1 Timoti 6

1 Mpyae naw ami mahpae cun leisawng vaia ngkäihkia ami ngaih üngva Pamhnama ngming ja kami jah mtheinak cun akse u naw pi am pyen.

Let as many as are slaves under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

2 Khritjan mahpanakie mpyae naw ami mahpae käh jah mdihmsui u se, isetiakyaküng ami mahpae cun pi jumeikie ni. Sa lü akdaw bawka jah bi pet khaie, isetiakyaküng ami khut üngkhyüh akdaw ami yaheinak cän ami jah kphyanak jumeikie ami mahpae ni. Nang naw ahine cun sang lü na jah mthei yah khai.

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

3 A u pi mi ngtheinak ja mi Bawipa Jesuh Khritawa ngthu kcang üng am täng lü ningsaw hngalangkia mtheinak pawki cun,

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

4 awcahnak naw mjaw lü i pi am ksing. Ani naw a law cun am dawkia ngcuhnak ja ngvawknak hlü vai khyü nglung he ta lü ahin naw ng’eihnak, ngcuhngkaihnak, thangmsetnak, aksea ngaihnak,

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,

5 angläta ngcuh vai cun ngthungtak ami mlunga am vekia khyange ni. Ningsaw hin bawimangnak vaia amimi naw ngaikie ni.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

6 Daw ve, mi tak mi khäksak üng ningsaw naw jah bawimangsaki.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 Khawmdeka i mi law püiki ni? I am mi law püi! Khawmdek üngkhyüh i ja mi cehpüi thei? I am mi cehpüi thei!

For we brought nothing into the world, so neither can we carry anything out.

8 Acuna kyase, eiawk ja suiawi mi tak hin mimia phäh khäk ve.

But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

9 Lüpi, bawimang hlükie cun, hlawhlepnak khamei u lü angnak naw jah pinman lü akse hlükaweinak naw amimi cun pyaknak ja pyüpyehnak da jah kaihki ni.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as plunge people into ruin and destruction.

10 Ngui jawngnak hin aksekhyu naküta phungnu ni. Khyang avang cun ahin tak vai täng lü jumnak üngkhyüh akthuka cit u lü ami mlung puksetsakie ni.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 Acunsepi, nang Pamhnama khyang ahina ngkhawe jah hjawnga. Nang ta ngsungpyunnak, Pamhnam ksingnak, jumeinak, mhläkphyanak, khameinak ja hniphnawinak na tak vaia mtunei bä.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

12 Jumeinak üng na khyaih khawha dawng lü angläta xünnak cän yaha, saksi khawhah maa na tak jumnak ja Pamhnam naw ahina sak aning khü üng angkhänga na ng’anei cän ni. (aiōnios g166)

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the everlasting life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

13 Anaküt üng xünnak pekia Pamhnam hmai ma ja Pontas Pilat maa jumnak angkhänga ng’aneiki Khritaw Jesuha maa ngthu ka ning pet ta,

I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

14 Mi Bawipa Jesuh Khritaw ponak law Mhnüp vei cäpa sitih lü na bi vai jah kcüngei lü jah läklam kawm pi.

that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

15 Bawiea Bawipa, sangpuxangea Sangpuxang, a jodaw lü Suki mat däk Pamhnam kcün a kha üng a ponak vai cun ngdang law khai.

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16 Ani däk va am thi thei lü u naw pi am a k’et khawha akvai üng veki. U naw pi am hmu thei, u naw pi am hmu khawi. Angläta johit ja leisawngnak a veia ve se! Amen. (aiōnios g166)

who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no human has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

17 Hina kcünsak üng bawimangkie cän, ami kcünsak üng käh awhcah lü am ngkhängkia bawimangnak üng äpeinak käh ta lü anaküt mi jekyainak vaia jah peki Pamhnama vei äpeinak ami tak vaia jah mtheha. (aiōn g165)

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; (aiōn g165)

18 Ami tak cun käh kpamei lü akce üngpi jah yet lü akdaw lama bawimang u lü akdaw ami bilawh vaia jah mtheha.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

19 Ahina tuilam üng ni malama ngkhängkia bawimangnak cun mkhämei khaie ni. Acun üngva amimi naw xünnak akcang cun yahei khaie.

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of that which is truly life.

20 Timoti aw, na mcei vaia ning ap cän akdawa säma. Amdang pyensake ja khyang avange naw “Ksingkhyapnak” ami tia am käh ngtähkia ngcuhngkaihnake cän jah hjawng bä.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

21 Avang he naw acun kami taki ti u lü acuna phäh jumnak lam mkhyühki he. Pamhnama bäkhäknak nami vana khana ve se.

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.