Tihtuh 2

1 Kcangkia ningsaw naw ä a ti cän na jah mthei yah khai.

You however, should speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound teaching.

2 A sak dämkia kpamie cän ami hniphnawi vaia, leisawng vaia ngkäih u lü ami mät ami nängei vaia, jumeinak akdaw ta u lü mhläkphyanak ja khameinak khawh ami tak vaia jah mtheia.

Teach that the older men should be soberly clear minded, dignified and self-controlled – sound in faith, love, and patient endurance.

3 Acukba bäa, a sak dämkiea nghnumie pi ngcimngcaih lü nghnumia vea kba ami ve kung vaia jah mtheha. Mpyüia capyit tui aw lü khyanga am a daw pyeneikia käh kya kawm u. Akdaw i ti cun jah mthei yah khai,

So, too, that the older women should live reverent lives, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking.

4 ami sak dikia nghnumie üng ami cae ja ami kpamie jah mhlä na lü,

They should teach what is good, so as to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

5 amimät nängei u lü ngcimngcaih u lü nghnumi kdawa kya lü ami kpamiea pyen ami ngjak üngva Pamhnam üngkhyüh lawkia ngthu u naw pi akse am pyen u.

and to be self-controlled, pure-minded, to be watching over their home, to be kind, respecting the authority of their husbands, so that no one will speak badly of God’s message.

6 Acukba bäa, a sak dik hamki kpamie pi amimät ami nängei vaia jah nghui na bä.

In the same way with the younger men – encourage them to be self-controlled.

7 Anaküt üng namät kung cän a ning hjutuih vaia akdawa vecawha. Na mlung pi ngcim lü a süyüa na jah mthei yah khai.

In all things, set an example of doing good. In your teaching, show integrity and seriousness –

8 Käh ami ning mkateinak thei vaia khyübe cän na sumei üngva na yee cän ngkeei u lü mimia mawng akse ami pyen vai i am ve.

let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed when they fail to find anything bad to say about us.

9 Mpyae pi ami mahpa kea ve u lü anaküt üng jesak kawm u. Ami mahpa käh msang be u lü

Tell slaves to respect their owner’s authority in all circumstances, and to try their best to please them.

10 ami mahpa ka pi käh mpyuei kawm u. Acuna hnün üng, angläta ami daw ja ami sitih cun ami mdan üngva ami bi naküt üng mi Küikyan Bawi Pamhnama mawng ngtheinak cun akdawa cehpüi khaie ni.

Teach them not to contradict or to pilfer, but to show such praiseworthy fidelity in everything, as to recommend the teaching about God our Saviour by all that they do.

11 Khyang naküta küikyannak vaia Pamhnam naw a bäkhäknak mdan pängki ni.

For the loving kindness of God has been revealed, bringing salvation for all,

12 Acuna bäkhäknak naw khawmdeka mi xün k'um üng Pamhnam am khyühnak ja khawmdek kpameinake jah hawih lü ngsungpyunnak, mät nängeinak, akdawa venak ja Pamhnam ksing lü (aiōn g165)

leading us to renounce ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives here in this present age, (aiōn g165)

13 mi äpeia jodawnaka Mhnüp mi k'äiha kba Küikyanki Jesuh Khritaw ja dämduh lü hlüngtaikia Pamhnama ngdan law vai jah mcuhmthehki.

while awaiting our blessed hope – the appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour, Christ Jesus.

14 Ani naw am dawki üngkhyüh jah yungmhlät lü ngcimkia khyanga jah pyang lü akdaw pawh lü ani däk mi kanakia mi thawn vaia amät naw amät jah peki ni.

For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a people who should be truly his own and eager to do good.

15 Ahine jah mthei lü ning ngaikie jah him lü ktha na jah pet üng na ana naküt sumei bä. U naw pi käh ning mdihmsui kawm.

Tell them of all this, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone belittle you.