< Awiphawng 1 >
1 Jesu Khrih ak awiphawng, ak law hly kawi ik-oeih, a tyihzawihkhqi venawh dang sak aham Khawsa ing a venawh a peek taw vemyihna awm hy. A tyihzawih Johan a venawh ak khan ceityih tyi nawh dangsak hy,
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to point out unto his servants the things which must needs come to pass with speed, —and he shewed them by signs, sending through his messenger, unto his servant John;
2 anih ing a huh ik-oeihkhqi boeih ce kqawn hy – cawhkaw ik-oeih cetaw, Khawsa ak awi ingkaw Jesu Khrih a sim saknaak awi ceni.
who bare witness as to the word of God, and the witness of Jesus Christ, —whatsoever things he saw.
3 Vawhkaw kqawn oepchoeh na ak awm awi ak noet taw a zoseen hy, ve ak awi ak zakhqi boeih ingkaw ce a ik-oeih qee na ak awmkhqi boeih ce ak kawk khuiawh ak khoem taw a zoseen hy, kawtih atym taw zoe hawh hy.
Happy! he that readeth, and they who hear, the words of the prophecy, and keep the things, therein, written; for, the season, is, near.
4 Johan ing, Asia ram awhkaw thlangboel khqih a venawh: Ak awm hui, ak awm hawh ingkaw ak awm law hly ingkaw amah a ngawihdoelh a hai awhkaw myihla Khrih ingkaw,
John, unto the Seven Assemblies which are in Asia, Favour to you, and peace, from—Him who Is, and who Was, and who is Coming, and from—The Seven Spirits which are before his throne,
5 ypawm simpyikung, thlakthi anglakawhkaw ak thang cyk, khawmdek sangpahrangkhqi boeih ak ukkung Jesu Khrih a venawh kaw qeennaak ingkaw ngaihdingnaak nangmih a venawh awm seh. Ningmih ni lung nak khqi nawh amah a thi ing thawlhnaak ak khuiawh kawng ningnih anik loet sak khqikung,
and from—Jesus Christ, —The Faithful Witness, The Firstborn of the Dead, and The Ruler of the Kings of the Earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us out of our sins with his blood, —
6 a Khawsa ingkaw Pa a bibi aham ningnih ce a ram awhkaw pilnam ingkaw Khawsoihkhqi na anik saikung a venawh thang leeknaak ingkaw thaawmnaak kumqui dy awm seh! Amen. (aiōn )
and he hath made us [to be] a kingdom—priests unto his God and Father, Unto him, be the glory, and the dominion, unto the ages. Amen. (aiōn )
7 Toek lah, myi awh law kawmsaw, mik a hoei ing amah ce hu kaw, amah cai ing ak sunkungkhqi ingawm; khawmdek thlangkhqi boeih ing anih awh ce khy am kqang kawm uh. Ce myihna awm seh! Amen
Lo! he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, such also as pierced him; and all the tribes of the land shall smite themselves for him. Yea! Amen.
8 Kai taw Alpha ingkaw Omega na awm nyng,” tinawh “ak awm hui, ak awm hawh ingkaw ak law hly kawi, Bawimang,” Bawipa ing kqawn hy.
I, am, the A, and, the Z, saith the Lord, —the, God who Is, and who Was, and who is Coming, The Almighty.
9 Kai, Johan, nangmih a koeinaa na ak awm nawh Jesu awh ningnih aham ak awm qam ingkaw khuikhanaak ak yh haih, taw Khawsak awi ingkaw Jesu akawng kak kqawn dawngawh Patmos sanglak cung awh awm nyng.
I, John, your brother, and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, came to be in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and the witness of Jesus.
10 Bawipa nyn awh Myihla ing awm nyng saw, ka huben na kawng uut awi amyihna awi khawteh ce za nyng,
I came to be, in Spirit, in the Lord’s Day, and heard, behind me, a loud voice, as of a trumpet,
11 ce ak awi ing: “Na huh ve cazawl awh qee nawhtaw thlangboel khqih tloek: Ephesa, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia ingkaw Laodicea a venawh pat pe,” ni tina hy.
saying—What thou seest, write in a scroll, and send unto the Seven Assemblies, —unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, —and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, —and unto Laodicea.
12 Ka venawh awi ak kqawn lawkung ce toek aham hawi qunyng. Kang hawi qu awh sui mai vangnaak khqih ce hu nyng,
And I turned round, to see the Voice which was speaking with me, and, having turned, I saw Seven Lamps of gold;
13 cawhkaw mai vangnaak ak khuiawh pynoet taw, “thlanghqing capa myihna awm hy,” khawkkhik dy ak pha suibai ing thawicam qu nawh ak kqang awh sui hi ca ing zeen qu hy.
and, in the midst of the lamps, One like unto a Son of Man: —clothed with a robe, reaching to the feet, and girt about at the breasts with a girdle of gold,
14 A lu ingkaw a lusam taw tuu a myi myihna bawk nawh vyl a myihna bawk hy, a mik qawi taw maikqawng a myihna awm hy.
And his head and hair, white, like white wool—like snow, and, his eyes, like a flame of fire,
15 A khaw qawi taw mai awh qawhum hloei a myihna vang hy, ak awi taw tui ang lawng tha ak awm soeih a myihna awm hy.
And, his feet, like unto glowing copper, as if in a furnace refined, and, his voice, like a sound of many waters,
16 Ak tang kut awh aihchi khqih pawm nawh am kha awh hu hai ak hrat zawzi ce thoeng hy. A hai taw khawmik a ling hui awhkaw myihna awm hy.
And, having in his right hand, seven stars, and, out of his mouth, a sharp, two-edged sword, going forth; and, his whole appearance, as when, the sun, shineth in its strength.
17 Anih ce ka huh awh, thlakthi myihna a khaw kung awh tlu hqoeng nyng. Cawh kak khanawh ak tang kut ce tloeng law nawh: “Koeh kqih. Kai taw ak kqannaak ingkaw a dytnaak na awm nyng.
And, when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead, and he laid his right hand upon me, saying—Do not fear! I, am the First, and the Last,
18 Kai taw ak hqing thlang na awm nyng; thi hlai nyng, ngai lah kumqui ingkaw kumqui dy na hqing nyng! Thihnaak ingkaw Hades cabi ce ta nyng. (aiōn , Hadēs )
and the Living One, —and I became dead; —and lo! living, am I, unto the ages of ages, and have the keys of death and of hades. (aiōn , Hadēs )
19 Cedawngawh, tuh ak awm ingkaw ak awm hly ik-oeih na huh ce qeel ah.
Write, therefore—what things thou hast seen and what they are; and what things are about to come to pass, after these things:
20 Kak tang benawh aihchi khqih ang hyp ik-oeih ingkaw sui mai vangnaak khqih na huh cetaw veni: Aihchi khqih cetaw thlangboel khqih tloek ak khan ceityihkhqi na awm nawh mai vangnaak khqih tloek cetaw thlangboel khqih tloek ce ni.
The sacred secret of the seven stars, which thou sawest upon my right hand, and the seven lamps of gold: —The seven stars, are, messengers of the seven assemblies, and, the seven lamps, are, seven assemblies