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Why pray when God knows everything?
Shàngdì shì quánzhīde, wèishéme hái yào qídǎo?
既然上帝是全知的，为什么还要祈祷?
jì 既 (conj) since, as, now that
rán 然 (conj) but, however, nevertheless
jìrán 既然 (conj) since, as, now that
Shàng 上 (adj) upper, up, higher, superior
dì 帝 (noun) the Supreme Being
Shàngdì 上帝 God
shì 是 to be (is/are)
quán 全 (adj) whole, entire, complete, perfect, (adv) completely, entirely
zhī 知 (verb) know, be aware of, (noun) knowledge
de 的 [used after an adjective]
quánzhīde 全知的 (adj) omniscient
wèishénme 为什么 why, why (or how) is it
hái 还 (adv) still
yào 要 (verb) must, need, have to
qí 祈 (verb) pray
dǎo 祷 (verb) pray
qídǎo 祈祷 (noun) prayer, (verb) pray

God knows everything about us.
Shàngdì zhīdào wǒmen de yīqiè
上帝知道我们的一切
Psalm139:1-4 / Shīpiān 139:1-4 / 诗篇 139:1-4
1 John 3:20 / Yuēhàn yī shū 3:20 / 约翰一书 3:20
Shàng 上 (adj) upper, up, higher, superior
dì 帝 (noun) the Supreme Being
Shàngdì 上帝 God
zhī 知 (verb) know, be aware of
dào 道 road, way, path, doctrine, principle
zhīdào 知道 (verb) know, be aware of
wǒ 我 I
men 们 [used after a personal pronoun or a noun to show plural number]
wǒmen 我们 we
de 的 [used after a pronoun]
wǒmen de 我们的 our
yīqiè 一切 all, everything

God knows our thoughts
Shàngdì zhīdào wǒmen de xīnsī
上帝知道我们的心思
Psalm139:1-4 / Shīpiān 139:1-4 / 诗篇 139:1-4
1 John 3:20 / Yuēhàn yī shū 3:20 / 约翰一书 3:20
Shàng 上 (adj) upper, up, higher, superior
dì 帝 (noun) the Supreme Being
Shàngdì 上帝 God
zhī 知 (verb) know, be aware of
dào 道 road, way, path, doctrine, principle
zhīdào 知道 (verb) know, be aware of
wǒ 我 I
men 们 [used after a personal pronoun or a noun to show plural number]
wǒmen 我们 we, us
de 的 [used after a pronoun]
wǒmen de 我们的 our
xīn 心 (noun) heart, mind
sī 思 (verb) think, think of
xīnsī 心思 (noun) thought

He knows what we are going to say even before we say it.
[Before we even open our mouths, God knows what we are about to say]
Wǒmen hái wèi kāikǒu, Shàngdì jiù zhīdào wǒmen yào shuō dehuà
我们还未开口, 上帝就知道我们要说的话
Psalm 139:1-4 / Shīpiān 139:1-4 / 诗篇 139:1-4
wǒmen 我们 we
hái 还 (adv) still
wèi 未 (adv) have not, did not, not
kāi 开 (verb) open
kǒu 口 (noun) mouth
Shàng 上 (adj) upper, up, higher, superior
dì 帝 (noun) the Supreme Being
Shàngdì 上帝 God
jiù 就 [connecting two clauses, the first being the premise of the second]
zhī 知 (verb) know, be aware of
dào 道 road, way, path, doctrine, principle
zhīdào 知道 (verb) know, be aware of
yào 要 (verb) want, desire, must, need, be going to
shuō 说 (verb) say, speak, talk, explain
de 的 [used after a verb as an attribute]
huà 话 (noun) word, remark

Therefore, why do we still need to pray?
Yīncǐ, wǒmen wèishéme hái yào dǎogào ne?
因此, 我们为什么还要祷告呢?
yīn 因 (prep) on the basis of, because of, (noun) cause, reason
cǐ 此 (prep) this
yīncǐ 因此 (conj) therefore, for this reason, consequently
wǒmen 我们 we, us
wèishénme 为什么 why, why (or how) is it
hái 还 (adv) still
yào 要 (verb) must, need, have to, be going to
dǎo 祷 (verb) pray
gào 告 (verb) tell, inform, request, ask for
dǎogào 祷告 (verb) pray
ne 呢 [used at the end of an interrogative sentence]

We pray because …
Wǒmen dǎogào yīnwèi...
我们祷告因为 ...
wǒmen 我们 we, us
dǎo 祷 (verb) pray
gào 告 (verb) tell, inform, request, ask for
dǎogào 祷告 (verb) pray
yīn 因 (prep) on the basis of, because of, (noun) cause, reason
wèi 为 [indicating the object of one’s act of service]
yīnwèi 因为 (conj) because, for, on account of

Prayer is not just about asking God for things
Dǎogào bù jǐnjǐn shì xiàng Shàngdì qíqiú dōngxī
祷告不仅仅是向上帝祈求东西
dǎogào 祷告 (verb) pray, (noun) prayer
bù 不 no, not
jǐn 仅 (adv) only, merely
jǐnjǐn 仅仅 (adv) only, merely
bù jǐnjǐn 不仅仅 not only, not just
shì 是 to be (is/are)
xiàng 向 (preposition) to, towards
Shàngdì 上帝 God
qí 祈 (verb) pray
qiú 求 (verb) beg, entreat, request, seek
qíqiú 祈求 (verb) earnestly hope, pray for
dōngxī 东西 (noun) thing

Prayer helps us stay close to God and build a deeper connection
Dǎogào bāngzhù wǒmen yǔ Shàngdì bǎochí qīnjìn ér jiànlì gèng shēnhòu de liánxì
祷告帮助我们与上帝保持亲近而建立更深厚的联系
[ James 4:8 Yǎ gè shū 4:8 雅各书 4:8 / Psalm 145:18 Shīpiān 145:18 诗篇 145:18 ]
dǎogào 祷告 (verb) pray, (noun) prayer
bāng 帮 (verb) help, assist
zhù 助 (verb) help, assist, aid
bāngzhù 帮助 (verb) help, assist, (noun) help
wǒmen 我们 we, us
yǔ 与 (preposition) with
Shàngdì 上帝 God
bǎo 保 (verb) protect, safeguard, keep, maintain
chí 持 (verb) hold, grasp, support, keep, maintain
bǎochí 保持 (verb) keep, maintain
qīn 亲 (noun) intimate
jìn 近 (adj) near, close
qīnjìn 亲近 (adj) close, intimate, (adj) be friends with
bǎochí qīnjìn 保持亲近 stay close, maintain closeness
ér 而 (conj) and
jiàn 建 (verb) build, establish
lì 立 (verb) found, establish
jiànlì 建立 (verb) build, establish
gèng 更 (adv) even, more, still more, further
shēn 深 (adj) deep, profound, close, intimate, deep, (adv) very, greatly, deeply
hòu 厚 (adj) deep, profound
shēnhòu 深厚 (adj) deep, profound, solid
de 的 [used after an adjective]
lián 联 (verb) unite, join, relate
xì 系 (verb) to tie, relate to
liánxì 联系 (verb) contact, get in touch with, link, (noun) contact, connection