My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.

我亲爱的弟兄们，这是你们所知道的。但你们各人要快快地听，慢慢地说，慢慢地动怒，

我亲爱的弟兄们，你们要明白：你们每一个人要快快地听，慢慢地说，慢慢地动怒，

我亲爱的弟兄们，你们要明白：你们每一个人要快快地听，慢慢地说，慢慢地动怒，

我亲爱的弟兄姊妹，请记住：每个人都要快快地听，慢慢地说，慢慢地动怒。

我亲爱的弟兄们，你们要知道，人人都应该快快地听，慢慢地说，慢一点动怒；

我亲爱的弟兄们，你们应当知道：每个人都该快快地听，不急于发言、不急于动怒，

我親愛的弟兄們，這是你們所知道的。但你們各人要快快地聽，慢慢地說，慢慢地動怒，

我親愛的弟兄們，你們要明白：你們每一個人要快快地聽，慢慢地說，慢慢地動怒，

我親愛的弟兄們，你們要明白：你們每一個人要快快地聽，慢慢地說，慢慢地動怒，

我親愛的弟兄姊妹，請記住：每個人都要快快地聽，慢慢地說，慢慢地動怒。

我親愛的弟兄們，你們要知道，人人都應該快快地聽，慢慢地說，慢一點動怒；

我親愛的弟兄們，你們要明白。各人要敏於聽，不要急於說，不要急於發怒。

我親愛的弟兄們，你們應當知道：每個人都該快快地聽，不急於發言、不急於動怒，

親愛之兄弟其知之、各宜疾於聽、徐於言、緩於怒、

凡我良朋、宜速聽、宜徐言、宜懲忿、

所愛之兄弟、因此、爾各人當速於聽、緩於言、遲於怒、

此固我親愛兄弟之所知也。人人應敏於聽、而訥於言。慎毋動怒、

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Anyone who has knowledge controls their words. Anyone who has understanding is not easily upset.

Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.

Sin is not ended by using many words. But those who are wise control their tongues.

To answer before listening is foolish and shameful.

Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.

Those who guard what they say guard their lives. But those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

Scripture says,“ When you are angry, do not sin.”( Psalm 4:4) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.

It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.

A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict. But a person who is patient calms things down.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it’s better to be patient than proud.Don’t become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.

But now here are the kinds of things you must also get rid of. You must get rid of anger, rage, hate and lies. Let no dirty words come out of your mouths.

Be careful what you say when you go to God’s house. Go there to listen. Don’t be like foolish people when you offer your sacrifice. They do what is wrong and don’t even know it.Don’t be too quick to speak. Don’t be in a hurry to say anything to God. God is in heaven. You are on earth. So use only a few words when you speak.Many worries result in dreams. Many words result in foolish talk.

A person’s wisdom makes them patient. They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.

Get rid of all hard feelings, anger and rage. Stop all fighting and lying. Don’t have anything to do with any kind of hatred.

Let the peace that Christ gives rule in your hearts. As parts of one body, you were appointed to live in peace. And be thankful.

Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.

Anyone who gets angry quickly does foolish things. And a person who is tricky is hated.

But here is what I tell you. Do not be angry with a brother or sister. Anyone who is angry with them will be judged. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister,‘ Raca,’ must stand trial in court. And anyone who says,‘ You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire in hell.

A person without self- control is like a city whose walls are broken through.

The tongues of wise people use knowledge well. But the mouths of foolish people pour out foolish words.

Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam. So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.

“ My children, listen to me. Blessed are those who keep my ways.Listen to my teaching and be wise. Don’t turn away from it.Blessed are those who listen to me. They watch every day at my doors. They wait beside my doorway.Those who find me find life. They receive blessing from the Lord.

We never stop thanking God for the way you received his word. You heard it from us. But you didn’t accept it as a human word. You accepted it for what it really is. It is God’s word. It is really at work in you who believe.

It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.

But they couldn’t find any way to do it. All the people were paying close attention to his words.

So I sent for you right away. It was good of you to come. Now we are all here. And God is here with us. We are ready to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

A person with a bad temper must pay for it. If you save them, you will have to do it again.

They refused to listen to you. They forgot the miracles you had done among them. So they became stubborn. When they refused to obey you, they appointed a leader for themselves. They wanted to go back to being slaves in Egypt. But you are a God who forgives. You are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. So you didn’t desert them.

The Berean Jews were very glad to receive Paul’s message. They studied the Scriptures carefully every day. They wanted to see if what Paul said was true. So they were more noble than the Thessalonian Jews.

The believers studied what the apostles taught. They shared their lives together. They ate and prayed together.

Suppose people think their beliefs and how they live are both right. But they don’t control what they say. Then they are fooling themselves. Their beliefs and way of life are not worth anything at all.

I’m not writing to you because you don’t know the truth. I’m writing because you do know it. I’m writing to you because no lie comes from the truth.

Paul and Barnabas started to leave the synagogue. The people invited them to say more about these things on the next Sabbath day.The people were told they could leave the service. Many Jews followed Paul and Barnabas. Many Gentiles who faithfully worshiped the God of the Jews did the same. Paul and Barnabas talked with them. They tried to get them to keep living in God’s grace.On the next Sabbath day, almost the whole city gathered. They gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

My brothers and sisters, most of you shouldn’t become teachers. That’s because you know that those of us who teach will be held more accountable.All of us get tripped up in many ways. Suppose someone is never wrong in what they say. Then they are perfect. They are able to keep their whole body under control.

They stood where they were. They listened while the Levites read parts of the Book of the Law of the Lord their God. They listened for a fourth of the day. They spent another fourth of the day admitting their sins. They also worshiped the Lord their God.

Ezra the priest brought the Law out to the whole community. It was the first day of the seventh month. The group was made up of men, women, and children old enough to understand what Ezra was going to read.He read the Law to them from sunrise until noon. He did it as he faced the open area in front of the Water Gate. He read it to the men, the women, and the children old enough to understand. And all the people paid careful attention as Ezra was reading the Book of the Law.

David himself calls him‘ Lord.’ So how can he be David’s son?” The large crowd listened to Jesus with delight.

Day after day, Ezra read parts of the Book of the Law of God to them. He read it out loud from the first day to the last. They celebrated the Feast of Booths for seven days. On the eighth day they gathered together. They followed the required rules for celebrating the feast.

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad. They honored the word of the Lord. All who were appointed for eternal life believed.

So many people gathered that there was no room left. There was not even room outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them.

The tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.

Then all the people went away to eat and drink. They shared their food with others. They celebrated with great joy. Now they understood the words they had heard. That’s because everything had been explained to them.All the family leaders gathered around Ezra, the teacher. So did the priests and Levites. All of them paid attention to the words of the Law. It was the second day of the month.The Lord had given the Law through Moses. He wanted the Israelites to obey it. It is written there that they were supposed to live in booths during the Feast of Booths. That feast was celebrated in the seventh month.