< 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,
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to 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 testified to God’s word and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that 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.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time 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, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who 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. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by 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 made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. 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
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, 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 Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, 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 partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 Bawipa nyn awh Myihla ing awm nyng saw, ka huben na kawng uut awi amyihna awi khawteh ce za nyng,
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like 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 you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12 Ka venawh awi ak kqawn lawkung ce toek aham hawi qunyng. Kang hawi qu awh sui mai vangnaak khqih ce hu nyng,
I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
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 amongst the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.
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.
His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were 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.
His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice 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.
He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
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.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. 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. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I 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 the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter.
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 mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.