Ephesians 2
1 Formerly, because you were habitually sinning [DOU], you were ([spiritually] dead/[as unable to please God as a] corpse [MET] is).
Na tatkhialna uh te le na mawna uh te sung ah na thi zo uh a, tua pan in hong nungtasak kik hi;
2 You were acting in the same [evil] way as those who oppose Christ [MTY] act. That is, you were behaving in the [evil] ways [that Satan wanted you to behave]. He rules over evil spiritual beings that no person can see [MTY]. He is the spirit who now powerfully controls the people who disobey God. (aiōn g165)
A bosa hun sung ah leitung ngeina bang in ahizong, hui sung a om vangletna a ukpa ngeina bang in ahizong in, thu ni ngawl tate sung ah na a seam thaa ngeina bang in ahizong, note na nungta ngei uh hi: (aiōn g165)
3 Formerly, we all used to disobey God as they do. We did the things that our self-centered nature wanted us to do. We habitually did those [evil] deeds that our bodies and our minds wanted to do. When we were acting like that, it was certain that [God] would punish [MTY] us, just like he will certainly punish all other [evil people].
Eite zong ngualdang te bangma in a bosa hun sung ah cilesa deina sung ah i nungta a, i pumpi le i thinsung i uk teng i kicingsak hi; taciang cilesa ngeina bang in thin-ukna i tate i hihi.
4 But God always acts very mercifully, and he loves us very much.
Ahihang thuthiamna taw a dim Pathian in itna lianpi taw hong it hi,
5 As a result, even when we were ([spiritually] dead/[as unable to please God as] a corpse [MET] is) because we were habitually sinning, he enabled us to receive [spiritual]/[eternal] life because of our relationship with Christ. [Do not forget this: It is only] because God has acted so kindly toward you, in a way that you did not deserve, that you are saved {that [he] saved you} [from the guilt of your sin]
Mawna sung ah i thi laitak in, Christ taw hong nungta khawmsak hi, thuthiamna tungtawn in ngupna na nga uh hi;
6 And [it is as though] God gave us spiritual life when he caused Christ Jesus to be alive again after he died [MET]. And [it is as though] God caused us to sit [and rule] [MTY] with him in heaven,
Taciang hong tho khawmsak zo a, Christ Jesus sung ah van ah hong to khawmsak hi:
7 in order that he might show to everyone at all times in the future that he has acted toward us in an extremely kind way because of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. (aiōn g165)
Tua thu sia hongpai tu hun sung ah eite tung ah ama thuthiamna i a lamdang hauna sia a phatna sung ah Christ Jesus tungtawn in hong lak thei natu a hihi. (aiōn g165)
8 It is [only] by [God] acting [PRS] [toward you] in a way that you did not deserve that you have been saved {that he has saved you} as a result of your trusting [in Christ]. You did not save yourselves. His saving you was his gift to you.
Banghangziam cile note sia thuthiamna hang in upna tungtawn in ngupna na nga zo uh hi; taciang tua ngupna sia note pan in hong piang hi ngawl hi: hi sia in Pathian letsong a hihi:
9 He did not save any of you because of anything you yourselves did. Because you have done nothing [to save yourselves], you cannot be proud of your efforts to save yourselves.
Sepna hang hi ngawl hi, tua ahikom kuama ki suantak tu hi ngawl hi.
10 It is God who has made us what we are now. Because of our relationship with Christ Jesus, he has enabled us to receive [spiritual/eternal] life in order that we should conduct our lives habitually doing the good deeds that God previously planned for us to do.
Banghangziam cile eite sia Pathian i khutma te i hihi, Christ Jesus sung ah nasep pha te a seam tu in a ki bitphua te i hihi, tua nasep pha te sung ah i nuntak thei natu in Pathian in hong ciangtan hi.
11 You [Ephesians] have been non-Jews from the time that you were born. The Jews ([insult you/say that you are not God’s people]) [by] calling you ‘those who are not circumcised’. They [proudly] call themselves ‘we [(exc)] who are circumcised’. [They have allowed people to] circumcise [them to indicate that they are God’s people, but] that has [only] changed their bodies, [not their] ([inner beings/hearts]).
