1 Piter 4
1 Khrih ing a pum awh a khuikha hawh dawngawh, cemyih kawlung ing nangmih thoeih ang cam qu lah uh, u awm a pum awh ak khuikha thlangkhqi taw thawlhnaak dawngawh ni.
Therefore, because Christ suffered physically, you also must think the way that he did [when he was willing to suffer], because those who suffer [because of belonging to Jesus] have stopped sinning [the way they used to sin].
2 Khawmdek awh thlanghqing ak kawngaih amak leek sai aham am hqing nawh Khawsak kawngaih sai aham ni a hqing hy.
As a result, during their remaining time here on earth, they do not do the things that sinful people desire to do, but instead they do the things that God wants them to do.
3 Nangmih taw ak kqym awh lukih thlangkhqi ing tyk unawh ami sai ik-oeih sainaak aham a tym haw na hawh uhyk ti – khawboe seetnaak, hy ngaihnaak, zuu quinaak, so a teenaak, zuukqui na awmnaak ingkaw tyih am leh ak cu myiqawl bawknaakkhqi ce sai uhyk ti.
[I say that to you] because [SAR] you have already spent too much of your time [here on earth] doing what the people who do not know God like to do. In the past you committed all kinds of sexually immoral acts [DOU], you got drunk and then participated in (orgies/wild parties) and carousing/revelry, and you [worshipped] idols, which is very displeasing to God.
4 Cemyih ik-oeih awh nangmih am namik cawn dawngawh amik kawpoek na kyi nawh nangmih ce amak tyng nani sai khqi hy.
[Because you used to do those things], [your friends] are surprised that you do not join them any more when they participate in that kind of wild behavior [that] ([is rushing to/will quickly]) [destroy them like] [MET] a flood. As a result, they say evil things about you.
5 Cehlai thlakthi ingkaw thlanghqing awi ak dengkung a venawh a ik-oeih saikhqi boeih ce phawng kawm uh.
But [God] is ready to judge the people who are living [now] and the people who have died, and he is the one who will decide whether he approves of what each of them has done.
6 Ve a dawngawh maw awithang leek ve thlakthikhqi venawh awm khypyi na a awm mah, cekkhqi awm thlangkhqi amyihna pumsa benawh awideng na a awm thainaak aham, cehlai Khawsa benawh taw myihla awi deng na awm kaw.
That is the reason why the message [about Christ] was preached {[people] preached the message [about Christ]} to believers who have now died. [That message was preached to them] in order that even though [sinful] people might judge them [and say that they are guilty], God’s Spirit would [enable them to] live [eternally].
7 Ik-oeih boeih a dytnaak a tym zoe hawh hy. Cedawngawh namik cykcah thainaak aham kawlung ak caih na ta unawh yhnaak ing awm lah uh.
It is almost the time when everything on this earth will come to an end. Therefore, keep thinking sensibly/reasonably and control what you think [DOU], so that you can pray [clearly].
8 Cekcoengawh, pynoet ingkaw pynoet ak dung soeih na lung qu na lah uh, kawtih lungnaak ing thawlhnaak khawzah ce sing hy.
Most important of all, love each other earnestly/wholeheartedly, because if we love others [PRS], we will just ignore many of the sinful things that [they do to us].
9 Kawsonaak a taak kaana pynoet ingkaw pynoet do a dan qu lah uh.
Provide food and a place to sleep for those [who come to your community], [and do it] without complaining.
10 Thlang boeih ing kutdo a huhnaak amyihna thlak chang aham bibi qip aham awm hy, Khawsa qeennaak bi soepkep ce ypawm cana bi aham awm hy.
Believers should all use the spiritual gifts that God has given them to serve others. They should manage/use well the various gifts that God has kindly given them.
