to correct} · {to be right} 纠正 糾正) bìduān (bì·duān malpractice · items → [systemic problems] 弊端), bìng zài gè zuò chéng ({city wall} → [city] 城) li (inside 里 裡/裏) wěirèn (wěi·rèn {to designate} · {to give free reign to → [to appoint]} 委任) zhǎnglǎo (zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老). 6 Yǒu ({(there) is having} → [(there) is] 有) shéi (whom 谁 誰) wúkě (wú·kě {not having} · {being able} 无可 無可)‐zhǐzé (zhǐ·zé {(to be pointed at with) finger → [to be pointed at]} · {to be criticized} 指责 指責), zhǐyǒu (zhǐ·yǒu only · having 只有) yí (one 一) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) qīzi (qī·zi wife · [suf for nouns] 妻子), érnǚ yě shì xìn Zhǔ de, méiyǒu rén kònggào (accusing 控告) tā de ((tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) érnǚ (ér·nǚ {children → [sons]} · {girls → [daughters]} 儿女 兒女) fàngzòng (fàng·zòng (of) {letting go} · {releasing → [indulging]} 放纵 放縱) huò (or 或) fǎnpàn (fǎn·pàn (of) {turning over (against) → [opposing]} · rebelling 反叛), nǐ jiù kěyǐ wěirèn (wěi·rèn designate · {give free reign to → [appoint]} 委任) tā (him 他). 7 Jiāndū (Jiān·dū supervising · overseeing (person) → [overseer] 监督 監督) shēnwéi (shēn·wéi {body → [self]} · being → [as] 身为 身為) Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) de (’s 的) guǎnjiā (guǎn·jiā {looking after} · household (person) → [steward] 管家), bìxū (must 必须 必須) wúkě‐zhǐzé, bù jiānchí jǐjiàn (jǐ·jiàn self’s · {seeing → [view]} 己见 己見), bù qīngyì dòngnù, bú zuìjiǔ, bù xiōngbào (xiōng·bào {be fierce} · {be sudden and violent → [be brutal]} 凶暴 凶/兇暴), bù (not 不) tān ({be greedy of} 贪 貪) bú zhèngdàng de lìyì. 8 Tā bìxū hàokè (hào·kè {be fond of} · guests → [be hospitable] 好客), xǐ’ài liángshàn, sīxiǎng jiànquán (jiàn·quán {be healthy} · {be whole} → [be sound] 健全), zhèngyì, zhōngzhēn, zìzhì (zì·zhì self · {be controlling} 自制), 9 jiānchí (jiān·chí firmly · {hold to} 坚持 堅持) yòng (using 用) xìnshí (xìn·shí {to be believed} · solid 信实 信實) de (’s 的) huàyǔ (word 话语 話語) fāhuī (fā·huī {to send out} · {to wield} 发挥 發揮) jiàodǎo (jiào·dǎo teaching · instructing 教导 教導) de (’s 的) yìshù (art 艺术 藝術), yǐqiú (yǐ·qiú {in order to} · {strive for} 以求) néng yòng jiànquán de jiàodǎo gǔlì rén, yě néng zébèi (zé·bèi {to reprove} · {to prepare} → [to reprove] 责备 責備) fǎnbó (fǎn·bó {turning over → [in the reverse direction]} · contradict 反驳 反駁) de rén. 🔼