2 Corinthians 1
1 [I], Paul, who [write this letter to you], became an apostle of Christ Jesus because God chose me for that. [Timothy, our] fellow believer, [is with me. I am sending this letter] to you who are God’s people in the congregations in Corinth [city. I want] the believers who live in [other places] in Achaia [province to also read this letter].
Pathian deina tungtawn in Jesus Christ i sawltak keima Paul le i suapui pa Timothy in, Corinth a om Pathian pawlpi le Achaia ngamsung ah mithiangtho theampo tung ah:
2 [We(exc) desire] that you will [experience] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [acting] kindly toward you and causing you to have [inner] peace.
I Pa Pathian le Topa Jesus Christ tung pan hesuakna le thinnopna sia note tung ah hong om tahen.
3 [We should] praise God, who is the father of our [(inc)] Lord Jesus Christ. He always pities us and helps us [because he is like] [MET] a father to us [and we are like his children]. He always encourages us [(inc)].
Pathian, i Topa Jesus Christ i Pa, hesuakna i Pa le henepna theampo i Pathian in pokna thupha nga tahen;
4 He has encouraged us [(exc)] whenever we suffered hardships. As a result, we [(exc)] are able to encourage others whenever they suffer hardships, just as/just like God has encouraged us [(exc)].
Pathian in eite hong henepna taw haksatna sung ah a om te i henep thei natu in, eite haksatna theampo sung ah Ama in hong heneam hi.
5 It is true that just like Christ suffered, we [who serve him] also continually suffer [because we belong to him]. But also, because we [belong to] Christ, God greatly strengthens us (just as/just like) [God strengthened him].
Banghangziam cile Christ i thuakna te eite sung ah a khan bang in, eite ki henepna zong Christ tungtawn in khang hi.
6 So, whenever we [(exc)] experience sufferings, we [learn how to encourage] you [when you experience sufferings. As a result, you will become more and more the kind of people God] wants you to be. Whenever [God] strengthens us [(exc) when we are suffering, he] does that in order that you [may see how he makes us strong when we are suffering. Then, as God] encourages [you in that way], you will learn to continue patiently [trusting him] when you suffer as we do.
Taciang eite haksatna i thuak zong, henepna i nga zong, hi thu sia note henepna le ngupna atu a hihi: tua haksatna ka thuak bang in note zong na thuak na uh tungtawn in henepna le ngupna sia phattuamna nei hi.
7 As a result, we [(exc)] strongly expect that because you suffer just as/just like we do, [God] will encourage you (just as/just like) [he] encourages us.
Taciang note tung ah ka nei lametna sia kho hi, thuakna te hong thuakpui na hi uh bangma in, henepna zong hong thuakpui na hi uh hi, ci ka he uh hi.
8 [Our] fellow believers, we [(exc)] want you to know [LIT] about the trouble that we suffered in Asia [province]. That trouble was so very great that it was much more than we were able to endure. As a result, we [(exc)] thought that we would certainly die.
Banghangziam cile suapui te awng, Asia ngamsung ah ka tung hong theng nawngkaina he ngawl in na om tu uh ka dei bua hi, tua thu sia kote thatang i a zaw zawk ngawl vanngit ka puak uh hu in, nuntak tu zong ka ngaisun zo bua uh hi:
9 Indeed, we felt [like a person feels when he has heard a judge say], “I condemn you to die/be executed [MET].” But [God allowed us to think that we were going to die] so that we would not (rely on/trust in) our own [strength. He wanted us] instead [to rely] only on his [strength, because he] is the one who [has power even to make] those who have died live [again].
Ahihang kote sung ah thi tu in khensatna ka nei uh hi, tabang in koma le koma ki muang ngawl a, mithi thokiksak Pathian ka muan thei natu uh a hihi:
10 And [even though] we [(exc)] were [in terrible danger and were] about to die, God rescued us. And he will continue to rescue us [whenever we are in trouble]. We confidently expect that he will continue to rescue us [time after time].
Pathian in hibangza a lauhuai thina pan in hong suaktasak zo hi, taciang tu zong hong suaktasak hi: maisang ah zong hong suatak lai tu hi, ci in Ama i muang hi;
11 [And we are also relying on] you to help us by praying for us [(exc)]. [If many people pray for us], many people will also thank [God] when [he] kindly answers those many prayers [and delivers us from danger].
Kote tung ah hong ki ap letsong te hang in mi tampi te in kote tang in Pathian a pok thei natu in, note in zong thunget nataw nong panpui tek uh hi.
12 I am happy [to say] that I have behaved toward all people [MTY] in an honest and sincere way. My conscience assures me [that this is true]. Especially, I have behaved toward you [honestly and sincerely because that is what] God wants us to do. As I have done that, [my thoughts] have not been the thoughts that unbelieving people [MTY] [think are] wise. Instead, [I have behaved toward people only as God wants me to, depending on] God to help me in ways that I do not deserve.
Banghangziam cile, i sia le pha heakna taw tettipanna, cilesa pilna taw hi ngawl in, Pathian thuthiamna tungtawn in hi leitung ah le a dimlet in note tung ah thinsung thiangtho le Pathian sung ah deisakna ka nei uh hi, ci sia ka ki suantakna uh a hihi.
