[Note: The material in this chapter with a grey background has not yet been fully proofread, and may be based on the older 2007 printing (bi12) of the Mandarin NWT Bible. It will be updated as time allows.]

📖 📄 📘 Mǎtài Fúyīn ((Mǎtài Matthew’s 马太 馬太) (Fú·yīn Blessings · {Sounds → [News]} 福音) → [The Good News According to Matthew]) 5 🔼
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📖 📄 📘 3 “Kěwàng (Kě·wàng thirstily · {gaze (into the distance) → [hope]} → [long] 渴望) mǎnzú (mǎn·zú {to fill} · {to be sufficient} → [to satisfy] 满足 滿足) xīnlíng (xīn·líng heart · spirit → [spiritual] 心灵 心靈) xūyào ({(that which is) needed} → [need] 需要) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tiānshang (tiān·shang heaven · upon 天上) de (’s 的) Wángguó (Wáng·guó King’s · Nation → [Kingdom] 王国 王國) shì (is 是) tāmen de ((tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) (de ’s 的) → [theirs]).

📖 📄 📘 4 “Āitòng (Āi·tòng mourning · {in pain} 哀痛) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) huì (will 会 會) dédào (dé·dào get · {arriving at} 得到) ānwèi (ān·wèi calming · comforting 安慰).

📖 📄 📘 5 “Xìngqíng (Xìng·qíng nature · emotions → [temperament] 性情) wēnhé (wēn·hé {is warm} · [is mild} 温和 溫和) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) huì (will 会 會) chéngshòu (chéng·shòu {to carry on (with)} · receive → [inherit] 承受) dàdì (dà·dì {big → [great]} · earth → [the earth] 大地) zuòwéi (zuò·wéi {to become} · {to be} 作为 作為) chǎnyè (chǎn·yè {(thing) given birth to → [estate]} · {(thing acquired because of) occupation → [property]} 产业 產業).

📖 📄 📘 6 “Duì (towards 对 對) zhèngyì (zhèng·yì {being upright} · righteousness 正义 正義) rú ({as if} 如)‐jī ({are hungry} 饥 飢/饑)‐sì ({are like} 似)‐kě ({are thirsty} 渴) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) yǒufú (yǒu·fú have · blessings → [are happy] 有福) le ({to completion} 了), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tāmen (tā·men he/she · [pl] → [they] 他们 他們) huì (will 会 會) dédào (dé·dào get · {arriving at} 得到) mǎnzú (mǎn·zú {being full} · {being sufficient} → [being satisfied] 满足 滿足).

📖 📄 📘 23 “Suǒyǐ, nǐ (you 你) bǎ lǐwù (lǐ·wù gift · thing 礼物 禮物) dàidào tán lái de (’s 的) shíhou, yàoshi zài nàli xiǎngqǐ yǒu dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brother} · {elder brother} → [brother] 弟兄) duì nǐ (you 你) bùmǎn, 24 jiù (then 就) yào ((you) must 要) bǎ (hold 把) lǐwù (lǐ·wù gift · thing 礼物 禮物) liú ({to be left behind} 留 留/畱) zài (at 在) jìtán (jì·tán {offering sacrifice} · altar 祭坛 祭壇) qián ({before (it)} 前), xiān (first 先) qù (go 去) gēn (with 跟) dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brother} · {elder brother} → [brother] 弟兄) jiǎnghé (jiǎng·hé {speak of} · peace → [make peace] 讲和 講和), huílai (huí·lai {circle back} · {to come} 回来 回來) zài ({and then} 再) xiànshang (xiàn·shang offer · up 献上 獻上) lǐwù (lǐ·wù gift · thing 礼物 禮物).

