Ephesians 5
1 (Imitate/Behave like) God, because he loves you who are [as though you were] [SIM] his children.
Tua ahikom note itna' tate bang in Pathian zui te na hi uh hi;
2 Do everything in a way that shows that you love [people], just like Christ loved us and willingly died for us. He offered himself [to God as a sacrifice] that was very pleasing to God, [just like Jewish priests offered] sweet-smelling [animal] sacrifices to God [MET].
Christ in hong it a, Pathian tung ah ngim namtui biakpiakna atu in ama le ama a ki piak bang in, itna sung ah nungta vun.
3 Do not commit any kind of immoral act [DOU], and do not desire more things than you need. Do not [act in such a way that others could] even (spread rumors/talk) about your acting in such ways, because it is not appropriate/fitting for God’s people to do such things.
Ahihang mithiangtho te na hi zawk uh bangma in paktat na, thiantho ngawl na theampo, a hibale, duhop nate sia note sung ah khatvei zong son kul ngawl in om nawn heak tahen;
4 Do not use obscene/shameful language when you talk to people. Do not talk foolishly. Do not use vulgar/indecent language, because it is not appropriate/fitting that God’s people should talk like that. Instead, tell people how much you thank [God for all he does for you].
A lipkhap huai, mawmawt kampau na le ciammui na kammal pha ngawl te pau heak vun: tua te sang in lungdamna thu son zaw vun.
5 You can be sure of this: No person who is sexually immoral or who acts indecently/shamefully will be among those people whom God rules over [MET] [in heaven]. Neither will those who desire more things than they need. Such people worship their possessions [instead of worshipping God].
Banghangziam cile pasal pumpi zuak te, a thiangtho ngawl te, milim bia te a kici duhop te sia Christ le Pathian kumpingam sung ah ngamhlua ngawl tu hi, ci na he uh hi.
6 Do not let anyone deceive you by suggesting that [God will really] not [punish people who commit such sins], because God certainly will punish [MTY] those who habitually disobey him [by doing such things].
Kuama in a mannung ngawl kammal te taw hong theam heak tahen: banghangziam cile hi thu te hang in thuni ngawl tate tung ah Pathian thin-ukna theng hi.
7 So, do not commit the same kinds of deeds that such people do,
Tua ahikom note sia amate taw a ki pawl te na hi heak vun.
8 because formerly you [did not know God’s truth] [MET], [as those who] are in darkness [do not know what is around them]. But now [it is as though] you are in the light [MET] [because you know God’s truth] because of your relationship with the Lord [Jesus]. So do those things that those who know God’s truth [MET] should do.
Banghangziam cile note sia khuazing na hi ngei uh hi, ahihang tu in note sia Topa sung ah khuavak na hi uh hi: tua ahikom khuavak tate bang in nungta vun:
9 Keep in mind that [as] light [MET] causes [good things to grow], those who know God’s truth should do those things that are good, righteous, and honest.
Banghangziam cile Thaa i nga sia na theampo sung ah phatna, thutang suana le thuman a hihi;
10 And as [you do that], try (to find out/to discover) what pleases the Lord.
Topa tung ah a san thamman hi, ci na tetti na lak vun.
11 Do not do the worthless deeds that the people (who are in [spiritual] darkness/who do not know God’s truth) [MET] do. Instead, let others know that those people’s deeds are worthless.
Taciang bangma phattuamna om ngawl khuazing naseam te taw ki pawlkhopna nei heak vun, ahihang amate tek zaw tavun.
12 It is shameful for God’s people to even talk [among themselves about] those evil deeds that evil people do secretly and habitually.
Banghangziam cile amate in kuama heak ngawl in a vawt uh nate sia son tu zong a mai uh zum hi.
13 But when [God’s people rebuke those evil people about their deeds, it will be clear/evident how evil their deeds really are, just like] everything exposed to the light becomes visible {as light [MET] reveals everything [that we cannot see in the darkness]}.
Ahihang tekna theampo te sia khuavak in kilangsak hi: banghangziam cile na theampo a kilangsak sia khuavak a hihi.
14 [Just like something on which a light shines reflects that light] [MET], [whoever has learned God’s truth reveals that truth to others]. That is why [we believers] say this: You who are not aware of your sins, become aware of them [MET]! It is as though you are sound asleep, so wake up! Be like dead people who are becoming alive again! Christ will cause you to know God’s truth, just like a light [MET] that shines causes people to know what is in the darkness.
Tua ahikom, nang a mutthip pa awng, khanglo in a, thina pan tho in, taciang Christ in khuavak hong pia tu hi, ci hi.
15 So be very careful how you behave. Do not behave as foolish people do. Instead, behave as wise people do.
Tua ahikom mi mawmaw te bang hi ngawl in, mipil te bang in kinging tak in nungta vun,
16 Use your time carefully, because these days [MTY] [people do] extremely evil [deeds].
Hun tan vun, banghangziam cile ni te sia pha ngawl hi.