13 [I say that] because [in all my letters to you] I have always written [LIT] clearly in a way that you can easily and completely understand [when you] read them.
Banghangziam cile na sim sa uh, a hibale, na lungkimpui sa uh simngawl a dang bangma ka at bua hi; taciang a tawpdong in nong lungkimpui tu uh hi, ci zong kong muang hi;
14 [Previously some of] you, but not all of you, have completely understood [that I am always honest and sincere with you]. But I confidently expect that [soon] you will all be fully convinced [about that]. Then when the Lord Jesus [MTY] [returns, you will all be able to say that] you are pleased with me, just like I will [be able to say that] I am pleased with you.
Note in a heap nong lungkimpui sa uh bangma in, Topa Jesus ni ciang in note ka ki suantakna na hi uh bangma in, kote zong na ki suantakna ka hi uh hi.
15 It was because I felt sure [that all of you were pleased with me] that I was planning to visit you on my way from [here] to Macedonia [province]. I also planned to visit you again on my way back from there, so that I could [spend time with you] twice, and be able to help you more, and I was hoping that you would [give me things that I needed] [EUP] for my journey to Judea [province].
Taciang hi ki muanna sung ah note in ni vei phattuamna na nei thei natu uh in, note tung ah hongpai masa tu in ngaisutna ka nei hi;
Taciang Macedonia ka pai kawm in kong bang tu a, Macedonia pan ka pusua kik ciang zong hong bang kik in, note in Judah ngam sang ah hong tha kik tu ci ka ngaisun hi.
17 So then, even though I [changed my mind later and did not do what] I [first] planned to do, [it was not because I did not have an important reason for changing my plans]. Surely you do not [really think] that I decide what I am going to do like people who do not know God do! [RHQ] I am [not like that]. I am not [a person who] says [to people], “Yes, [certainly I will do that],” and then [for no good reason changes his mind and says], “No, [I will not do it].”
Tua ahikom hi ka ngaisutna sia a oltak in ka ngaisut thathong a hi ziam? a hibale, ka tupna te sia, hi hi, ci tuak, hi bo hi bo, ci tuak cilesa deina bang in a ngeal thathong ka hi ziam?
18 Just as surely as God always does what he says [he will do, it is true that I have never said], “Yes, [I will do this]” when I [really meant] “No.”
Ahihang Pathian sia a thuman Pathian a hibangma in, note tung ah ka kammal sia hi hi, le hi bo, cibang thathong hi ngawl hi.
19 [I follow the example of] God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When I, along with Silas and Timothy, taught you [about Christ], we told you that he was not [someone who said that he] would do [something] and [then] did not [do it]. Jesus Christ never [said to anyone], “Yes, [I will do what you desire],” and [then did] not [do it].
Banghangziam cile keima, Silas le Timothy te in note tung ah ka hilna uh, Pathian Tapa Jesus Christ i thu sia, hi hi, le hi bo, cibang milmial hi ngawl in, Ama sung ah, hi hi, ci lian a hihi.
20 [We(inc) know that is true], because everything that God promised to do [for his people], he has done completely by [sending] Christ [to save us]. That is why we say, “Yes, it is true! [God has done everything that he promised to do]!” And we praise him for that!
Banghangziam cile Ama sung ah a om Pathian kamciam theampo sia kote tungtawn in, Pathian minthanna a kilang thei natu in, hi hi, ci ahizong, taciang Ama sung ah, Amen, ci a hihi.
21 Now it is only God himself who causes us [(exc)], as well as you, to keep on [believing] strongly in Christ. God is the one who chose us [(inc) to belong to him and to have a close relationship] with Christ.
Tu in Christ sung ah note taw hong kip khawmsak le sathau hong buak sia Pathian a hihi;
22 He also sent his Holy Spirit into our [(inc)] lives to mark us as belonging to himself [MET]. Also, since he has sent his Spirit to live in us [(inc)], [he wants us to know by this that] he guarantees [MET] [to give us every other] ([blessing/good thing]) [that he has promised].
Ama in ceptena hong khen a, eite thinsung ah Thaa sia vaukhaamna in hong pia hi.
23 So now [I will tell you why I changed my mind and did not visit you as I intended to do]: God himself knows [that what I am telling you is true]. The reason that I did not return to Corinth was so that I might not have to [speak to you severely about the wrong that you had done].
Tuabek dom ngawl in Corinth khua ka pai ngawl lai na thu sia note atu ka ngaisut hang a hihi, ci sia ka nuntakna tetti tu in Pathian ka sam hi.
24 It is not that Silas, Timothy and I want to boss you [and tell you that you must] believe only what we say. [Not at all]! On the contrary, we [(exc)] are working as partners [with you] in order to make you happy. [We do not try to force you to believe everything that we believe, because we are sure that you are continuing to] trust [the Lord Jesus Christ] and that you are remaining firmly committed to him.
Kote in na upna uh tung ah thu nei ngawl khu hi, ahihang na lungdamna uh hong hu te ka hi uh hi: banghangziam cile note upna taw na ding uh hi.
