📖 📄 ➕ yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) zhàngfu ({a husband} 丈夫) shì (is 是) qīzi (qī·zi {(his) wife} · [suf for nouns] 妻子) de (’s 的) tóu (head 头 頭), zhèngrú (zhèng·rú just · as 正如) Jīdū ({the Christ} 基督) shì (is 是) huìzhòng+ (huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [the congregation] 会众 會眾) de (’s 的) tóu (head 头 頭). Huìzhòng (Huì·zhòng congregated · multitude → [the congregation] 会众 會眾) shì (is 是) shēntǐ ({a body} 身体 身體), Jīdū (Christ 基督) shì (is 是) zhèige (zhèi·ge this · [mw] 这个 這個) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) de (’s 的) jiùzhǔ+ (jiù·zhǔ saving · lord → [saviour] 救主). 🔼
📖 📄 ➕ “Dàodǐ (Dào·dǐ to · bottom → [in the final analysis] 到底) shéi (who 谁 誰) shì (is 是) zhōngxìn (zhōng·xìn faithful · believing → [the faithful] 忠信) ruìzhì+ (ruì·zhì farsighted · {(having) wisdom} 睿智) de (’s 的) núlì (slave 奴隶 奴隸), shòu ({(who) received} 受) zhǔrén (zhǔ·rén master · person’s 主人) wěipài+ (wěi·pài appointing · {river branching → [appointing]} 委派) guǎnlǐ (guǎn·lǐ {to take care of} · {to administer} 管理) tā de ((tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) púyì+ (pú·yì servants · {(persons who do) labour → [servants]} → [domestics] 仆役 僕役), zài (at 在) shìdàng (shì·dàng appropriate · proper 适当 適當) de (’s 的) shíhou (shí·hou {(particular) time} · season 时候 時候) gěi ({to give} 给 給) tāmen (tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) shíwù (shí·wù eating · matter → [food] 食物) ne ([? ptcl] 呢)? 🔼
📖 📄 ➕ Jìsī (Jì·sī {offering sacrifices} · {attending to} (persons) → [priests] 祭司) de (’ 的) zuǐ (lips 嘴/觜) gāi (should 该 該) shǒuhù+ (shǒu·hù guard · protect 守护 守護) zhīshi (knowledge 知识 知識), rénmín (rén·mín {(the) people} 人民) yě (also 也) gāi (should 该 該) xiàng ({turn towards} 向 向/曏/嚮) tāmen (tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) qǐngjiào+ (qǐng·jiào {to request} · {to be instructed about} 请教 請教) yǒuguān (yǒu·guān having · {closing with → [connection with]} 有关 有關) fǎlǜ ({the law} 法律) de (’s 的) shì (things 事), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tāmen (tā·men he · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) shì (are 是) tiānjūn (tiān·jūn heaven’s · armies 天军 天軍) de (’ 的) Tǒngshuài+ (Tǒng·shuài {Gathered Together (Things) → [Whole System]} · Commander-in-Chief 统帅 統帥) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah 耶和华 耶和華) de (’s 的) shǐzhě+ (shǐ·zhě {sent (as envoys)} · persons → [messengers] 使者). 🔼
📖 📄 ➕ Hěn ({very much} 很) jiǔ ({a long time} 久) yǐqián (yǐ·qián {from this point} · before → [ago] 以前), Shàngdì (Shàng·dì Above’s · {Emperor → [God]} → [God] 上帝) yòngguo (yòng·guo using · passed → [used] 用过 用過) hěn (very 很) duō (many 多) fāngfǎ (fāng·fǎ directions · methods 方法), duōcì (duō·cì many · times 多次) tōngguò (tōng·guò through · passing → [passing through] → [through] 通过 通過) xiānzhī+ (xiān·zhī earlier · knowing (persons) → [the prophets] 先知) duì (towards → [to] 对 對) wǒmen de ((wǒ·men us · [pl] 我们 我們) (de ’s 的) → [our]) zǔxiān+ (zǔ·xiān forefathers · {earlier (persons) → [ancestors]} → [forefathers] 祖先) shuōhuà (shuō·huà spoke · words 说话 說/説話). 🔼
📖 📄 ➕ Bǎoluó+ (Paul 保罗 保羅) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) Bānábā+ (Barʹna·bas 巴拿巴) gēn (with 跟) tāmen (tā·men him · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) fāshēngle (fā·shēng·le {issued forth} · {made to come to life} · {to completion} 发生了 發生了) bùshǎo (bù·shǎo not · little 不少) zhēngzhí+ (zhēng·zhí {contending → [disagreeing]} · {holding in the hand → [sticking to views]} 争执 爭執) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) biànlùn (biàn·lùn disputing · discussing 辩论 辯論). Wèile (Wèi·le {on account of} · {to