Romans 14
1 Accept those who are not sure [whether God will permit them to do certain things some people think are wrong]. But [when you accept them], do not argue with them about what they think/their opinions.
Upna sung ah thaneam te na sang vun, ahitazong up huai ngawl ki nialna te na sang heak vun.
2 Some people believe that they may eat all [kinds of food]. Others believe [that God does not want them to eat certain things, so they] believe that they may not eat meat.
Banghangziam cile mihing khat in na theampo ne thei hi, ci um hi: a thaneam a dang khat in, an te tatuam ne hi.
3 Anyone who [thinks that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not despise those who [think it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food]. Anyone who [thinks it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not (condemn/say that [God] will punish) those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], because God himself has accepted those people.
A ne pa in a ne ngawl pa nunau heak tahen; taciang a ne ngawl pa in a ne pa thukhen heak tahen: banghangziam cile Pathian in ama sang hi.
4 [God is the master of us all, so] ([he is the one who will decide whether those people have done wrong!/who are you to decide whether they have done wrong]?) [RHQ] [Therefore], you have no right [RHQ] to condemn those who eat everything, because they are [also God’s servants! And just like] it is the servants’ own master who accepts or condemns [MTY] his servants, [it is God who accepts or condemns us]. And [believers] will be accepted [by] the Lord {[the Lord] will accept [believers]} [regardless of whether they eat meat or not], because he is able to keep them [trusting in him].
Ngual dang khat i naseam pa a sit tu in nang kua ni ziam? tua naseam a din le a to sia a topa taw kisai hi. Ama dingsak tu hi: banghangziam cile Pathian in ama dingsak thei hi.
5 Some people regard certain days as [holy] and think that the other [days] are not [holy]. Other people regard all days as [equally suitable for worshipping God]. Each person should be fully convinced [about such matters], thinking and deciding for himself [and not for others].
Mihing khat in ni khat sia adang nikhat sang in thupi zaw in ngaisun hi: a dang khat in a kibangtek in ngaisun hi. Mihing khatsim in ama thinsung pan a ngaisut bang in khotak in pom tahen.
6 As for those who believe that they should worship on [a certain] day [of the week], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they worship on that day]. And as for those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they eat those foods], as is clear from their thanking God [for the food that they eat]. As for those who abstain from [eating certain kinds of] food, it is to [honor] the Lord that they do not eat [those foods], and they also thank God [for the food that they do eat. So doing either of those things is not wrong in itself].
Ni a tang te in Topa atu in tang hi; taciang a tang ngawl te zong in Topa atu in tang ngawl hi. A ne te in Topa atu in ne hi, banghangziam cile Pathian lungdam ko hi; taciang a ne ngawl te in zong Topa atu in ne ngawl hi, taciang Pathian lungdam ko hi.
7 None of us should live [merely] to [please] ourselves, and none of us [should choose when or how we will] die, [merely] to [please] ourselves.
Banghangziam cile kuama in ama atu in a nungta bua hi, taciang kuama in zong ama atu bek in i thi bua hi.
8 While we live, it is the Lord whom we belong to [and should be trying to please, and not just ourselves]. And when we die, it is the Lord whom we should [be trying to please]. So, while we live and also when we die, we should be trying to please the Lord to whom we belong, [not just ourselves],
Banghangziam cile i nungta zong Topa atu in i nungta hi; taciang i thi zong in Topa atu in i thi hi: tua ahikom i nungta zong, i thi hial zong in, Topa neisa i hihi.
9 because the very purpose for which Christ died and became alive again is that he might be Lord whom all people should try to please, both of those who have already died and of those who are still living.
Banghangziam cile Christ sia athile a nungta te i Topa a hi natu in thi a, taciang thokik hi, taciang thaksua kik hi.
10 (It is disgraceful that you [who practice certain religious regulations] say that God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice those regulations]!/Why do you [who practice certain religious regulations] say God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice such regulations]?) [RHQ] [I say this because the time will come when] all of us will stand before God in order that he will say whether or not he approves [MTY] [of what we have done]. So you [who do not practice such regulations], (should not despise your fellow believers [who practice them]!/why do you despise your fellow believers [who practice them]?) [RHQ]
Ahihang banghang in na suapui tung thukhen ni ziam? a hibale banghang in na suapui thusimngawl ni ziam? banghangziam cile i vekpi in Christ thukhenna tokhum mai ah i ding tu hi.
11 [We know this] because it is written {[a prophet/Isaiah] wrote} [what God has said]: Everyone will bow down before me! That is as [certain as the fact that] I live [IDM]! Everyone [SYN] will acknowledge [that because I am] God, I have the [right to judge and punish people.]
