Lub Tsib Hlis Ntuj 14, 2017

Ua raws li cov cai 6: 1- 7

6:1 Hnub kawg, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.
6:2 And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, Hais: “It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also.
6:3 Yog li ntawd, vim, kwv tij, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work.
6:4 Tau tiag, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”
6:5 And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.
6:6 These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.
6:7 And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.

First Peter 2: 4- 9

2:4 And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, yeej, but elect and honored by God,
2:5 be also yourselves like living stones, built upon him, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, so as to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
2:6 Vim yog qhov no, Scripture asserts: Tub Hluas, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded.”
2:7 Yog li ntawd, vim, to you who believe, he is honor. But to those who do not believe, the stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made into the head of the corner,
2:8 and a stone of offense, and a rock of scandal, to those who are offended by the Word; neither do they believe, though they also have been built upon him.
2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, so that you may announce the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

John 14: 1- 12

14:1 “Do not let your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also.
14:2 In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places. If there were not, I would have told you. For I go to prepare a place for you.
14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will return again, and then I will take you to myself, so that where I am, you also may be.
14:4 And you know where I am going. And you know the way.”
14:5 Thomas said to him, Tus Tswv teb tias, "Tus Tswv, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"
14:6 Yexus hais rau nws: "Kuv yog txoj kev, thiab qhov tseeb, thiab lub neej. Tsis muaj leej twg los txog rau leej txiv, tshwj tsis yog kuv.
14:7 Yog hais tias koj twb paub kuv, Koj yeej paub kuv txiv. Thiab ntawm tam sim no rau, koj yuav tsum paub nws, thiab koj tau pom nws."
14:8 Philip hais rau nws, Tus Tswv teb tias, "Tus Tswv, Qhia Leej Txiv rau peb, thiab nws yog txaus rau peb."
14:9 Yexus hais rau nws: "Kuv tau nrog koj ntev, thiab koj tsis paub kuv? Philip, leej twg pom kuv, Kuj pom Leej Txiv. Koj yuav hais li cas, ' Qhia leej txiv rau peb?'
14:10 Koj tsis ntseeg tias kuv nyob hauv leej txiv thiab leej txiv yog nyob rau hauv kuv? Cov lus uas kuv hais rau koj, Kuv tsis txawj hais lus los ntawm kuv tus kheej. Tab sis leej txiv abiding hauv kuv, Nws ua tej hauj lwm no.
14:11 Koj tsis ntseeg tias kuv nyob hauv leej txiv thiab leej txiv yog nyob rau hauv kuv?
14:12 los yog lwm tus, ntseeg tias vim yog tej hauj lwm tib yam. Asmees, Asmees, Kuv hais rau koj, Leej twg ntseeg hais tias nyob rau hauv kuv yuav tsum ua tej hauj lwm uas kuv ua. Thiab ntau dua tej yam uas nws yuav tsum ua, Kuv mus rau leej txiv.