1 Timothy 2

1 Tua ahikom ka tapa awng, Christ Jesus i thuthiamna sung ah thahat in.

You then, my child, must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Tetti tampi sung ah, ka tung pan na zak thu te sia, ngualdang a hil sawn thei a muantak mihing te tung ah ap in.

All that you have been taught by me in the hearing of many witnesses, you must hand on to trusty men who shall themselves, in turn, be competent to instruct others also.

3 Tua ahikom Jesus Christ i ngalkap pha bang in, haksatna thuak in.

As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.

4 Ngalkap tu in hong teal sia lungkimsak thei natu in, ngalsim te in hi leitung nuntakna nasep dang tatuam taw ngawmkhawm bialbual ngawl hi.

Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him.

5 Taciang mi khat in kidemna ah kidem napi, ngeina bang in a kidem bua ahile, kham lukhu nga ngawl tu hi.

And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.

6 Lo thopa zong naseam masa tu a, tua zawkciang in lo an te nei pheang tu hi.

The harvestman who labours in the field must be the first to get a share of the crop.

7 Kong son te na ngaisun tawntung in; taciang Topa in na theampo ah heak theina hong pia tahen.

Mark well what I am saying: the Lord will give you discernment in everything.

8 Keima lungdamna thupha bang in David i suan Jesus Christ sia thina pan thokik hi, ci zong phawk tawntung in:

Never forget that Jesus Christ has risen from among the dead and is a descendant of David, as is declared in the Good News which I preach.

9 Tua lungdamna thupha hang in, na pha ngawl vawt bang in haksatna sia lehhenna dong ka thuak hi; ahihang Pathian thu sia ki hencip thei ngawl hi.

For preaching the Good News I suffer, and am even put in chains, as if I were a criminal: yet the word of God is not imprisoned.

10 Tua ahikom Pathian tealsa te in, Christ Jesus sung ah tawntung minthanna taw ngupna a nga thei natu in na theampo ka thuak hi. (aiōnios g166)

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of God's own people; so that they also may obtain salvation--even the salvation which is in Christ Jesus--and with it eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)

11 Banghangziam cile Ama taw i thile, Ama taw i nungta veve tu hi:

Faithful is the saying: "If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;

12 I thuak ahile, Ama taw i uk veve tu hi: Ama i nial ahile, Ama in zong hong nial tu hi:

"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;

13 I um bua zong in, Ama sia thuman tawntung hi: Ama le ama ki nial thei ngawl hi, ci sia a thuman kammal a hihi.

"And even if our faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."

14 Hi thu te phawk tawntung tu in son in, bangma a phatuam ngawl, thu nei te susia zaw ahikom in, thu ki nial ngawl tu in Topa mai ah vaitha in.

Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers.

15 Nangma sia Pathian i heakpui le a san tak, maizum kul ngawl naseam, thuman thu a mantak in a khentel thei hi tu in, hanciamtak in laisim in.

Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a servant who, because of his straightforward dealing with the word of truth, has no reason to feel any shame.

16 Ahihang leitung ngeina le a mannung ngawl kammal te pial in: banghangziam cile tua te in Pathian nei ngawl nuntakzia te khangsak seseam hi.

But from irreligious and frivolous talk hold aloof, for those who indulge in it will proceed from bad to worse in impiety,

17 Taciang amate kammal in khensa bang in hong ne tu hi: tua te sung ah Hymenaeus le Philetus te kihel hi;

and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.

18 Amate in thawkikna sia kantan zo hi, ci uh a, thuman taw kisai in khial uh hi; taciang pawlkhat te i upna lumlet siat hi.

In the matter of the truth they have gone astray, saying that the Resurrection is already past, and so they are overthrowing the faith of some.

19 Ahitazong Pathian i doppha sa sia khin ngawl in ding paisuak a, Pathian in Ama mite he hi, ci le Christ min a lo peuma in phatngawlna sia nusia tahen, ci ceptena siil nei hi.

Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."

20 Ahihang inn lianpi sung ah kham le ngun taw a kivawt um le beal te bek hi ngawl in, thing le lei taw a kivawt te zong om hi, pawlkhat te ki thupisak a, pawlkhat te ki thupisak ngawl hi.

Now in a great house there are not only articles of gold and silver, but also others of wood and of earthenware; and some are for specially honourable, and others for common use.

21 Tua ahikom mi khatpo in amate le amate a ki thiangsak le, ama sia a thupi beal hi tu a, thiansakna topa i zak thei le nasep pha papo atu in a kinging khol pa a hihi.

If therefore a man keeps himself clear of these latter, he himself will be for specially honourable use, consecrated, fit for the Master's service, and fully equipped for every good work.

22 Khangno lai cilesa deina nusia in a: thutang suana, upna, itna le thinnopna te sia a thiangtho thinsung pan in Topa a sam te taw del in.

Keep a strong curb, however, on your youthful cravings; and strive for integrity, good faith, love, peace, in company with all who pray to the Lord with pure hearts.

23 Ahihang a mawmaw le hilna nei ngawl te thudokna te sia ki nialna piangsak thei ci he na hikom pial in.

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

24 Taciang Topa i sila sia ngual taw a kihau te hi heak tahen; ahihang mi theampo tung ah a thinsau, ngual a hil thei le a thuakzo,

and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.

25 Ama a langpan te sia thinsauna taw a hil te hi tu hi; thuman lungkimpui tu in Pathian in maw ki sikkik na pha pia thei hi;

He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth

26 Tabang in doaimangpa i deina bang in a mat thak te in thang sung pan in suaktak kik thei tu hi.

and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.