Colossians 3
1 You now are alive [spiritually], and [it is as though you were given new life] {[God caused you to become alive]} when he caused Christ to become alive again. So be constantly wanting what is associated with heaven [MTY], where Christ is. There God has given him supreme authority and the highest honor.
Ka dei tangcoung e patetlah nangmouh teh Khrih hoi cungtalah na thaw awh toung pawiteh Khrih ni Pa e aranglah a tahungnae hmuen koe kaawm e kahlun lae hno tawng awh.
2 Be constantly wanting the blessings that God has prepared for you in heaven [MTY]. Do not be constantly wanting [to do the evil deeds that people on] earth do [MTY],
Talai van kaawm e hno dawk na lung pen awh hanh. Kahlun lae hnonaw dawk na lung pen awh.
3 because you have [ceased to behave as you formerly did. You are like people who have] died. You now live [spiritually] together with Christ in [the presence of] God; and [people] cannot see that [you have a new life].
Bangkongtetpawiteh, nangmouh teh na due awh toung dawkvah, nangmae hringnae teh Khrih hoi cungtalah Cathut thung hro lah ao toe.
4 When Christ, who causes you to live [spiritually], is publicly revealed, then God will also reveal you publicly together with Christ, [and you together with Christ will be] glorious.
Maimae hringnae lah kaawm e Khrih a kamnue toteh maimouh hai ama hoi cungtalah bawilen laihoi kamnue awh van han.
5 [Get rid of your evil practices/deeds] [MET, MTY] [as though they were enemies whom] you were killing (OR, [Stop doing evil things] [MET, MTY], just as dead people do not do what is evil). Specifically, do not practice sexual immorality. Do not commit unnatural sexual acts. Do not desire to act like that, and do not desire [to do anything that is] evil. Do not desire to have more things than you need, because, if you do that, you are (worshipping material things instead of worshipping God/making material things to become your god).
Hatdawkvah, ka kamsoumhoehe napui tongpa yonnae, kaisuenae, lungradueknae, kathout lah onae, meikaphawk bawknae lah kaawm e hounlounnae, het talai van kaawm e pueng hah dout sak awh.
6 [Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.
Hetnaw kecu dawk Cathut lungkhueknae teh a lawk ka tarawi hoeh e naw koevah a pha.
7 You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.
Nangmouh hai ahmaloe teh hotnaw dawk ka hring e lah na o awh.
8 Now, however, as for you, do not do any of these evil deeds: Do not get angry in any way [DOU]. Do not act maliciously. Do not (slander/talk evil about) people. Do not talk abusively to people.
Hatei atuteh, lungkhueknae, Lungphuennae, hmuhmanae, tounkhouknae, kakhin e lawk deinae kaawm e pueng hah nangmae pahni dawk hoi takhoe awh.
9 Do not lie to one another. Do not do those things, because you have (disposed of/stopped obeying) your former evil nature and stopped doing what you did when you had that former [evil] nature,
Tami karuem hoi a sakenaw hah na takhoe awh hnukkhu, buet touh hoi buet touh kâdum awh hanh.
10 and because you have received a new nature. God is causing your new nature to become more and more like his own nature. He created your new nature in order that [you might get to] know [God] truly.
A katang e lungangnae hoi sak katha lah kaawm e tami katha, kasakkung e mei ka lat e hah kâmahrawk awh toe.
11 As a result of that, it is not [important whether anyone is a] non-Jew or a Jew, or [whether anyone is] circumcised or not, or [whether anyone is] a foreigner, or even uncivilized, or [whether anyone is] a slave or not a slave. But [what is important is] Christ, who is supremely important in every way.
Hote sak katha e dawk teh Grik, Judah, vuensoma e, vuensoma hoeh e, tamipathunaw, tamimathengnaw, san, tami kahlout, tie awmhoeh toe. Khrih teh hnocawngca kuepcingnae lah ao teh hnocawngca thung hai ao.