Tua ahikom a bosa hun sung ah note sia cilesa deina taw Gentile mite na hi uh a, cilesa deina taw in khut taw vunteap tan te in vunteap tan ngawl te, hong ci uh hi, ci phawk tawntung tavun;
12 You should constantly remember these things: Formerly you did not have any relationship with Christ. You did not belong to the people of Israel, [the people whom God chose]. You did not know about the things God promised in his agreements [with his people]. You did not confidently expect to go to heaven after you die (OR, [that God would save you]). You [lived] in this world without knowing God.
Tua hun in note in Christ na nei bua uh hi, Israel minam sung ah ki hel ngawl in peamta te na hi uh hi, taciang kamciam thu te pan zong peamta te na hi uh hi, taciang leitung ah Pathian na nei bua uh a, lametna zong na nei bua uh hi:
13 But now, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, God has brought you, who had no relationship with him [MET], into his family [MET]. He did that because [you trusted in what Christ accomplished when] his blood [MTY] [flowed from his body when he died on the cross].
Nidang in note sia a khuala mama na ah na om ngei uh a, Christ thisan tungtawn in hong naisak kik a, tu in Christ Jesus sung ah na om uh hi.
14 Christ himself [has caused us Jewish and non-Jewish believers] to have peace [with each other]. He has made both [of our groups] to become one [group]. [Just like people] (tear down/demolish) a wall that separates [groups of people] [MET], he has destroyed the hatred [between Jews and non-Jews].
Banghangziam cile Ama sia i thinnopna hi a, Ama in pumkhat in hong vawt hi, taciang i ki laklaw ah hong khak kidalna sia baltham zo hi;
15 By dying [MTY] [for us on the cross] he made it no longer [necessary for us to obey] all the [Jewish] laws and rituals [in order to be saved]. He did that in order to enable the two [groups] to become one new group because of our relationship with him. The result was that he has caused us to have peace [with each other].
Ama in ki ngalvawtna, biakna ngeina sung a om thupiak te sia Ama pumpi sung ah bosak siat zo hi; banghangziam cile Ama sung ah mihing ni sia mihing thak khat vawt tu in kilemna vawt hi;
16 By [dying on] the cross [MTY] he caused both Jews and non-Jews to have a peaceful relationship with God. That is how he caused us to no longer be [MET] enemies [with God] (OR, [with each other]).
Taciang thinglamte tungtawn in mihing ni sia Pathian tung ah pumpi khat hi tu a, kilemna vawtsak tu in, ki ngalvawtna that hi:
17 He came [to earth] and proclaimed that you [non-Jews], who did not have a relationship with [MET] [God], and [us(exc) Jews], who [considered that we(exc) belonged to] [MET] God’s [family], can [all] now have peace [with God].
Taciang a khualapi a om note le a nai na a om te tung ah Christ hongpai a, kilemna thu hong hil hi.
18 [We know that he has done that] because we both, [Jews and non-Jews], are [now] able to approach God the Father in prayer by the help of his Spirit, because of what Christ [has done].
Banghangziam cile Christ tungtawn in ahizong, Thaa khat tungtawn in ahizong, Pa kung ah i tum thei hi.
19 So [God no longer treats] you [non-Jews] as [people treat] [MET] foreigners and strangers [who live among them] [MET]. Instead, along with all God’s people, [it is as though] you have become citizens of a country that he rules over, and [as though you have become] members of the family [of which he is the father] [MET].
Tua ahikom, tu in note sia peamta te le ngamdang mite na hi nawn bua uh hi, ahihang mithiangtho te taw ngam khat i mi le Pathian innkuanpui na hi uh hi;
20 [Just like] a building is built {[as someone] builds a building} on a foundation, [God has joined you into one group that originated/began] from what the apostles and prophets [taught]. Christ Jesus is the [most important one in that group, just like a] cornerstone [is the most important part of a building]. And
Taciang note sia sawltak te le kamsang te i phungkawng tung ah a kisa te na hi uh a, Jesus Christ ama cikteak sia a lianbel phungkawng a hihi;
21 just like [a builder might] join together all the parts of a building to make it a temple that [people will] dedicate to the Lord [MET], [Christ is continually causing all of] you who have a relationship with [him to be united, in order that you will become one holy group].
Ama sung ah innpi theampo phatak in ki zom dimdiam a, Topa sung ah biakinn thiangtho a hi tu in na khang khawm tek uh hi:
22 And because of your relationship with Christ, [God] is joining you [non-Jews] together with [Jewish believers] to be [like] one building [MET] in which his Spirit lives.
Ama sung ah note sia Thaa tungtawn in Pathian om natu in munkhat ah a kisa khawm te na hi uh hi.
