James, a servant . . . of the Lord Jesus Christ . . . (v. 1)
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When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, ‘If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.’ Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized […]

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Pray our Tigrinya NT translation will be completed this year so the 6 million Ethiopians who speak Tigrinya will have a modern New Testament in their native tongue.
My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in […]

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Give praise to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing of him, sing his praises; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his […]

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Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. (Matthew 5:11)
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Pray for translation work to go smoothly on the Kiyombe OT. Kiyombe is spoken by about 1 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the […]

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A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the […]

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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. (Matthew 5:10)
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Pray the ongoing Hausa Old Testament translation project continues well. Hausa is spoken by about 39 million Africans and is used predominantly by Nigerian Muslims. Luke 19:10
‘For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.’ Luke 19:10
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He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain–first the stalk, then the head, then the […]

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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9)
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Pray for steady progress on the Asante Twi (Akan) OT, which will give more than 2.8 million people in Ghana an accurate translation that speaks to their hearts.
The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron, he will bless […]

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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8)
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Then Jesus said, ‘Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.’ When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. He told them, ‘The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in […]

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We thank God for the ministries working with us to publish the revised Chinese Living Bible NT. Pray our work goes smoothly and to His glory.
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of […]

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:6)
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Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And […]

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Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. (Matthew 5:7)
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Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5)
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:2)
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