愛的篇章
Corinthians 1 13:
1 If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.
2
And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.
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And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.
4
Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;
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Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;
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It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true;
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Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.
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Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.
與人和睦
Matthew 5:
9 Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.
Romans 12:
17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.
饒恕
Mark 11:
25
And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
Colossians 3:
13 Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
14 And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
謙卑
Philippians 2:
3
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
Peter 5:
5
And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
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For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;
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Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.
誠實
John 4:
23 But the time is coming, and is even now here, when the true worshippers will give worship to the Father in the true way of the spirit, for these are the worshippers desired by the Father.
Revelation 21:
8
But those who are full of fear and without faith, the unclean and takers of life, those who do the sins of the flesh, and those who make use of evil powers or who give worship to images, and all those who are false, will have their part in the sea of ever-burning fire which is the second death.
忍耐
Romans 5:
3 And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;
4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.
James 5:
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Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.
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Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.