2 Corinthians 11
1 [But now, because my opponents are saying that Christ sent them to you as his representatives and that he did not send me], please be patient with me, too, [while I say a] few things [that may sound as if] [IRO] [I am praising myself, like] a foolish person [would do. You have been] ([putting up with/tolerating]) [those who teach what is false; ] now then, (put up with/tolerate) me [too].
Ka mawmawtna tawmvei nong thuak tu uh ka dei hi: hong thuak takpi tavun.
2 I really do care about [what happens to] you, just as God cares about [what happens to you. Just like a father wants his daughter to be sexually pure when he presents her to the man she will marry] [MET], I [want you to belong] to Christ [alone and to no other]. I want to present you [to him] as people who remain faithful to him [only, and who have not believed the deceitful message of those who are teaching what is false].
Banghangziam cile keima in note sia a thiangtho ngaknu thiangtho bang in Christ tung ah kong piak thei natu in, pasal khat tung ah dokzu kong pia zo hi: tua ahikom Pathian mi ka hi nataw in hong thum khi hi.
3 However, just like [Satan, when he] cunningly [appeared as a] snake, deceived Eve [and caused her to disobey the Lord God], I am concerned that [those teachers] will cause you to think wrongly so that you will no longer [be faithful to] Christ alone.
Ahihang bangbangpo ahizong, ngul in thimthel nataw Eve a theam bang in, Christ sung ah na thinphat na uh te a siatsua tu ka lau hi.
4 [I say that] because some people have come among you who are teaching [their own thoughts about] Jesus. They [are saying about him] things that are [entirely] different from what I taught you. [They are urging] you to receive a [powerful] spirit who [would come to live in you], but it is not the same [Spirit] that you received [from God when you believed in Christ]. They preach [what they call] a good message, and you accept [their message, even though it is not the same as the good message about Christ that you heard from me. And] you have gladly accepted them and their message!
Banghangziam cile ka hil ngei ngawl uh a dang Jesus thu a hil te hongpai ahile, ahibale, na san ngei ngawl uh a dang thaa na sang uh ahile, a hibale, na san ngei ngawl uh a dang lungdamna thu na sang uh ahile, tua pa taw na thuak khawm tu uh hi.
5 I consider that [LIT] none of those [men, even though they think of themselves as being] [IRO] extra-special apostles, are in any way greater than I am.
Banghangziam cile keima sia a lianbel sawltak te sang in, ka niam zaw tuan bua hi, ci ka ngaisun hi.
6 [I admit that] I am not an eloquent speaker, but I do know [God’s message]. I have made that clear to you by everything [that I have done among you and by everything that I have taught you].
Thu ka hil ciang in kamthiam ka hi ngawl hang, heakna lam ah tabang ka hi bua hi; ahihang na theampo sung ah note sung ah ka kilang siat zo uh hi.
7 [I refused to accept money] from you as pay for teaching you God’s message about Christ. (It is ridiculous for you to think that what I did was wrong!/Was that wrong?) [RHQ] [I know that by teaching you without pay], I made myself seem [IRO] unimportant to you. [But I did it] to honor you.
Note hong lamsang tu in keima le keima ki niamkhiak in ka om a, Pathian lungdamna thupha a thong in kong hil hu in note lutu natu ka seam ziam?
8 [Some people might say that it was as though] [IRO] I was robbing other congregations because I accepted money from them in order that I might work among you.
Note atu na kasep thei natu in, thaman te la a, pawlpi dang te a suam taw ka kibang zo hi.
9 Furthermore, when I was [there] with you and had no [money to buy the things that I needed], I did not cause any [of you] ([to have difficulties by my depending on you/by asking you for money/support]), because our [(inc)] fellow believers who came from [here in] Macedonia [province] brought enough [money for me to buy everything] that I needed. So I have not caused you any difficulty at all [by asking you for money], and I never will [ask you for money] [EUP].
Note kung ah ka omlai in kisapna khatpo ka nei zong kuama hong ngen ngawl khi hi: banghangziam cile Macedonia ngam pan hongpai suapui te in ka kisapna te hong pia uh hi: taciang note atu vanngit ka hi ngawl natu in na theampo ah keima le keima ka kikeam hi, taciang maisang zong keima le keima ka kikeam lai tu hi.
10 [And] as [sure as you know that] everything that Christ says is true, [you can be sure that what] I say [to you now is true. Wherever I go] there in Achaia [province], [I do not let you believers pay me for doing God’s work among you]. And no one will be able to prevent me from boasting [about that].
