2 Corinthians 6
1 [Therefore], because I am working together with God [himself], I say this to you very strongly: God has [already] kindly [forgiven you because Christ died for you], so do not now [say] “It does not matter [if I live just to please myself].”
Kote sia ama taw naseam khawm ka hi uh bangma in, Pathian thuthiamna sia note in mannung ngawl in sang thong heak vun, ci in kong thum uh hi.
2 For God said [long ago in the Scriptures]: When it is the right time [for me] to help you, [you will ask me to help you], and I will hear you. Then I will [send] a Savior to help you. [So listen to what] I am telling you: God [has sent] his Savior, so now is the time when [God is ready to] save [people from the guilt of their sins].
Banghangziam cile, ki san na hun ah kong za zo hi, taciang ngupna ni ah kong hu zo hi, ci hi: en in, tu in ki san na hun hi; en in, tu in ngupna hi hi.
3 Neither I nor the men [working] with me do anything that would hinder people from trusting in Christ, and so we cannot be accused {no one can accuse [us]} [of not] serving [God properly].
I Pathian nasep sia maw ki zon na a hi ngawl natu in, liik theina tu khat zong ka vawt bua uh hi:
4 Instead, in everything [that we(exc) say and do], we show [people] that we serve God faithfully. We patiently endure [all the things that happen to us. People cause us] many troubles and, as a result, we are anxious [and often do not know what to do].
Ahihang na theampo sung ah, thuakna tampi, haksatna te, kisapna te, lungmanna te,
5 Sometimes we have been beaten [and bound] {People have beaten [us and tied us]} [with] chains in prison. [Angry mobs] have attacked us, [wanting to kill us]. We have continued working [for God until we had no more strength to work]. We have had many sleepless nights, and we have [often been without food].
Satna te, thongtak na te, buaina te, nasep te, mu ngawl in etcik nate le antan nate sung ah ahizong;
6 [All that we think about and all that we do is] pure [in God’s sight]. Knowing [how God wants us to conduct our lives, we do what pleases him]. We are patient [with those who oppose us]. We are kind [to everyone. We depend on] the Holy Spirit [to help us]. We love people sincerely [as God wants us to love them].
Taciang thianthona, heakna, thinsauna, phatna, Tha Thiangtho, a hi theam ngawl itna,
7 We faithfully teach [the true] message [about Christ], and God [gives us] his power [as we teach it. Like soldiers] using weapons [MET] [in a battle], we, by [living] righteously, [defend God’s message and refute those who attack it].
Thuman kammal, Pathian vangletna, ziat le vei ah thutang suana ngalvan,
8 [We serve God faithfully], whether [people] praise us [(exc)] or [whether they] despise us, whether [people say] bad things [about us(exc)] or [whether they say] good things [about us. We keep teaching] the truth, [even though some people say that] we are deceiving [people].
Zatakna le zawnsakna, ngensiatna le pokna te theampo tungtawn in ahizong: taciang ngual theam te bang hi napi, mi thuman ka hi uh hi;
9 [Some people] know [well that we are true servants of God, and yet others], who know us, refuse to [believe that. People have often tried to] kill us [(inc)], yet we are still alive. We have [often] been beaten, but we have not been killed {[People have often] beaten us [(exc)], but [they] have not killed us}.
Kuama i heak ngawl bang hinapi, mi minthang ka hi uh hi; mithi bang hi napi, en vun, ka nungta uh hi; tekna thuak te bang hi napi, thalup ka thuak bua uh hi;
10 Although we [(exc)] are often very sad [because people have rejected our message], we are always joyful [because of all that God has done for us]. Even though we [(exc)] are poor, we make [it possible for] many people to be [spiritually] rich. It is true that [in this world] we [(exc)] have nothing [valuable] [HYP], but [because we belong to God’s family], all [that God has] belongs to us.
A hee mama bang hi napi, a tawntung in ka lungdam tawntung uh hi; zawngkhal bang ka hi uh a, mi tampi mihau ka suaksak uh hi; bangma nei ngawl bang ka hi uh a, na theampo neite ka hi uh hi, tabang in Pathian naseam te ka hi na uh ah koma le koma tetti ka pang uh hi.
11 You [fellow believers] in Corinth, [I have been] completely honest with you. [I have told you exactly how we(exc) feel about you, that] we love you very much [IDM].
Maw no Corinth khua mite awng, note kung ah a suaktatak in ka pau uh hi, ka thin uh zong tangzai hi.
12 We are not [treating you as though we do not] love you, but you are [treating us as though you do] not love us.
Note sia kote i sung ah ciaktak in na om bua uh hi, ahihang noma sung ah na thinsung na ciaksak uh hi.
13 In return [for our loving you, will you not] love [us] [IDM] just as [much as we love you?] I am writing [to you] as if you were my own children.
Tu in ka tate tung ah thu ka son bang in kong son hi, note tung ah ka thin a tangzai bang in, note zong kote tung ah na thin uh tangzaisak tavun.
14 Do not (team up/have a close relationship) with anyone who does not trust [in Christ. I say this] because we who [trust in Christ and do] what is right should not [RHQ] [want to do things] with wicked people. Or [to say it in another way], just like light and darkness never join together, so [those who belong to Christ and those who belong to Satan should never join together] [RHQ].
Thu um ngawl te taw a kibang ngawl pi hakkol pua khawm heak vun: banghangziam cile, thutang suana in thuman ngawl na taw bang ki pawlkhopna nei thei tu ziam? taciang khuavak sia khuazing taw bangbang in kipawl khawm thei tu ziam?
15 There is no [RHQ] agreement of any kind between Christ and Satan. [So], believers have no [RHQ] common [spiritual] interests with unbelievers.
Christ in Doaimangpa taw bangbang lungkimkhopna nei thei tu ziam? a hibale thu um khat in thu um ngawl khat taw bang nei khawm thei tu ziam?
16 [Just] as no one would [dare to bring] idols into the Temple [in Jerusalem], believers should never [RHQ] join with those who worship idols. [I say that] because [MET] [the Holy Spirit is in us, and so] we are [like] the Temple of the all-powerful God. [It is] as God himself said [in the Scriptures]: I will live in [my people]. I will always be with/helping them. [They will say to me], “You are our God,” and [I will say to them], “You are my people.”
Taciang Pathian biakinn le milim te bang thukim khopna nei ziam? banghangziam cile note sia a nungta Pathian i biakinn na hi uh hi; Pathian in, amate sung ah ka om tu a, amate taw ka paikhawm tu hi; taciang keima sia amate i Pathian ka hi tu hi, taciang amate sia ka mihing te a hi tu uh hi, ci hi.
17 [In another place in the Scriptures we read that] the Lord said: Get away from those who do evil things; keep yourselves separated from them. Do [nothing sinful that would make you] unacceptable to me. Then I will welcome you [as members of my family].
Tua ahikom amate sung pan in pusuak vun, taciang a tuam in om vun, a thiangtho ngawl nate tham heak vun; taciang kong sang tu hi, Topa in ci hi,
18 [The Lord also said]: I will [care for you] as [MET] a loving father [cares for his children], and [it will be as though] you are my own sons and daughters. I, the all-powerful Lord, am saying this [to you].
Taciang keima sia na Pa ka hi tu hi, taciang note sia ka tapa le tanu te na hi tu uh hi, ci in na theampo a ci thei Topa in ci hi.
