1 Khawrin 12

1 Manuca rhoek, mueihla ah na mangvawt uh ham ka ngaih moenih.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Namtom rhoek bangla na om uh vaengah mueirhol olmueh taengla ngahngah m'mawt uh tih n'khuen uh te na ming uh.

All of you know that all of you were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as all of you were led.

3 Pathen kah Mueihla neh aka cal loh, “Jesuh tah kosi ni,” a ti pawt te nangmih taengah kam phoe. Te dongah Mueihla Cim nen pawt atah, “Boeipa Jesuh,” a ti thai moenih.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit (pneuma) of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)

4 Te dongah kutdoe cungkuem om dae Mueihla tah amah boeiloeih ni.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. (pneuma)

5 Bibinah khaw a cungluem la om dae Boeipa tah amah boeiloeih ni.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 Pongthohnah khaw a cungkuem la om dae Pathen amah te cungkuem dongah cungkuem la tueng.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works all in all.

7 Tedae Mueihla kah a phoenah loh amih a rhoei nah ham rhip a paek coeng.

But the manifestation of the Spirit (pneuma) is given to every man to profit likewise.

8 Pakhat te Mueihla loh cueihnah olka a paek tih, a tloe taengah Mueihla amah loh mingnah olka khaw,

In order to one is given by the Spirit (pneuma) the word (logos) of wisdom; to another the word (logos) of knowledge by the same Spirit; (pneuma)

9 Mueihla amah loh a tloe tangnah, Mueihla pakhat loh a tloe taengah hoeihnah kutdoe,

To another faith by the same Spirit; (pneuma) to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; (pneuma)

10 a tloe taengah thaomnah kah pongthohnah, a tloe taengah tonghma ol, a tloe taengah mueihla kah boelhkhoehnah, a tloe te namtom ol, pakhat te ol a kongnah a paek.

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; (pneuma) to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

11 Te dongah he boeih he Mueihla amah pakhat loh pakhat rhip taengah a tueng sak tih a ngaih bangla a tael pah.

But all these works that one and the very same Spirit, (pneuma) dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 Pum tah pakhat la om tih pumrho muep om. Pum kah pumrho boeih loh muep om cakhaw a pum pakhat a om bangla Khrih khaw om van.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 Mamih khaw, Judah rhoek khaw, Greek rhoek khaw, Sal khaw, aka loeih khaw mueihla pakhat dongah pum pakhat la boeih n'nuem uh. Te dongah mueihla pakhat la boeih n'tul coeng.

For by one Spirit (pneuma) are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. (pneuma)

14 Pum tah pakhat bueng van pawt tih pumrho muep om.

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 Kho loh, “Kut te kai moenih, pum kah a hut la ka om moenih,” ti koinih he kongah pum kah koe la a om pawt moenih.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16 Hna long khaw, “Mik te kai moenih, pum kah koe la ka om moenih,” ti koinih he kongah pum kah koe la a om pawt moenih.

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 Pum tah mik la boeih om koinih hnavue tah melam a om eh? Hnavue la boeih om koinih a bova tah metlam a him eh?

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 Tedae pumrho te Pathen loh rhip a khueh coeng. Amih pakhat rhip pum dongkah ham a ngaih ta.

But now has God set the members every one of them in the body, as it has pleased him.

19 Te dongah pumrho loh pakhat la boeih om koinih pum te melam a om eh?

And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 Tedae tahae ah pumrho loh yet ngawn cakhaw pum pakhat ni a om.

But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 Te dongah mik loh kut te, “Nang kan ngoe moenih,” te phoeiah lu loh kho te, “Nangmih kang ngoe moenih,” a ti thai moenih.

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Tedae pum dongkah pumrho muep la aka poek loh tattloel la lat om om tangkik.

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 Pum kah sawtsit aka om la m'poek uh pumrho te khaw hinyahnah neh anah la n'thingcam uh. Mamih kah rhaidaeng long khaw thenrhuep a khueh khungdaeng.

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our indecent parts have more abundant loveliness.

24 Tedae mamih kah hlangcong pumrho loh ngoe pawt cakhaw Pathen loh pum te a sombong tih aka vawt rhoek taengah hinyahnah muep a paek.

For our comely parts have no need: but God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

25 Te daengah ni pum dongah paekboenah a om pawt eh. Tedae pumrho amah te pakhat ham khaw mawn puei saeh.

That there should be no division in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 Te dongah pumrho pakhat loh a tloh atah pumrho loh boeih patang. Pumrho pakhat a thangpom atah pumrho boeih loh a omngaih puei.

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Nangmih tah Khrih kah pum neh cungvang ah a pumrho la na om uh.

Now all of you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 Te dongah amih te Pathen loh hlangboel khuiah, lamhma la caeltueih rhoek, pabae ah tonghma rhoek, pathum ah saya rhoek neh thaomnah, hoeihnah kutdoe, talongkung rhoek, boelrhaikung rhoek, namtom ol neh rhep a khueh.

And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 Hlang boeih he caeltueih moenih. Hlang boeih he tonghma moenih. Hlang boeih he saya moenih. Hlang boeih he thaomnah moenih.

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

30 Hlang boeih loh hoeihnah kutdoe a khueh uh moenih. Hlang boeih loh olka a thui moenih. Hlang boeih loh a thuicaih moenih.

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 Tedae kutdoe tanglue te yakvawt uh lah. Te dongah longpuei he a puehkan la nangmih kan tueng pueng.

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way.