Christ i thutak sia ka sung ah a om bangma in, Achaia ngamsung ah hi ka ki suantakna sia kuama in hong khak thei ngawl tu hi.
11 No one should wrongly [RHQ] think that it is because I do not love you that [I do not take pay from you]. God knows [that you truly/really are very dear to me].
Banghangziam? note kong it ngawl hang a hi ziam? Pathian in hong he hi.
12 There are [some men there among you] who would like to be able to say boastfully that they [work among you] just as I do. So, in order to make it impossible [IDM] [for them to say that], I have [refused to accept pay from you], and I will continue doing that.
Ahihang hunpha a dei te in hunpha a nga thei ngawl natu in ahizong, kote bangma in a ki suantak thei ngawl natu in ahizong, ka nasep ka seam suak lai tu hi.
13 Those men are lying [when they say that they are] apostles. They work deceitfully. [Even though they say that they work for God, they are working only for themselves]. They try to make people think that Christ [sent them] as his apostles, [but they do not truly represent him].
Banghangziam cile tabang te sia a man ngawl sawltak te, leilot naseam tele amate le amate Christ i sawltak te bang in a meal a lai te a hi uh hi.
14 I am not surprised [that they act like that], because Satan himself causes people to think [that he has come] as a shining messenger [from God].
Taciang bangma lamdang ngawl hi; banghangziam cile Satan ama cikteak zong a tang vantungmi bang in a meal lai hi.
15 So it should not surprise [you] if these men, who [really] serve [Satan, do good things in order] to make you think they [serve God]. Some day God will [punish them] according to what they deserve because of the [evil] things that they do.
Tua ahikom Satan naseam te sia thutang suana naseam te bang in a meal uh lai ahile, thu thupi hi ngawl hi; amate tawpna sia amate nasep te bangma hi tu hi.
16 I say again: I do not want any of you to think that my [boasting about myself] is like foolish [people] boast. But even if anyone [thinks that I am boasting about myself like a foolish person boasts, listen to] what I [have to say anyway, just like you listen to those false apostles]. They really [speak] foolishly! Listen to me while I also boast a little.
Kong sonkik hi, kuama in a mawmaw in hong ngaisun heak hen; tabang hibale, tawmvei sung keima le keima ka ki suantak thei natu in a mawmaw bang in hong sang phot tavun.
17 About the things that I am [going to tell you], boasting confidently [about myself, surely you know that they are not the kind of things] that the Lord [Jesus] would say. Instead, [I will speak] as a foolish [person would speak].
Hi ka kampau na sia Topa deina bang in ka pau hi ngawl hi, ahihang a mawmaw bang in, ki muan na taw ka ki suantakna a hihi.
18 Because many among you are boasting [about their own work], as unbelievers do, I will also boast [about myself and my work] [MTY, IRO].
Mi tampi cilesa ngeina bang in ki suangtak hi, keima zong ka ki suangtak tu hi.
19 [I am sure that you, who think that you are so wise, will accept what I say] because you gladly [accept the] false teachers and the foolish things [that they say].
Banghangziam cile note mipil na hi uh hu in a mawmaw te lungdamtak in na thuak uh hi.
20 When people [treat] you as if they were your bosses, you gladly submit [to them. You think that it is all right when others] force you to provide for their needs. You think that it is all right [when people] take control over you, when they boast about themselves, [or when they insult you by] slapping you in the face.
Banghangziam cile mihing khat in saltang tu in hong paipui, hong suam, na neisa uh hong sut, ama le ama ki lamsang, na biang uh hong beang le na thuak uh hi.
21 I agree that I was not bold enough to treat you in such ways. [Ha! Do you think that] [IRO] I should feel ashamed [because I did not do that?] So now, talking like a person who does not have any sense, I will boldly tell you [some things about myself, just like those false apostles tell you things about themselves].
Ka thaneam na uh bang in zawnsakna taw kisai in ka pau a hihi. Ahihang mihing khat in bangthu po ah a hangsan ahile, keima zong ka hangsan hi, ci in a mawmaw bang in ka pau hi.
22 Do [they tell you] that they are Hebrews [and can speak the Hebrew language?] Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. Do they [tell you that they] belong [to God’s people], the nation of Israel? Well, I can say the same thing [about myself]. [Do they tell you that] they are descendants of [our great] ancestor Abraham? Well, he is my ancestor, too.