11 U ingawm Khawsak awi ak kqawn awhtaw, Khawsak awi ak kqawnnaak amyihna a sai aham awm hy. U ingawm bi a bi awhtaw, Khawsa ing a peek thaawmnaak ing a bi aham awm hy, cawh ni ik-oeih soepkep awh Jesu Khrih ak caming Khawsa ce zoeksang na a awm hly. Anih a venawh boeimang saithainaak kumqui dy awm seh. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Those who speak [to the congregation] should do that as though they are speaking the [very] words of God. Those who do kind things to others should do it with the strength that God gives them, in order that God may be honored by all this {that all this may honor God} as Jesus Christ [enables us to do it. I pray that we will] praise [God] (OR, [Jesus]) and allow him [to rule over us] forever. (May it be so!/Amen!) (aiōn g165)
12 Ka lungnaak ka pyikhqi, khuikha huhnaak ak tlo soeih a pha law awh, ik-oeih amak awm khawi nangmih a venawh pha law mai seiawm naming ngaih koeh kyi sak uh.
You whom I love, do not be surprised about the painful things that you are suffering [because you belong to Christ]. [Those] things are [testing you as metals are tested by people putting them] in a fire. Do not think that something strange is happening to you.
13 Cehlai Khrih ak khuikhanaak ak bawnkung na nami awm dawngawh zeel lah uh, cawh ni amah a boeimangnaak ang dang law awh zeelnaak ing nami be hly hlai hy.
Instead, rejoice that you are suffering the same kinds of things that Christ endured. Rejoice when [you suffer], in order that you may also be very glad [DOU] when Christ returns and reveals how glorious/wonderful he is.
14 Khrih ang ming awh thlang ing nangmih ce ani zyih khqi awhtaw, nami zoseen hy, boeimangnaak ingkaw Khawsa ang Myihla ce nangmih ak khanawh awm hy.
If you are insulted {If [people] insult you} because you believe in Christ [MTY], [God is] pleased with you, because it shows that the Spirit of God, the Spirit who [reveals how] great [God is], lives within you.
15 Nami khuikha awhtaw, cawhkaw nami khuikhanaak ce thlang himnaak awh, quuknaak awh, khawboe seet ik-oeih pynoet oet sainaak awh, am awhtaw nimah thlang ik-oeih awh ang qawlh qunaak awh na koeh awm seh.
If you suffer, do not let that suffering be the result of your being a murderer or a thief or as a result of doing some other evil thing, or as a result of interfering in someone else’s affairs.
16 Cehlai, Khrih thlang na na awm dawngawh na khuikha awhtaw, koeh chak, ce ang ming na khuikha dawngawh Khawsa ce kyihcah lah.
But if you suffer because of being a Christian, do not be ashamed about it. Instead, praise God that you are suffering because of belonging to Christ [MTY].
17 Ikawtih Khawsa ipkhui kaw awhkawng awideng naak kqannaak tym na awm hawh hy; awidengnaak ce ningnih a ven awhkawng kqawn na a awm awhtaw, Khawsa awithang leek amak cangnaak thlangkhqi ak khqoet aham ikawmyihna a awmnaak kaw ce?
I say that, because it is now time for God to begin judging people, and first he will judge those who belong [MTY] to him. Since he will judge us believers first, think about the terrible things that will happen to [RHQ] those who do not obey the good message that comes from him!
18 Cawh, Thlak dyng aham zani hulnaak ce a kyi awhtaw, Khawsa amak simkhqi ingkaw thlakthawlhkhqi ak khqoet aham ikawmyihna nu a awm naak hly hy?”
[That will be as it] is written in the Scriptures, [Many] righteous people [will have to suffer] many [difficult trials before going to heaven]. So ungodly and sinful people will surely have to suffer [much severe punishment from God]!
19 Cedawngawh, Khawsa ngaihnaak amyihna ak khuikhakhqi ing Saikung ypawm a venawh a mimah ce nawn qu u seitaw ik-oeih leek ce sai poe u seh.
Therefore, those who suffer because of its being God’s will that they suffer [because of being Christians] should commit themselves to God, the one who created them and the one who always does what he promises to do. And they should continue to do what is right.
