“ Little flock, do not be afraid. Your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

你们这小群，不要惧怕，因为你们的父乐意把国赐给你们。

你们这小群，不要惧怕，因为你们的父乐意把国赐给你们。

你们这小群，不要惧怕，因为你们的父乐意把国赐给你们。

“你们这一小群人啊，不要怕！因为你们的天父乐意把祂的国赐给你们。

你们这小群，不要怕，因为你们的父乐意把国赐给你们。

你们这一小群哪，不要怕，因为你们的父乐意把国度赐给你们。

你們這小羣，不要懼怕，因為你們的父樂意把國賜給你們。

你們這小羣，不要懼怕，因為你們的父樂意把國賜給你們。

你們這小羣，不要懼怕，因為你們的父樂意把國賜給你們。

「你們這一小群人啊，不要怕！因為你們的天父樂意把祂的國賜給你們。

你們這小群，不要怕，因為你們的父樂意把國賜給你們。

小羣哪，別怕了；因為你們的父樂意將國賜給你們。

你們這一小群哪，不要怕，因為你們的父樂意把國度賜給你們。

二三子勿懼、爾父喜以國賜爾、

群小子勿懼、天父喜悅、將以國賜爾、

二三子勿懼、爾父喜悅以國賜爾、

二三子毋庸憂疑、已承爾父美意、以國授爾矣。

“ Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

“ Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

“ So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.

Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.

“ Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

“ Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

We are receiving a kingdom that can’t be shaken. So let us be thankful. Then we can worship God in a way that pleases him. Let us worship him with deep respect and wonder.

He has made us members of his royal family. He has made us priests who serve his God and Father. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ for ever and ever! Amen.

God is working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to fulfill his good purpose.

“ Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say,‘ My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.

At that time Jesus was full of joy through the Holy Spirit. He said,“ I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children. Yes, Father. This is what you wanted to do.

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.He has given us new birth so that we might share in what belongs to him. This is a gift that can never be destroyed. It can never spoil or even fade away. It is kept in heaven for you.Through faith you are kept safe by God’s power. Your salvation is going to be completed. It is ready to be shown to you in the last days.

Right away Jesus called out to them,“ Be brave! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

You will receive a rich welcome into the kingdom that lasts forever. It is the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

“ I myself said,“‘ I would gladly treat you like my children. I would give you a pleasant land. It is the most beautiful land any nation could have.’ I thought you would call me‘ Father.’ I hoped you would always obey me.

Keeping this in mind, we never stop praying for you. Our God has chosen you. We pray that he will make you worthy of his choice. We pray he will make every good thing you want to do come true. We pray that he will do this by his power. We pray that he will make perfect all that you have done by faith.

At that time Jesus said,“ I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children.Yes, Father. This is what you wanted to do.“ My Father has given all things to me. The Father is the only one who knows the Son. And the only ones who know the Father are the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to make him known.

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers and sisters.And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us?God did not spare his own Son. He gave him up for us all. Then won’t he also freely give us everything else?

He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.

My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom? Hasn’t he promised it to those who love him?

But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life, and they will never die. No one will steal them out of my hand.My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anyone. No one can steal them out of my Father’s hand.I and the Father are one.”

All of this proves that when God judges, he is fair. So you will be considered worthy to enter God’s kingdom. You are suffering for his kingdom.

So he decided long ago to adopt us. He adopted us as his children with all the rights children have. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.We have been set free because of what Christ has done. Because he bled and died our sins have been forgiven. We have been set free because God’s grace is so rich.He poured his grace on us. By giving us great wisdom and understanding,he showed us the mystery of his plan. It was in keeping with what he wanted to do. It was what he had planned through Christ.

There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun. The Lord God will give them light. They will rule for ever and ever.

When you sin, the pay you get is death. But God gives you the gift of eternal life. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done.

Jesus said,“ My kingdom is not from this world. If it were, those who serve me would fight. They would try to keep the Jewish leaders from arresting me. My kingdom is from another place.”

Family of Jacob, you are as weak as a worm. But do not be afraid. People of Israel, there are only a few of you. But do not be afraid. I myself will help you,” announces the Lord. He is the one who sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel.

When Jesus and the disciples had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?”“ Yes, Lord,” he answered.“ You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my lambs.”Again Jesus asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He answered,“ Yes, Lord. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Take care of my sheep.”Jesus spoke to him a third time. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt bad because Jesus asked him the third time,“ Do you love me?” He answered,“ Lord, you know all things. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my sheep.

“ Watch out for false prophets. They come to you pretending to be sheep. But on the inside they are hungry wolves.

“ King Solomon, I love you. So tell me where you take care of your flock. Tell me where you rest your sheep at noon. Why should I have to act like a prostitute near the flocks of your friends?”“ You are the most beautiful woman of all. Don’t you know where to find the king? Follow the tracks the sheep make. Take care of your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.”

“ What do you think? Suppose a man owns 100 sheep and one of them wanders away. Won’t he leave the 99 sheep on the hills? Won’t he go and look for the one that wandered off?What I’m about to tell you is true. If he finds that sheep, he is happier about the one than about the 99 that didn’t wander off.It is the same with your Father in heaven. He does not want any of these little ones to die.

All of us are like sheep. We have wandered away from God. All of us have turned to our own way. And the Lord has placed on his servant the sins of all of us.

“ So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”