1 Piter 2
1 Cedawngawh, thlang sawhnaak ingkaw thainaak khqi, sa qunaak, thlang ytnaak, thlang theetnaak soepqep ce suut lah uh.
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisies,
2 Naaca ak awm thai amyihna, myihla ben suktui ce ngaih lah uh, cawh ni hulnaak benawh nami taai hly thai hy,
and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:
3 tuh Bawipa taw leek hy tice tan hawh uhyk ti.
for ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious;
4 Thlang ingtaw hoet hlai hy Khawsa ing tyk nawh a phu ak tlo soeih na a taak ak hqing lung amah a venawh nami law hawh dawngawh,
to whom coming as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen of God,
5 nangmih awm, ak hqing lungkhqi, myihla im saknaak awh ak ciim khawsoeih, Jesu Khrih ak caming Khawsa a do kawi myihla ben bulnaak nawn na awm uhyk ti.
and precious, ye also are built up as living stones, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Cabu Toek lah, Zion awh lung, a kil awh ak awm a phu ak tlo soeih ce hawih nyng, u awm cawhkaw lung ce ak cangnaak taw ityk awh awm am chak kaw,” tinawh.
Whence also it is said in scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, choice and precious: and he that confideth on it shall not be ashamed.
7 Tuh nangmih ak cangnaak thlangkhqi venawh vawhkaw lung ve a phu ak tlo soeih na awm hy. Cehlai amak cangnaak thlangkhqi ham taw, “im ak sakhqi ing ami qoeng lung ce a kil awhkaw lung ak khoeng soeih na awm hawh hy,”
To you therefore who believe it is precious: but to them that are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner,
8 cekcoengawh, cetaw thlang ak bah sak lung ingkaw thlang ak tluuk sak lung na awm hy,” Awi a maming ngai dawngawh bah uhy – a mingmih aham ce ce a taak peek khqi qoe na awm awm hy.
and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto which also they were appointed.
9 Cehlai nangmih taw thannaak khuiawh kawng amah ak kawpoek kyi vangnaak ak khuiawh amah kyihcah aham ak tyh thlang, boei khawsoeih, pilnam ak ciim Khawsa ak thlangkhqi na awm uhyk ti.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Maa na taw Khawsak thlangkhqi na am awm hlai uhyk ti, tuh taw awm hawh uhyk ti; am qeennaak amak hu thlangkhqi na awm hlai uhyk ti, tuh taw am qeennaak ce hu hawh uhyk ti.
who heretofore were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Ka lungnaak ka pyikhqi, ve khawmdek awh thlang lang ingkaw khinkhqi na nami awm dawngawh, nangmih ang myihla a qaalkhqi na ak awm thawlh ngaihnaakkhqi ce nami re aham ni yn khqi nyng.
Dearly beloved, I exhort you as strangers and sojourners here, to abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul:
12 Lawki thlangkhqi venawh ak leek khawsaknaak ing khaw sa lah uh, nangmih ce ik-oeih amak thym ak sai thlangkhqi na nik poek khqi mai seiawm, nangmih a ik-oeih leek sai ce hu kawm usaw Khawsa ing ningnih ani hqip khqi nyn awh amah ce zoeksang kawm uh.
having a good conversation among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of their visitation, on account of the good works which they behold in you.
13 Bawipa awh thlang ukteem thainaak ak ta khqik kaiawh koep lah uh: saithainaak a boetnaak ak ta sangpahrang,
Be subject therefore to every human form of government, for the Lord's sake: whether it be to a king as supreme;
14 qam ak ukkungkhqi, ik-oeih ak sai thawlhkhqi toel ham ingkaw ik-oeih dyng ak saikhqi zoeksang aham cekkhqi ce anih ing tyi hy.
or to governors as persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.
15 Ik-oeih leek sainaak ak caming ikaw amak sim thlak qawkhqik awi ce sit sak aham Khawsa ngaihnaak na awm hy.
For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 Ngaihding na khaw sa lah, cehlai na ngaihdingnaak ce thawlh dahnaak aham koeh haw na; Khawsa a bi ak bikung amyihna khaw sa lah.
as free, and yet not using your liberty as a cloke for wickedness, but as the servants of God.
17 Thlang boeih ce kqihchah lah: ak cangnaak koeinaakhqi ce lungna lah, Khawsa kqih nawh, sangpahrang ce zoeksang lah.
Give due honor to all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Tamnaakhqi, nami boeikhqi ak kaiawh kqihchahnaak ing koep lah uh, thlak leek ingkaw khaw ak poek thai a ven doeng awh am nawh, ak kyikhqi ak kaiawh awm koep lah uh.
Ye who are servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and mild, but also to the morose:
19 Thlang ing Khawsa a sim dawngawh amak tyng khuikhanaak ce a huh awhtaw ce ak thlang ce kyih aham awm hy.
for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
20 Ik-oeih nami sai thawlh dawngawh nganbawh nami zawk mantaw ikaw hawihkhangnaak a awm kaw? Cehlai ik-oeih leek nami sai dawngawh kyinaak nami huh awh taw yh mai uh, Khawsa haiawh ce ce kyih aham awm bet hy.
For what glory is it, if when ye sin and are punished for it, ye bear it patiently? but if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this will gain favor with God.
21 Vemyihna awm aham ni anik khy khqi hy, Khrih ing nangmih aham yh nawh nangmih ing a khawleh thuih hly kawi ce ceh law taak hawh hy.
For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps.
22 Thawlhnaak am sai nawh, a hui awh qaai awi ve tehca awm am dang hy.”
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Amak thym na ami zyih awh, anih ing am thung hy; a khuikha awh thlang am kqih am hqin hy. Ak thym na awi ak dengkung a venawh pe qu hy.
who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.
24 Thawlh benawh ni thi unawh dyngnaak benawh ni hqingnaak aham, amah qoe qoe ing a pum awh ningnih a thawlhnaak ce thing awh yh hy; a nganbawh ngawha ing nangmih taw qoei hawh uhyk ti.
Who Himself bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed.
25 Tuu amyihna lam pleng hawh hlai uhyk ti, tuh awhtaw nangmih ang myihla Tuukhaikung ingkaw ak khoemkung a venawh hlat tlaih hawh uhyk ti.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
