Romans 9
1 Truth, say I, in Christ, I utter no falsehood, —my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, —
Chong diktak ki ril ani; Khrista taka kini milak ril mu ung. Ki sielesarietna Ratha Inthieng ruoina han khom milak tho mu ung ti mi minthâr ani.
2 That I have great grief and incessant travail in my heart;
Ku mulung dûktongna lientak le mulung nanah boi theiloi ko dôn tie ki ti zora hin,
3 For I could have wished to be accursed, even I myself, from the Christ, in behalf of my brethren my kinsmen according to the flesh; —
Ki mingei, taksa tienga ki richibulngei ruthûla hin Pathien khomâksâmin Khrista renga minsenin om inlang chu ku nuom ngâi.
4 Who, indeed, are Israelites, whose are the sonship, and the glory, and the covenants, and the legislation, and the divine service, and the promises,
Pathien mingei an nia, aman a nâingeiin a sin ngeia, an kôm a roiinpuina ngei a minlanga; chonginkhitngei a sinpui ngeia male Balam ngei a pêk ngeia; Sava diktak an dônna; Pathien chonginkhâmngei an man ani;
5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ—according to the flesh—he who is over all, God, blessed unto the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Richibulngei inthang tak Hebrew jâisuon an nia, taksa tieng roia chu Khrista reng khom hah an rûia mi ani. Jâttin chunga roijêkpu Pathien chu tuonsôtin! minpâkin om rese, Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 It is not, however, as though the word of God had failed; for, not all they who are of Israel, the same are Israel.
Pathien chonginkhâm hah ite asena ommak ki tina ni riek mak. Israelngei nâm hah anrêngin Pathien mi ni zit mak ngei.
7 Neither, because they are seed of Abraham, are all children, —but, In Isaac, shall there be called unto thee a seed.
Abraham richi murdi khom anrêngin Pathien nâingei ni let uol mak ngei, “Isaac hin nu rûi isûi nîng atih,” Pathien'n a ti pe ani.
8 That is—not the children of the flesh, the same are children of God; but, the children of the promise, are reckoned as a seed.
Ma hah taksa lama a nâingei hah Pathien nâingei nimak ngei, chonginkhâm nâingei hah kêng Abraham richi diktaka be an ni tina ani.
9 For, of promise, is this word—According to this season, will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
Pathien chonginkhâm hah mahi ani “Azora taka juong nôk ka ta, Sarah'n nâipasal nei atih,” ti hi.
10 And, not only so, but, when, Rebekah also, was with child, of one—Isaac our father, —
Ma vai hah nimaka, Rebecca han ei richibul Isaac renga nâi inphîr a neia.
11 They, in fact, not being yet born, nor having practised anything good or bad, —in order that the purpose of God by way of election might stand, —not by works but by him that was calling,
Nâite ngei an la suok mân, sielesa an tho thei mân Pathien'n a lungdo angin inkhat lam a thang ani ti ânlang. Sintho sik ni loiin a koipu lungdo sikin Rebecca kôm, “A ulienpu'n nâipangpu sin thông atih,” Pathien'n a ti hah.
12 It was said unto her—The elder, shall serve the younger;
13 Even as it is written—Jacob, have I loved, but, Esau, have I hated.
Pathien lekhabu'n, “Jacob ku lungkhama, aniatachu Esau chu ke heng,” ati anghan.
14 What, then, shall we say? Is there injustice with God? Far be it!
Hanchu, imo ei ti rang ani zoi? Pathien han dik zoi loina aom mini? Nitet mak.
15 For, unto Moses, he saith—I will have mercy upon whomsoever I can have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I can have compassion.
Ama han Moses kôm han, “Ku nunuom moroi ka ta, ku nunuom chunga inriengmu ki tih a ti anghan.”
16 Hence, then, it is nor of him that wisheth nor of him that runneth, but of the mercy-shewing God.
Masikin, miriem nuom sika le sin tho sika niloiin Pathien inriengmuna sikin kêng ani.
17 For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh—Unto this end, have I raised thee up, that I may thus shew in thee my power, and that I may declare my name in all the earth.
Pathien lekhabu'n Pharaoh kôm, “Ki sinthotheina ki minlang theina rang le rammuol pumpuia ki riming ânthang theina rang pielin rêngin nang ku phun ani,” a ti.
