Revelation 1
1 [This book tells the message] that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the [things/events] that must happen soon. Jesus communicated [this message] to [me], his servant John, by sending his angel to me.
Jesus Christ thupualakna, a hai ngawl in hong piang tatak tu, Jesus Christ in a sal te lak tu in Pathian i a ap thu te sia vantungmi sawl a, a sal John tung ah hesak hi:
2 [As I write it, I], John, am truthfully reporting everything that I saw [and heard], the message from God that Jesus Christ [truthfully reported to me].
John i Pathian kammal a ceptena, Jesus Christ tettipanna le a mu thu theampo tettipang hi.
3 [God is] pleased with those who read [this book to the congregations], and he will be pleased with those who listen carefully to it and obey what [he has commanded in this prophetic message that I] am writing. [So read this message to the congregations, listen carefully to it, and obey it], because [these things that Jesus has revealed] will happen soon.
Hi mailamthu pualak nate sim a, a ngai te le a ki at theampo a zui te thuphatoai a hihi: banghangziam cile a hun hong nai zo hi.
4 [I], John, am [writing this] to [you believers in] the seven congregations [that are located] in Asia [province]. [I pray that God the Father, God’s Spirit, and Jesus Christ] be kind to (OR, bless) you and cause you to have [inner] peace. [God the Father is] the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. The Spirit [of God, who] is in front of God’s throne, has [all kinds of power] (OR, The Spirit of God [is symbolized] by seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne).
Asia ngamkhen sung a om pawlpi sali te tung ah, John in lai kong thaak hi: tu hun, a bosa hun le mailam hun a tawntung in a om Pathian kung pan ahizong, ama kumpi tokhum mai ah a om Thaa sali te tung pan ahizong;
5 Jesus Christ is the one who has faithfully told [people about God]. He is the first one (whom God has raised from the dead/who became alive again after being dead), in order [to show that God will raise us who trust in Jesus]. Jesus is the one who rules the kings of the earth. He is the one who loves us. He is the one who has erased the record our sins. He did that by shedding his blood [when he died on the cross].
A thuman tetti hi a, mithi te sung pan ta upabel le leitung kumpi theampo a uk Jesus Christ tung pan thuthiamna le thinnopna sia note tung ah hong om tahen. Eite hong it hu in a thisan taw eite mawna te hong sawpsak a,
6 He is [the one who] has caused us to become people whose lives God rules, and he has made us to be priests [who serve] God his Father. [As a result of this, we acknowledge that] Jesus Christ is eternally divine and eternally powerful. (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
A Pa Pathian mai ah kumpi le thiampi in hong vawt pa tung ah; minthanna le ukzawkna a tawntung in om tahen. Amen. (aiōn g165)
7 Listen carefully! Christ will surely come in the midst of the clouds [in order that he may judge the rebellious people of earth], and everyone [SYN] will see him [come]. Even those who [are responsible for] piercing [and killing] him [MTY] [will see him come. People from] all people-groups on earth will mourn because he [will punish them]. (Amen!/May it be so.)
En vun, ama sia meingo taw hongpai tu a; mit theampo in mu tu hi, taciang ama a sunlet te in zong mu tu uh a: leitung minam theampo Ama hang in kap tu hi. Tabang in hong piang tatak tu hi, Amen.
8 The Lord God declares, “I am the one who created [everything], and I am the [one who will cause everything to] end [MET].” He is the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. He is the Almighty One.
Keima sia Alpha le Omega, A Kipatna le A Tawpna ka hihi, ci in tu hun, a bosa hun le mailam hun ah zong a om tawntung na theampo a hi thei Topa in ci hi.
9 I, John, your fellow believer, am suffering as you [are] because of our letting Jesus rule [our lives]. We are steadfastly enduring [trials] because of our relationship with him. I was punished by being sent/exiled to Patmos island because [of my proclaiming] God’s message and telling [people about] Jesus.
Jesus Christ i kumpingam le thuakna sung ah na suapui le haksatna na thuakpui uh keima John sia Pathian thu le Jesus Christ tettipanna hang in Patmos tuikulh ah ka om hi.
10 [God’s] Spirit took control of me on one of the days [that we believers met to worship] the Lord.
Topa ni in Thaa sung ah ka om hi, taciang ka nungsang pan in lemle bang aw nging mama ka za a,
11 [At that time], I heard behind me someone [speaking to me as loudly and as clearly] [SIM] as a trumpet. He was saying [to me], “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to seven congregations. Send it to [the congregations] in Ephesus [city], in Smyrna [city], in Pergamum [city], in Thyatira [city], in Sardis [city], in Philadelphia [city], and in Laodicea [city].”
Keima sia Alpha le Omega, amasabel le atawpna ka hihi: na mu thu te laibu sung ah at in, taciang Asia ngam a om pawlpi sali; Ephesus, Symrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia le Laodicea te tung ah thak in, hong ci hi.
12 [In this vision] I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,
Keima hong paupui sia i aw ka zak sia en tu in ka kihei a, kham khuaimei vakna sali ka mu hi;
13 I saw seven golden lampstands. In the midst of the lampstands there was [someone] who looked like he came from heaven. He wore a robe that reached to his feet, and he wore a gold band around his chest.
Taciang tua meivakna sali i laizang ah mihing Tapa taw a kibang khat ka mu hi, Ama sia a peang dong puantualpui sil a, a awm ah kham awmkam taw hen hi.
14 The hair on his head was white like white wool [or] like snow. His eyes were [shining brightly] [SIM], like a flame of fire.
A lu le a sam te sia tuumul bang in ngo a, vuk bang in pak hi; taciang a mitte sia meikuang bang a hihi;
15 His feet [looked] like brass that glows [as it is being] purified {as [people] purify it} in a furnace. [When he spoke], his voice [sounded] like the sound [made by] a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water).
A peang te sia mei taw a ki thiangsak tau ngo taw kibang a, a aw sia tui tam mama i aw taw kibang hi.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars. A sword that had two sharp edges extended from his mouth. His face [shone as bright] as the sun shines [at midday] [MTY].
A khut ziatsang ah aksi sali nei hi; a kam sung pan in langni hiam namsau pusuak a; a mai sia sun nitang bang in tang hi.
17 When I saw him, I fell down at his feet [and was unable to move or speak] [SIM], as though [I were] dead. But he put his right hand on me and said to me, “Don’t be afraid! I am the one who created [all things] and the [one who will cause all things to] end.
Ama ka mu ciang in, a peang ah mithi bang in ka puk hi. Taciang a khut ziatsang sia ka tung ah hong nga a, Lau heak in; Keima sia a masabel le a khakbel ka hihi:
19 So write the [vision] that you are seeing. Write about the [conditions] that exist now, and the [events] that are about to happen next.
Na mu sa thu te ahizong, tu in a omlai thu te ahizong, maisang a om pheang tu thu te theampo at in;
20 The meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands [that you saw is this]: The seven stars [in my hand represent the leaders, who are like] angels, [who watch over] the seven congregations, and the [seven] lampstands [represent] the seven congregations.”
Ka khut ziatsang a om aksi sali le kham meivakna sali na mu te thuku sia hibang a hihi. Aksi sali sia pawlpi sali te i vantung mite hi a: meivakna sali te sia pawlpi sali te a hihi.
