Chapter 1

"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 servantpúrén仆人，JesusYēsū耶稣 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 apostleshǐtú使徒 PaulBǎoluó保罗，"lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 voterxuǎnmín选民 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "to respect/to venerate/to salute/to offer"jìng敬 devoutqián虔 truthzhēnlǐ真理 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledgezhīshi知识，
2 "to hope for/look forward to"Pànwàng盼望 that/thosenà那 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 liehuǎngyán谎言 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 ancient/oldgǔ古 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 actually/placesuǒ所 ""yìngxǔ应许 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生，
3 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 daterìqī日期，"to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "hurl/to raise/to scatter"yáng扬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 work/labor/effortgōngfu工夫，"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 histāde他的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "to reveal, make known"xiǎnmíng显明 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。this/theseZhè这 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "hurl/to raise/to scatter"yáng扬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 responsibility/blame/dutyzérèn责任，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 Saviorjiùzhǔ救主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "to hold in one's hand/to entrust/to support in one's palm"tuō托 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 I/mewǒ我。
4 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"Xiànzài现在 "to write a letter"xiěxìn写信 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "all together/in while/to share/common/general/together/total"gòng共 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 I/mewǒ我 real/true/genuinezhēn真 sonérzi儿子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。sincere/willingYuàn愿 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安，from/obey/observe/followcóng从 fatherfù父 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 Saviorjiùzhǔ救主 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 JesusYēsū耶稣 "to go back/to return"guī归 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 younǐ你。
5 I/meWǒ我 previously/formerlycóngqián从前 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 younǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 leather/removegé革 (onomat.)lī哩 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 younǐ你 "(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 that/thosenà那 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with"bàn办 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with"bàn办 tidy/neatzhěngqí整齐 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 I/mewǒ我 actually/placesuǒ所 tell/instruct/commandfēnfù吩咐 younǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 each/everygè各 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "to set up/to establish"shèlì设立 elderzhǎnglǎo长老。
6 "to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "criticize/find fault with"zhǐzé指责 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人，"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 a/anyīgè一个 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 husbandzhàngfu丈夫，"children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 also/tooyě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，nobodyméiyǒurén没有人 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 theytāmen他们 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out"fàng放 "a pond/pool/wash/squander/sweep away/move/shake/dissolute"dàng荡 "not accept (something)/want to have (something) overruled or changed/refuse to obey or comply/refuse to accept as final/remain unconvinced by/not give in to"bùfú不服 "restrict/limit to"yuēshù约束 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to set up/to establish"shèlì设立。
7 "to control/to supervise/to inspect"Jiāndū监督 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to take care (of)/to control/to manage/to be in charge of/to look after/to run/tube/pipe"guǎn管 furniture/tooljiā家，"to have to/must"bìxū必须 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "criticize/find fault with"zhǐzé指责，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 willful/headstrong/uninhibitedrènxìng任性，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 irascible/irritablebàozào暴躁，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 wine/liquor/spiritsjiǔ酒 excite/nourish/thiszī滋 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 man/person/peoplerén人，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 greedytān贪 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 justice/righteousness/meaningyì义 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 money/wealth/riches/property/valuablescái财，
8 "(v)be happy to do sth/(adj) happy; satisfied"Lèyì乐意 "receive (a visit)/admit (entry to)"jiēdài接待 far/distant/remoteyuǎn远 man/person/peoplerén人，good/wellhǎo好 goodshàn善，"(adj) grave; solemn; dignified"zhuāngzhòng庄重，fair/impartialgōngpíng公平，holy/sacred/saint/sageshèng圣 cleanjié洁，from/self/oneself/sincezì自 "to grasp/to hold/support/manage/direct/maintain"chí持。
9 strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resoluteJiān坚 "to guard"shǒu守 actually/placesuǒ所 religion/teachingjiào教 true/realzhēnshí真实 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justificationdàolǐ道理，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 can/may/capable/energy/ablenéng能 "(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 genuinechúnzhèng纯正 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "to make into/to change into/-ization/to ... -ize/to transform"huà化 man/person/peoplerén人。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 can/may/capable/energy/ablenéng能 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "(n) disputation/(vi) wrangle"zhēngbiàn争辩 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 "demolish sb's argument/refute/out-argue"bódǎo驳倒 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
10 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 man/person/peoplerén人 "not accept (something)/want to have (something) overruled or changed/refuse to obey or comply/refuse to accept as final/remain unconvinced by/not give in to"bùfú不服 "restrict/limit to"yuēshù约束，"to speak/to say"shuō说 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "(n) empty talk; talk with no real contents"kōnghuà空话，"take unfair advantage of/to deceive/to cheat"qī欺 "resound with laughter"hōng哄 man/person/peoplerén人。that/thoseNà那 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 circumcisiongēlǐ割礼 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样。
11 theseZhèxie这些 man/person/peoplerén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"zǒng总 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "stop up"dǔ堵 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。theyTāmen他们 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 greedytān贪 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 justice/righteousness/meaningyì义 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 money/wealth/riches/property/valuablescái财，"(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "that/the above-mentioned/most likely/to deserve/should/ought to/owe"gāi该 instruct/teachjiàodǎo教导 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 instruct/teachjiàodǎo教导 man/person/peoplerén人，ruin/corrupt/underminebàihuài败坏 man/person/peoplerén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 all/whole/entire/every/completequán全 furniture/tooljiā家。
12 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 leather/removegé革 (onomat.)lī哩 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 man/person/peoplerén人 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 a/anyīgè一个 "local/this locality"běndì本地 prophetxiānzhī先知 "to speak/to say"shuō说，leather/removegé革 (onomat.)lī哩 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 man/person/peoplerén人 always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constantcháng常 "(v) lie; tell an untruth"shuōhuǎng说谎 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话，"to be"nǎishì乃是 nauseatedě恶 beast/quadrupedshòu兽，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 gluttonous/greedychán馋 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 lazylǎn懒。
13 thisZhègè这个 witness/testimonyjiànzhèng见证 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 real/true/genuinezhēn真 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 younǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(air or water) tight/stern/serious/strict/severe"yán严 "(air or water) tight/stern/serious/strict/severe"yán严 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 theytāmen他们，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 theytāmen他们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 real/true/genuinezhēn真 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 pure/simple/unmixed/genuinechún纯 all/whole/entire/every/completequán全 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 blemish/flaw/defectcī疵。
14 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 listen/hear/obeytīng听 JewYóutàirén犹太人 "out of practice/uncultivated"huāng荒 vague/remotemiǎo渺 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 speech/talkyányǔ言语，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 abandonlíqì离弃 real/true/genuinezhēn真 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 man/person/peoplerén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 commandmentjièmìng诫命。
15 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 cleanse/cleanjiéjìng洁净 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人，ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldlyfán凡 thing/object/matterwù物 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 cleanse/cleanjiéjìng洁净。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 nasty/sordid/filthywūhuì污秽 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人，what?/who?/something/anythingshénme什么 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 cleanse/cleanjiéjìng洁净。"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"Lián连 heart/mindxīn心 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 day/sky/heaventiān天 "good/very/very much"liáng良，also/tooyě也 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 nasty/sordid/filthywūhuì污秽 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
16 theyTāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 he/himtā他 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "learn by heart/the back of the body"bèi背。"roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"Běn本 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 loathezēngwù憎恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel"nì逆 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 each/everygè各 manner/pattern/way/appearance/shapeyàng样 goodshàn善 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 discard/abandon/invalidatefèiqì废弃 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。