CHRIST AT THE CENTER Giduc Yiem Mbu’ndongx-Fim COLOSSIANS 1:15-23 Ko^lo^si 1:15-23

1. CHRIST AT THE CENTER Giduc Yiem Mbu’ndongx-Fim COLOSSIANS 1:15-23 Ko^lo^si 1:15-23 Sunday/November 7, 2010

2. 15 Yesu se dongh mangc maiv buatc nyei Tin-Hungh nyei fangx zeiv. Ninh zoux Tin-Hungh nyei Dorn-hlo yaac gauh hlo jiex zeix daaih nyei maanc muotc. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

3. 16 Tin-Hungh longc ninh zeix yiem lungh yiem ndau nyei maanc muotc daaih, maiv gunv mangc duqv buatc nyei fai mangc maiv buatc nyei, yiem ndaamv-lungh zueiz weic nyei, zoux ziouv nyei, maaih lingc maaih qaqv nyei. Tin-Hungh longc ninh nyei Dorn zeix maanc muotc daaih yaac zeix daaih weic ninh. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.

4. 17 Yesu yiem ndaangc maanc muotc. Yietc zungv yaac bangc ninh maaih yietc nyeic. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

5. 18 Ninh zoux sin nyei m'nqorngv, se dongh jiu-baang nyei m'nqorngv, yaac zoux gorn bun sin ziangh jienv. Ninh dongh daic mingh aengx nangh daaih nyei daauh dauh, weic bun ninh yiem maanc muotc zoux da'yietv. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

6. 19 Weic zuqc Tin-Hungh ganh dingc bun ninh nyei Dorn maaih Tin-Hungh ganh nyei fiem-fingx dunh yunh nzengc, 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,

7. 20 yaac longc ninh bun maanc muotc caux ninh horpc hnyouv, maiv gunv yiem lungh yiem ndau nyei. Ninh longc ninh nyei Dorn yiem ziepc nzaangc jaax liouc cuotv nyei nziaamv bun maanc muotc caux ninh horpc daaih maaih baengh orn. 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

8. 21 Zinh ndaangc meih mbuo zoux nyei caux hnamv nyei waaic sic bun meih mbuo leih Tin-Hungh go, caux ninh zoux win-wangv mi'aqv. 21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.

9. 22 Mv baac ih zanc Tin-Hungh bun meih mbuo caux ninh horpc hnyouv se weic Giduc nyei orv sin zuqc daic, weic dorh meih mbuo mingh yiem Tin-Hungh nyei nza'hmien cing-nzengc nyei, maiv maaih uix, maiv maaih dorngx daanh. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—

10. 23 Mv baac meih mbuo oix zuqc gan longx meih mbuo sienx nyei doz, liepc gorn-ndoqv wuonv, yaac maiv dungx bungx guangc dongh bun meih mbuo maaih lamh hnamv nyei kuv fienx. Naaiv se meih mbuo haiz nyei kuv fienx. Naaiv kuv fienx zungv zunh buangv lungh ndiev bun maanc mienh muangx. Yie, Baulo, yaac zoux kuv fienx nyei bou. 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

11. Biux Mengh Waac Introduction Naaiv douc Ging-Sou mbuox mbuo, Yesu se benx mbu’ndongx-mienh yiem mbuo caux Tin-Hungh. This passage tells us Jesus is a center and mediator between God and man.

12. Yesu tengx mbuo caux Tin-Hungh horpc hnyouv yiem 10 diuc jauv. Jesus help us to reconciliation with God in 10 situations: (1) Yesu se dongh mangc maiv buatc Tin-Hungh nyei fangx zeiv ( ys. 15). Jesus is the image of invisible God (vs. 15)

13. (2) Tin-Hungh longc ninh zeix yiem lungh yiem ndau nyei maanc muotc daaih: maiv mangc duqv buatc fai maiv buatc nyei yietc zungv se ninh zeix daaih, yaac zeix daaih weic ninh (ys.16). For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and in visible were created by him and for him (vs.16).

14. (3) Yesu yiem ndaangc yiem ndaangc maanc muotc. Yietc zungv yaac bangc ninh ziangh jienv (ys.17). He is before all things, and in him all things hold together (vs.17).

15. (4) Yesu se zoux jiu baang nyei m’nqorngv, jiu baang se benx ninh nyei sin (ys. 18). Jesus is the head of the church, and the church is his body (vs.18).

16. (5) Yesu se dongh mangc maiv buatc nyei Tin-Hungh nyei fangx zeiv, yaac maaih Tin-Hungh nyei fiem-fingx dunhyunh nzengc (ys.19). Jesus is the image of invisible God and perfect conscience (vs.19).

17. (6) Yesu se bun maanc muotc caux Tin-Hungh horpc hnyouv daaih wuov dauh. Ninh se zoux horpc fim nyei gorn (ys. 20). Through Jesus all things reconcile to God. He is a peace maker and Mediator (vs.20).

18. (7) Laaix mbuo zoux nyei sic caux hnamv nyei jauv leih Tin-Hungh go yaac benx ninh nyei win-wangv (ys. 21). Once we were alienated from God and were enemies in our minds because of our evil behavior (vs. 21)

19. (9) Mv baac ih zanc Tin-Hungh bun meih mbuo caux ninh horpc hnyouv se weic Giduc nyei orv sin zuqc daic, weic dorh meih mbuo mingh yiem Tin-Hungh nyei nza'hmien cing-nzengc nyei, maiv maaih uix, maiv maaih dorngx daanh. (ys. 22). But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation (vs.22).

20. (10) Mv baac meih mbuo oix zuqc gan longx meih mbuo sienx nyei doz, liepc gorn-ndoqv wuonv, yaac maiv dungx bungx guangc dongh bun meih mbuo maaih lamh hnamv nyei kuv fienx. (ys.23). But you must continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel (vs.23).

21. Setv Mueiz Waac Conclusion Ih hnoi nyei Ging-Sou mbuo Yesu se zoux mbu’ndongc-fim bun nyungc-nyungc maaih baenghorn yaac maaih maengc ziangh. Today’s Scripture tell us that Jesus is a center of life and mediator of peace.