17 So do not be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord [Jesus] wants you to do, [and do it]!
Tua ahikom mawmaw heak vun, ahihang Topa deina a telthiam te hi zaw tavun.
18 Do not become drunk by drinking alcoholic drinks, since people are unable to control their behavior when they are drunk. Instead, let [God’s] Spirit control your [behavior] at all times [MTY].
Taciang sapittui kham heak vun, tua thu sia val thei hi; ahihang Thaa taw kidim zaw vun;
19 Sing to each other (Psalms/songs [with words from the] Scriptures), sing [other] songs [that the congregation knows], and songs [that God’s] Spirit [gives you]. Sing these Psalms and other songs sincerely to [praise] the Lord [Jesus].
Noma le noma Psalm la, pokna la le tha la te taw ki paupui vun, na thinsung uh pan Topa tung ah lasa in oai vun;
20 At all times thank God, who is our [heavenly] Father, for everything, especially for what the Lord Jesus Christ [MTY] [has done for you].
I Topa Jesus Christ min taw Pa Pathian tung ah a tawntung in na theampo atu in lungdamko vun;
21 [Humbly] submit yourselves to each other because you reverence Christ, [who is our example].
Pathian zatakna sung ah khat le khat thu ki ni tavun.
22 Because husbands have authority over [MET] their wives, just as all of us believers form one group [under the authority of] Christ, you women should submit yourselves to [the authority of your] husbands just as you submit yourselves to the Lord [Jesus]. He is the one who saves all his people [from the guilt of their sins].
Zi te awng, Topa tung bangma in na pasal uh te tung ah noma le noma ki ap vun.
Banghangziam cile pasal sia zi i lutang a hihi, tasia bangma in Christ sia pawlpi i lutang a hihi: taciang Ama sia a pumpi tanpa a hihi.
24 Just like all believers submit themselves to [the authority of] Christ, the women must submit themselves completely to the [authority of] their husbands.
Tua ahikom pawlpi in Christ thu a nit bang in, zi te in na theampo sung ah a pasal te thu ni tahen.
25 Each of you husbands, love your wife as Christ loved all of [us who would become] believers, with the result that he willingly died for our sake,
Pasal te awng, Christ in pawlpi a it bangma in, na zi te uh it vun, taciang Christ in pawlpi atu in a nuntakna pia a;
26 in order that he might (set us apart for himself/cause us to belong to him). That is, by [revealing his] message [to us], he wanted to [remove the guilt of our sin, just like people remove dirt from something] by washing it [MET].
Tabang in Ama in tui taw a sil bang in Pathian thu taw thiangtak in thiangthosak tu ahizong,
27 [Christ did that] in order that he might cause all of us believers to be a glorious group of people that belong to him, people that do not have any moral flaws/imperfections, but instead might be completely pure [DOU] when he gathers us (to his presence/to himself).
Tabang in a minthang pawlpi sia a nin bang ngawl, a hibale a vunton ngawl, a hibale tabang na dang tatuam om ngawl, ahihang a thiangtho le paubang ngawl in Ama tung ah a ap thei natu a hihi.
28 In the same way, each man should love his wife as he loves his own body. Men who love their wives, [it is as though] they love themselves.
Tua ahikom pasal te in a zi te sia amate pumpi a it bang in a it tu a hihi. A zi a it peuma in ama le ama ki it a hihi.
29 This is shown by the fact that no one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds his own body and cares for it, just like Christ also cares for all us believers. We have become one group of believers that belongs to him [MET].
Banghangziam cile pasal in, ama pumpi ngaimaw ngei ngawl hi; ahihang Topa in pawlpi vak in a khoi bangma in, a zi vak in khoi hi:
Banghangziam cile eite sia Ama pumpi sung ah pumpikhen te, a pumpi le a ngu te i hihi.
31 [What someone has written in the Scriptures about people who marry is this], [When] a man and [a] woman [marry], they should ([permanently] leave/no longer live with) their fathers and mothers. They should be joined [as husband and] wife, and the two of them shall become [as though they were] one [MET] person.
Hi thu hang in pasal in a pa le a nu nusia tu a, a zi beal tu hi, taciang amate ni sia pumkhat hi tu hi.
32 It is very difficult to understand the meaning of these things that God has now revealed to me, but [I am telling you that] those words [also] refer to [the relationship between] Christ and all those who belong to him.
Hi thu sia thuku lianpi a hihi: ahihang Christ le pawlpi thu taw kisai in kong son a hihi.
33 However, as for you(pl), each man must love his wife just as he loves himself, and each woman must respect her husband.
Ahihang note sung ah a tuan in khatsim in a zi sia ama le ama a ki it bang in ahizong; taciang a zi in zong a pasal zakta tahen.