Amate sia Hebrew mite ziam? keima zong ka hihi. Amate Israel mite a hi ziam? keima zong ka hihi. Amate Abraham suan te a hi ziam? keima zong ka hihi.
23 [Do they tell you how much] work they have done for Christ? Now I am talking like a crazy person talks [EUP]. Well, I work for Christ much more [than they do. I have been] in prison many more times [than they have. Many times I] have been beaten {[people] have beaten me} very severely [because I believe in and obey Christ]. Many times I almost died [because of serving Christ].
Amate sia Christ naseam te ziam? a mawmaw bang in ka pau hi, keima sia amate sang in ka hi zaw kan lai hi; nasepna sung ah a dimlet a tamzaw in ka seam hi, ki sim zo ngawl sat na, tu le tu thongtak a, tu le tu thina mun ah ka theng hi.
24 On five occasions Jewish [religious leaders] beat me 39 times with a whip.
Sawm thum le kua vei sat na Judah te kung pan in nga vei ka thuak hi.
25 On three occasions I was beaten {[Roman] officials beat me} with wooden sticks. On one occasion [a large crowd of people] threw stones at me [to kill me]. On three occasions the ship [that I was traveling on] was wrecked [and sank. On one of those occasions] I was [floating] in the water a night and a day [before I was rescued].
Thumvei ciang-uai taw sat na ka thuak hi, khat vei suang tum taw hong deang uh hi, tembaw lal thum vei ka thuak hi, zankhat le ni khat sung tuipi sung ah ka om hi;
26 As I have often traveled to other places, [I have often risked losing my life. For example], sometimes I have been in danger [crossing] rivers. [I have been] in danger [traveling in places] where there were bandits. [At times I have been in] danger among people of my own nation, [the Jews], and [at other times I been in] danger among those who are not Jews. [I have been] in danger in cities, and I have been in dangerous situations in barren areas. I have been in dangerous situations [when I was traveling in ships]. [I have been in] danger among people who falsely [claim to be] fellow believers.
Tu le tu in khual ka haw hi, tui sung ah lauhuai nate, ngual suam te sung ah lau huai nate, ka ngammi pui te hang in lau huai nate, Pathian he ngawl te hang in lau huai nate, khuapi sung lau huai nate, duisung lauhuai nate, tuipi sung lau huai nate, a thuman ngawl suapuite sung ah lau huai nate;
27 I have worked very hard [DOU] [to earn] ([a living/what I need]), and often I did not sleep. At times I was hungry and thirsty, and at times I did not have enough time to eat. Sometimes I was cold [because] I did not have enough clothes [to wear].
Ngimtak in nasep le haksatna sung ah ahizong, tu le tu mutcim ngawl in ahizong, ngilkial le dangtak in ahizong, khuasik le pumnguak in ahizong, ka om hi.
28 In addition to all that, I am constantly and deeply concerned about all the congregations [that I have helped to begin].
Tabang a puasang nate bek domngawl in, pawlpi theampo deisakna sia nisim in ka tung ah hong theng hi.
29 [Every time that I hear about fellow believers] [RHQ] who are not strong [spiritually], I sympathize with them [and try to help them. Every time that I learn about a fellow believer] [RHQ] who causes [another believer] to do something wrong, that makes me very angry.
Akua thaneam ziam, taciang keima zong ka thaneam hi ngawl ziam? akua puk ziam, ka thinsung ah mei bang in hong kang hi ngawl ziam?
30 Because [it seems that] it is necessary for me to [continue] boasting [about myself], I will boast about things that [caused some people to think of me] as being weak.
Kisuantak a kul tu ahile, ka thaneamna thu te taw kisai in ka ki suangtak tu hi.
31 God, who is the Father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus, and who is the one [whom we should] praise forever, knows that I am not lying [about this]. (aiōn g165)
Leilot thu son ngawl khi hi, ci sia tawntung poktak i Topa Jesus Christ i Pa le Pathian in hong he hi. (aiōn g165)
32 [One time when I was] in Damascus [city], the governor whom King Aretas [had appointed] to rule [part of his area, told his soldiers] to guard [the gates of] the city so that they could seize me [if I tried to leave the city].
Damascus ah kumpi Aretas khut nuai ah ngam uk pa in keima man nuam in Damascus sia ngalkap te in cing hi:
33 But [my friends] helped me to escape [by] putting me in a large basket and lowering me [to the ground by a rope] through an opening in the [city] wall. [That was really humiliating]!
Taciang kul kongpi pan in bawm taw hong khia uh a, ngam uk pa khutsung pan ka suakta hi.