📖 📄 📘 27 “Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) tīngguo (tīng·guo hearing · passed → [heard] 听过 聽過) yǒu ({(there) are having} 有) huà (words 话 話) shuō (saying 说 說/説): ‘Bùkě (Bù·kě (you) not · may → [(you) may not] 不可) tōngjiān (tōng·jiān connect · {illicit sexual relations} → [commit adultery] 通奸 通奸/姦).’ 28 Kěshì (Kě·shì but · {(it) is (the case that)} 可是) wǒ (I 我) gàosu (tell 告诉 告訴) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們), shéi (whoever 谁 誰) yìzhí (yì·zhí one · {being straight} → [continuously] 一直) kànzhe (kàn·zhe {looking at} · {is being} → [is looking at] 看着 看着/著) nǚrén (nǚ·rén female · person → [woman] 女人) ér ({so as to} 而) dòng ({have moved} → [have aroused] 动 動) yínniàn (yín·niàn {excessive → [wanton]} · thinking → [lust] 淫念), xīnli (xīn·li heart · inside 心里 心裡/裏) jiù (then 就) yǐjing (yǐ·jing already · {has gone through} 已经 已經) gēn (with 跟) tā (her 她) tōngjiān (tōng·jiān connecting · {illicit sexual relations} → [committing adultery] 通奸 通奸/姦) le ([indicates a change] 了). 29 Yàoshi (Yào·shi if · {(it) is (that)} 要是) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) yòuyǎn (yòu·yǎn right · eye 右眼) shǐ ({is making} 使) nǐ (you 你) shīzú (shī·zú lose · foot(ing) → [stumble] 失足), jiù (then 就) wā (dig (it) 挖) chulai (chu·lai out · {to come} 出来 出來) rēngdiào (rēng·diào throw (it) · {to drop → [away]} 扔掉). Nǐ (you 你) shīqù (shī·qù {to lose} · {to go → [away]} 失去) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) de (’s 的) yí (one 一) bùfen (part 部分), zǒng (certainly 总 總/縂) bǐ ({compared to} 比) zhěnggè (zhěng·gè whole · [mw] 整个 整個) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) dōu (all 都) bèi ([passive signifier] → [to be] 被) rēngdào (rēng·dào thrown · to 扔到) Xīnnèn Gǔ ((Xīnnèn Hinnom 欣嫩) (Gǔ Valley 谷) → [Gehenna]) li (inside 里 裡/裏) yào ({(in comparison) certainly} 要) hǎo ({is (more) well} → [is better] 好). 30 Yàoshi (Yào·shi if · {(it) is (that)} 要是) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) yòushǒu (yòu·shǒu right · hand 右手) shǐ ({is making} 使) nǐ (you 你) shīzú (shī·zú lose · foot(ing) → [stumble] 失足), jiù (then 就) kǎn (cut (it) 砍) xialai (xia·lai down · {to come} 下来 下來) rēngdiào (rēng·diào throw (it) · {to drop → [away]} 扔掉). Nǐ (you 你) shīqù (shī·qù {to lose} · {to go → [away]} 失去) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) de (’s 的) yí (one 一) bùfen (part 部分), zǒng (certainly 总 總/縂) bǐ ({compared to} 比) zhěnggè (zhěng·gè whole · [mw] 整个 整個) shēntǐ (body 身体 身體) dōu (all 都) diàojìn (diào·jìn {to drop} · {to go into} 掉进 掉進) Xīnnèn Gǔ ((Xīnnèn Hinnom 欣嫩) (Gǔ Valley 谷) → [Gehenna]) li (inside 里 裡/裏) yào ({(in comparison) certainly} 要) hǎo ({is (more) well} → [is better] 好).

