² My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there^(A) to prepare a place for you? ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back^(B) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.^{(C) 4} You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father

⁵ Thomas^(D) said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

⁶ Jesus answered, “I am^(E) the way^(F) and the truth^(G) and the life.^(H) No one comes to the Father except through me.^{(I) 7} If you really know me, you will know^[a] my Father as well.^(J) From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

⁸ Philip^(K) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

2 Therefore, rid yourselves^(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander^(B) of every kind. ² Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,^(C) so that by it you may grow up^(D) in your salvation, ³ now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.^(E)

The Living Stone and a Chosen People

⁴ As you come to him, the living Stone^(F)—rejected by humans but chosen by God^(G) and precious to him— ⁵ you also, like living stones, are being built^(H) into a spiritual house^[a](I) to be a holy priesthood,^(J) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.^(K)