Banghangziam cile, Topa in ci hi, keima ka nuntak bangma in, khup theampo ka mai ah khupdin tu hi, taciang leii theampo in Pathian mai ah pualak tu hi, ci in ki atkhol zo hi.
12 So [it is clear that] it is God who will decide [whether or not he approves of] what each of us has done.
Tua ahikom i vekpi in Pathian kung ah sazian i pia kik tu hi.
13 Since [it is God who will judge everyone], we must stop saying that [God should] punish some of our fellow believers! Instead, you/we should decide that you/we will not do anything that would [be an example that might cause] fellow believers to stop trusting in God [DOU].
Tua ahikom khat le khat thu ki khen nawn ba tawng: kuama in a suapui pa lampi ah a lutusak a hibale lutu natu koi ngawl in thukhen zaw tawng.
14 I am absolutely certain [DOU] because of [my close relationship with] (OR, [my belonging to]) the Lord Jesus that there is nothing that by itself is wrong [to eat]. But if people think it is wrong to eat something, then to them it is wrong to eat it. [So you should not encourage them to eat it].
Topa Jesus tungtawn he in ka up thu sia, ama thu in a thiang ngawl bangma om ngawl hi: ahihang a thiang ngawl ci in a ngaisun te atu in natheampo thiang ngawl hi.
15 If you [eat] food [MET] that anyone for whom Christ died [thinks that it is wrong to eat, that person might be encouraged] {[you might be encouraging that person]} [to do something that he believes is wrong. As a result, you might cause that] fellow believer [to stop trusting in God]. In that way he would be ruined [spiritually] just because you have stopped behaving as one who loves [others should behave]!
Ahihang na suapui pa sia na anneak hang in a thin a na le, nangma sia itna taw nungta ngawl na hihi. Ama sia na anneak taw in susia heak in, banghangziam cile ama atu in Christ thi hi.
16 Similarly, do not [do something that you think is] good if, [as a result, your fellow believer would sin and then] others would speak evil [of you who say that you are Christians].
No atu apha te midang te in a pha ngawl in son heak tahen:
17 Letting God rule our lives [MET] does not mean [that we must obey regulations about] eating or drinking [something]! Instead, [it means we must] live righteously, [act] peacefully [towards others], and be joyful by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
Banghangziam cile Pathian i kumpingam sia neak le dawn ah hi ngawl hi; ahihang Tha Thiangtho sung ah thutang suana, kilemna le lungdamna ah hi zaw hi.
18 Those who serve Christ [by acting] in such ways please God, and others will also respect them.
Banghangziam cile hite sung ah Christ atu na a seam te sia Pathian mai ah a san thamman hi a, taciang mihing te in zong upat uh hi.
19 So we should always eagerly try to [live in a way that will cause] peace [among fellow Christians], and we should try to do what will help each other to mature [spiritually].
Tua ahikom kilemna a piangsak nate zui khawm tek tawng, taciang tua nate khat le khat i khanto na hong suak tu hi.
20 Do not destroy what God has done [in the life of any believer] just because of [your eating certain kinds of] food [MET] [which that person considers wrong to eat! God] permits us to eat every [kind of food]. But if, by your eating [certain kinds of food], you encourage another person to sin [by doing what he believes is wrong], you are doing wrong.
Anneak atu in Pathian nasep susia heak vun. A tatak ci ciang na theampo sia a thiang a hihi; ahihang ngualdang lutu natu in a ne pa atu pha ngawl hi.
21 It is good neither to eat meat nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything else at any time if it] will cause one of your fellow believers to stop trusting in God.
Na suapui liik in a pu na tu, a hibale thaneam natu ahile, sa neak le sapittui dawn zong pha ngawl hi.
22 Let God tell you [what things are right for you to do, but do not try to force others to accept what you believe. God is] pleased with those who do what they know is right and as a result do not feel guilty [concerning what they have done], [because they have done only] those things that they believe are right.
Upna na nei ziam? Pathian mai ah nangma atu in nei in. A up thu hang in ama le ama a ki mawsak ngawl te thuphatoai a hihi.
23 But some believers are not certain [that God will approve of their eating a certain kind of food]. So if they eat it, [they think that God will punish] them. And they [truly] will be punished {[God truly] will punish them}, because [they have done things that they] believe [are not right]. Those who do anything without being certain [that God considers it to be right] are sinning.
Taciang uplakna a nei te in a ne le upna taw ne ngawl ahikom maw hi: banghangziam cile upna kihel ngawl ngamtatna theampo sia mawna a hihi.