📖 📄 📘 43 “Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) tīngguo (tīng·guo hearing · passed → [heard] 听过 聽過) yǒu ({(there) were having} 有) huà (words 话 話) shuō (saying 说 說/説): ‘Yào (must 要) ài (love 爱 愛) nǐ (you 你) zhōuwéi (zhōu·wéi {circumference → [all around]} · surrounding → [vicinity] 周围 周/週圍) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人), hèn (hate 恨) nǐ de ((nǐ you 你) (de ’s 的) → [your]) dírén (dí·rén enemy · persons 敌人 敵人).’ 44 Wǒ (I 我) dào ({on the contrary} 倒) gàosu (tell 告诉 告訴) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們), yào (must 要) ài (love 爱 愛) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) dírén (dí·rén enemy · persons 敌人 敵人), wèi (for 为 為/爲) pòhài (pò·hài coerce · harm → [persecute] 迫害) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) de (’s 的) rén (persons 人) dǎogào (dǎo·gào pray · request 祷告 禱告). 45 Zhèyàng (Zhè·yàng this · {pattern → [way]} 这样 這樣), nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) jiù (then 就) néng (can 能) biǎomíng (biǎo·míng show · {to be clear} 表明) zìjǐ (selves 自己) shì (are 是) nǐmen (nǐ·men your · [pl] 你们 你們) tiān (heavenly 天) Fù (Father 父) de (’s 的) háizi (hái·zi children · [suf for nouns] → [sons] 孩子) le ([indicates a change] 了); yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) tā (he 他) ràng (makes 让 讓) tàiyáng (tài·yáng highest · {positive/active/male principle in nature (Chinese philosophy)} → [sun] 太阳 太陽) chūlai (chū·lai {come out} · {to come} 出来 出來) zhào ({to shine} 照 照/炤) zài (on 在) hǎorén (hǎo·rén good · people 好人) shēnshang (shēn·shang {bodies → [selves]} · upon 身上), yě (also 也) zhào ({to shine} 照 照/炤) zài (on 在) huàirén (huài·rén bad · people 坏人 壞人) shēnshang (shēn·shang {bodies → [selves]} · upon 身上), jiàng ({brings down} 降) yǔ (rain 雨) gěi ({to give to} 给 給) zhèngyì (zhèng·yì upright · righteous 正义 正義) de (’ 的) rén (people 人), yě (also 也) gěi ({to give to} 给 給) búyì (bú·yì un·righteous 不义 不義) de (’ 的) rén (people 人). 46 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) zhǐ (merely 只 只/秖/衹/祇) ài (love 爱 愛) nèixiē (nèi·xiē that · {number of} → [those] 那些) ài (loving 爱 愛) nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) de (’s 的) rén (people 人), yǒu ({do have} 有) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) jiǎngshǎng (reward 奖赏 獎賞) ne ([? ptcl] 呢)? Shōushuìrén (Shōu·shuì·rén collect · taxes · persons 收税人 收稅人) bù (not 不) yě (also 也) shì (are 是) zhèyàng (zhè·yàng this · {pattern → [way]} 这样 這樣) zuò (doing 做) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗 嗎)? 47 Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) zhǐ (only 只 只/秖/衹/祇) xiàng (to 向 向/曏/嚮) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) dìxiong (dì·xiong {younger brothers} · {elder brothers} → [brothers] 弟兄) wènhǎo (wèn·hǎo {ask (about)} · {being well} → [say hello] 问好 問好), yǒu ({are having} 有) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) liǎobuqǐ (liǎo·bu·qǐ {knowing clearly} · not · up → [being extraordinary] 了不起) ne ([? ptcl] 呢)? Wàizúrén (Wài·zú·rén outside · nationalities · people 外族人) bù (not 不) yě (also 也) zhèyàng (zhè·yàng this · {pattern → [way]} 这样 這樣) zuò ({are doing} 做) ma ([? ptcl for “yes/no” questions] 吗 嗎)? 48 Suǒyǐ (Suǒ·yǐ {that which} · {is the reason} → [so] 所以), nǐmen (nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) bìxū (must 必须 必須) shì (be 是) wánměi (wán·měi complete · beautiful → [perfect] 完美) de (’s 的), jiù (exactly 就) xiàng (as 像/象) nǐmen de ((nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) (de ’s 的) → [your]) tiān (heavenly 天) Fù (Father 父) shì (is 是) wánměi (wán·měi complete · beautiful → [perfect] 完美) de (’s 的) yíyàng (yí·yàng {(of) one} · {pattern → [way]} → [the same way] 一样 一樣).”