September 28, 2014

Thawj Kev Nyeem Ntawv

Ezekiel 8: 25-28

18:25 Thiab koj tau hais, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ Therefore, mloog, Au tsev neeg Ixayees. How could it be that my way is not fair? And is it not instead your ways that are perverse?

18:26 For when the just man turns himself away from his justice, and commits iniquity, he shall die by this; by the injustice that he has worked, he shall die.

18:27 And when the impious man turns himself away from his impiety, which he has done, and accomplishes judgment and justice, he shall cause his own soul to live.

18:28 For by considering and turning himself away from all his iniquities, which he has worked, he shall certainly live, and he shall not die.

Kev nyeem thib ob

Philippians 2: 1-11

2:1 Yog li ntawd, if there is any consolation in Christ, any solace of charity, any fellowship of the Spirit, any feelings of commiseration:

2:2 complete my joy by having the same understanding, holding to the same charity, being of one mind, with the same sentiment.

2:3 Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Hloov chaw, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.

2:4 Let each of you not consider anything to be your own, but rather to belong to others.

2:5 For this understanding in you was also in Christ Jesus:

2:6 WHO, though he was in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be seized.

2:7 Hloov chaw, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and accepting the state of a man.

2:8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, even the death of the Cross.

2:9 Vim li no, God has also exalted him and has given him a name which is above every name,

2:10 yog li ntawd, at the name of Jesus, every knee would bend, of those in heaven, of those on earth, and of those in hell,

2:11 and so that every tongue would confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

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Matthew 21: 28-32

21:28 But how does it seem to you? A certain man had two sons. And approaching the first, nws hais: 'Tus tub, go out today to work in my vineyard.’

21:29 And responding, nws hais, ‘I am not willing.’ But afterwards, being moved by repentance, he went.

21:30 And approaching the other, he spoke similarly. And answering, nws hais, ‘I am going, lord.’ And he did not go.

21:31 Which of the two did the will of the father?” Lawv hais rau nws, “The first.” Jesus said to them: “Amen kuv hais rau koj, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.

21:32 For John came to you in the way of justice, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Yet even after seeing this, you did not repent, so as to believe him.