18 Hence, then, —on whom he pleaseth, he hath mercy, and, whom he pleaseth, he doth harden.
Ma anghan Pathien'n a nuom kai inriengmuna a neia, a nuom kai a mulung a minngar ngâi ani.
19 Thou wilt say to me, then—Why longer findeth he fault? For, his purpose, who hath withstood?
Ma anghan aninte, “Pathien'n irangin mo mi a lei dem tit rêka? A lungdo hah tumo a makhal theia?” mi nin ti thei.
20 O man! Who, nevertheless, art, thou, that art answering again unto God? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it—Why didst thou make me thus?
Hannirese, O miriem, Pathien makhalpu hah tumo ni ni? bêlpil han a sinpu rekel ngâi mak, “Irangin mo hi anghin mi ni sin?” ati rang mini?
21 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay—out of the same lump, to make some, indeed, into a vessel for honour, and some for dishonour?
Bêlpil tangkhat renga bêl a lut uol, anem uola sin rangin bêl sinpu han bêlpil chunga racham a dôn nimak mo?
22 And, if God—wishing to shew his anger and to make known his power—bare, in much patience, with vessels of anger already fitted for destruction,
Ma anghan Pathien'n a tho ngâi, a taksina le a sinthotheina minlang nuom khomrese, a taksina changpu bêl inmang kelen ruo ngei chu a tuong zajâma.
23 In order that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he prepared beforehand for glory, —
Hanchu, a inriengmuna bêl a roiinpuina chang ranga a minsûk, eini ngei kôma hin a roiinpuina tamtak a juong vur ani.
24 Whom he also called, even us, not only from among Jews, but also from among the nations, [what then?]
Ma anga bêlngei hah eini Judangei lâia vai niloiin Jentailngei lâi renga a koi ngei khom ei ni sa.
25 As also in Hosea he saith—I will call the not-my-people, My people, and the not-beloved, beloved,
Hosea lekhabua, “Ki mi ni ngâi loi ngei hah ‘ki mingei’ tîng ka ta. Lungkham ku mu ngâi loi nu hah ‘Lungkhamnu’ tîng ki tih.
26 And it shall be—in the place where it was said [to them]—not my people are, ye! there, shall they be called—Sons of a Living God.
‘Ki mingei nimak chei’ a tina mun lelê han Pathien a ring nâingeiin bên om an tih,” tia a lei misîr anghan.
27 Isaiah, moreover, exclaimeth over Israel—Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant, shall be saved;
Isaiah khom han Israelngei chong hêt puiin “Israelngei hah tuikhangliena sietsai dôr tam khomrese ngei, mi tômte kêng sanminringa om rang an ni.
28 For, a complete and concise account, will the Lord make upon the earth.
Pumapa'n pilchunga a roijêkna rang hah a jêk kelen rang sikin,” a ti hah.
29 And, even as Isaiah hath before said, —If, the Lord of hosts, had not left us a seed, as Sodom, had we become, and, as Gomorrha, had we been made like.
Isaiah nanâkin, “Pumapa Râtinchung han suonpâr mi lei hôih pe no rese chu, Sodom anghan nîng ei ti zoia. Gomorrah angtakin nîng ei ti zoi,” tia a lei ril anghan.
30 What, then, shall we say? That, they of the nations, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have laid hold of righteousness, —a righteousness, however, which is by faith;
Imo ei ti rang ani zoi? Jentailngei, Pathien taka dikna zong loi ngei hah taksônna sikin dik an hong intum zoi ani.
31 Whereas, Israel, though in pursuit of a law of righteousness, unto a law, have not attained.
Balam jôma adik chang rang bôk Pathien mi Israelngei hanchu balam angtakin dik chang makngei.
32 Wherefore? Because, not by faith but as by works, [have they sought it]: they have stumbled at the stone of stumbling,
Itho sikin mo? Taksônnân minngam loiin sintho nân an zong sika ani. Masikin “Inpalna rang lunga” an inpal zoia.
33 Even as it is written—Lo! I lay in Zion, a stone to strike against and a rock to stumble over, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.
Pathien lekhabu'n, “En roh! Keiman Ziona han lungpui ka dara mahan mingei minpal a ta, ma lungpui han minlet ngei atih. Tutu khom ama iem murdi'n chu mâimôkinshakin om noni ngei,” tia inziek anghan.