completion} 为了 為了) zhèige (zhèi·ge this · [mw] 这个 這個) zhēngyì (zhēng·yì {contending → [disputing]} · discussing → [dispute] 争议 爭議), dàjiā (dà·jiā big · family → [everyone] 大家) ānpái (ān·pái {placed in a suitable position} · arranged (for) → [arranged (for)] 安排) Bǎoluó (Paul 保罗 保羅), Bānábā (Barʹna·bas 巴拿巴), hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) lìngwài (lìng·wài separate · outside → [other] 另外) jǐ (few 几 幾) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) rén (men 人) shàng ({to go up to} 上) Yēlùsālěng (Jerusalem 耶路撒冷) qù ({to go} 去) jiàn ({to see} 见 見) shǐtú+ (shǐ·tú sent · disciples → [the apostles] 使徒) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) zhǎnglǎo (zhǎng·lǎo {grown → [elder]} · old (men) → [elders] 长老 長老). 🔼
📖 📄 ➕ “Dàodǐ (Dào·dǐ to · bottom → [in the final analysis] 到底) shéi (who 谁 誰) shì (is 是) zhōngxìn (zhōng·xìn faithful · believing → [the faithful] 忠信) ruìzhì+ (ruì·zhì farsighted · {(having) wisdom} 睿智) de (’s 的) núlì (slave 奴隶 奴隸), shòu ({(who) received} 受) zhǔrén (zhǔ·rén master · person’s 主人) wěipài+ (wěi·pài appointing · {river branching → [appointing]} 委派) guǎnlǐ (guǎn·lǐ {to take care of} · {to administer} 管理) tā de ((tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) púyì+ (pú·yì servants · {(persons who do) labour → [servants]} → [domestics] 仆役 僕役), zài (at 在) shìdàng (shì·dàng appropriate · proper 适当 適當) de (’s 的) shíhou (shí·hou {(particular) time} · season 时候 時候) gěi ({to give} 给 給) tāmen (tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) shíwù (shí·wù eating · matter → [food] 食物) ne ([? ptcl] 呢)? 🔼
📖 📄 ➕ “Dàodǐ (Dào·dǐ to · bottom → [in the final analysis] 到底) shéi (who 谁 誰) shì (is 是) zhōngxìn (zhōng·xìn faithful · believing → [the faithful] 忠信) ruìzhì+ (ruì·zhì farsighted · {(having) wisdom} 睿智) de (’s 的) núlì (slave 奴隶 奴隸), shòu ({(who) received} 受) zhǔrén (zhǔ·rén master · person’s 主人) wěipài+ (wěi·pài appointing · {river branching → [appointing]} 委派) guǎnlǐ (guǎn·lǐ {to take care of} · {to administer} 管理) tā de ((tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) púyì+ (pú·yì servants · {(persons who do) labour → [servants]} → [domestics] 仆役 僕役), zài (at 在) shìdàng (shì·dàng appropriate · proper 适当 適當) de (’s 的) shíhou (shí·hou {(particular) time} · season 时候 時候) gěi ({to give} 给 給) tāmen (tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) shíwù (shí·wù eating · matter → [food] 食物) ne ([? ptcl] 呢)? 🔼
📖 📄 ➕ Nǐ ((if) you 你) yòng (use 用) zhèixiē (zhèi·xiē this · {indefinite number of} → [these] 这些 這些) huà (words 话 話) quànjiè+ (quàn·jiè {to advise} · {to admonish} 劝戒/诫 勸戒/誡) dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brothers} · {elder brothers} → [the brothers] 弟兄), jiùshì (jiù·shì (then you) exactly · {will be} 就是) Jīdū (Christ 基督) Yēsū (Jesus 耶稣 耶穌) de (’ 的) hǎo (good 好) púrén (pú·rén servant · person 仆人 僕人), shòu ({(who) received} 受) xìnyǎng+ (xìn·yǎng believing · {looking up to} → [the faith] 信仰) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) yōuliáng (yōu·liáng (the) {ample → [excellent]} · fine 优良 優良) jiàodǎo (jiào·dǎo teaching · instructing 教导 教導) de (’s 的) huàyǔ (words 话语 話語) suǒ ([passive signifier] → [by them] 所) zīyǎng+ (zī·yǎng {being grown} · {being supported} → [being nourished] 滋养 滋養). Nǐ (you 你) xiànglái (xiàng·lái {(from) direction} · coming → [all along] 向来 向來) dōu ({in all that time} 都) shì ({have been} 是) jǐnjǐn (jǐn·jǐn {being tight} · {being tight} → [closely] 紧紧 緊緊) zūncóng+ (zūn·cóng {abiding by} · following 遵从 遵從) zhèi (this 这 這) zhǒng ({type of} 种 種/种) jiàodǎo (jiào·dǎo teaching · instructing 教导 教導) de ({’s (one)} 的). 🔼
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