12 Because God has chosen you to be his people; and because he loves you, be compassionate to one another. Be kind to one another. Be humble. Be meek (OR, be considerate toward one another), be patient with one another,
Hatdawkvah, Cathut ni rawi e tami, thoungsak e tami, a lungpataw e tami lah na o awh e patetlah pahrenpavainae, pahrenlungmanae, kârahnoumnae, lungdolungnemnae, lungsawnae naw hah khohnat awh.
13 and tolerate one another’s flaws. Forgive one another, if one of you has a grudge/complaint against another. Just like the Lord [Jesus freely/willingly] forgave you, you too [must freely/willingly forgive one another].
Buet touh hoi buet touh yon kâtoun kawi awm pawiteh Khrih ni na ngaithoum awh e patetlah buet touh hoi buet touh yon kângaithoum awh.
14 And what is more important than all of these is that you love one another, because by doing that you will be perfectly united together.
Kuepcingnae lah kaawm e lungpatawnae hah patuen khohnat sin awh.
15 Because God chose you to live peacefully [with one another] in your local congregations, let that peace which Christ gives control your (inner beings/hearts), and be constantly thanking God.
Nangmae lungthung vah, Khrih e lungmawngnae ni uk seh. Hottelah hanelah doeh nangmouh teh tak buet touh thung kaw e lah na o awh. A lung kahawi e lah awm awh.
16 And continue to let the message about Christ govern/direct all you think and do, as you very wisely teach and warn one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (OR, songs that God’s Spirit [gives you]), while you sincerely and thankfully sing to God.
Khrih e a lawkkatang teh nangmouh thungvah yikkawi naseh. Nangmouh teh Sam la, Cathut pholennae la, muitha la aphunphun sak awh nateh, buet touh hoi buet touh kâhroecoenae, tha kâpahmeinae, tawn awh.
17 Whatever you say, and whatever you do, do all of this in the manner that those who are representatives [MTY] of the Lord Jesus [should do], while you constantly thank God, our Father, as you ask the Lord Jesus to take your prayers to God.
Lawk na dei nakunghai, a thaw na tawk nakunghai, bangpueng Bawipa Jisuh Khrih e min lahoi yah, tawksak awh. A lungmanae teh a len tangngak ti hoi Pa Cathut hmalah lunghawinae lawk dei awh.
18 You women, be subject to your husbands, since that is what you should do because you have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus].
Yunaw, Bawipa dawk na o awh e patetlah vânaw e uknae rahim vah awm awh.
19 You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
Vanaw, na yunaw hah lungpataw awh. Kuekluekhmailuek tet awh hanh.
20 You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.
Camonaw, manu na pa e lawk hah ngâi awh. Manu na pa e lawkngainae teh, Bawipa ni a ngai e hno doeh.
21 You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.
Napanaw, canaw hah a lungphuen sak awh hanh. A lung na phuen sak awh pawiteh, a lung a pout awh han.
22 You slaves, obey your earthly masters in every circumstance. Do not obey your masters only when they are watching [MTY] you, like those who [merely] want to impress their masters favorably. Instead, obey your masters sincerely. Do this because you reverence the Lord [Jesus] (OR, [God]).
Sannaw, Bawipa taket awh nateh, tami lunghawi nahane dueng lah mithmu dueng tawk awh hanh. Lunghring laipalah, talai bawinaw e lawk hah ngâi awh.
23 Whatever [work] you do, work wholeheartedly. Work wholeheartedly, like those who are working for the Lord [Jesus]. Do not work like those who are working [merely] for [their] masters,
Tami e thaw dueng ka tawk e lah pouk laipalah, Bawipa e a thaw ka tawk e lah pouk awh nateh, lungthocalah hoi bangpueng tawk awh.
24 because you know that it is the Lord who will [properly/justly] repay you. That is, you will receive what God has promised. [Remember that] it is Christ who is the real master whom you are serving.
Nangmouh teh Bawipa Khrih e thaw tawkkung lah na o awh dawkvah, râw teh tawkphu lah Bawipa kut dawk hoi na coe a han tie panuek awh.
25 But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.
Kamsoumhoehe hno ka sak e tami teh, ama ni a tawk e aphu hah a hmu han. Apihai ngaima tanae awm mahoeh.
