Romans 15
1 Most of us are sure [that God will not punish us for doing certain things that the laws and rituals God gave Moses said the Jews should not do. But we] should be patient with those who are uncertain [about such things], and we should not let them irritate us. We should not [simply] please ourselves.
Ei a thahat te in a thaneam te i thaneamna i puaksak tu hi a, taciang eima lungkim natu bek zon tu a hi bua hi.
2 Each of us should [do the things that] please the fellow [believers with whom we come in contact, and things that will] benefit them. [We should do those things] in order to help them mature [spiritually].
Eite khatsim in i kiimlepam i hong kipsakna sia pha ahikom in lungkimsak tek tawng.
3 [We should please our fellow believers], since Christ [has set us an example]. He did not [do things to] please himself. On the contrary, [he tried to please God even when others insulted him. That was] as it is written {as ([someone/the Psalmist]) wrote} [in Scripture that the Messiah said to God]: “When people insulted you [(sg)], [it was as though] they were also insulting me.”
Banghangziam cile Christ in ama lungkim natu vawt ngawl hi; ahihang, nang hong zawngsak te i zawnsak na theampo keima tung ah hong theng hi, ci in ki at zo hi.
4 And [you need to remember that] what was written previously {what [God’s servants] previously wrote} [in the Scriptures], was written {[they] wrote} to teach us in order that we would be patient and be encouraged by [reading/believing] what they wrote. If we do that, we can confidently expect [God to do for us all he has promised].
Banghangziam cile nidanglai a ki atkholsa thu theampo sia i sin tu in a ki at a hihi, tabang in laithiangtho i thuakzawkna le henepna tungtawn in lametna i nei thei natu a hihi.
5 God is the one who enables us to be patient and encourages us. ([Ask/Pray to]) [him that he would] enable you [all] to live harmoniously with each other, doing as Christ Jesus [did].
Tu in thuakzawkna le henepna Pathian in Christ Jesus taw a kibang in khat le khat tung ah a kibang ngaisutna hong pia tahen:
6 Then, as you are united in what you think and say [MTY], you will praise God, [who is the heavenly] father [MET] of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Tabang in note ngaisutna kibang in i Topa Jesus Christ i Pa, Pathian sia kamkhat in na pok thei tu uh hi.
7 So [I say to all of you believers at Rome], accept each other. [If you do that], people will praise God [as they see you behaving like Christ. Accept each other] just like Christ accepted you!
Tua ahikom Christ in Pathian minthanna tu in hong sang zo ahi bangma in, note khat le khat zong ki sang tek tavun.
8 I want [you to remember] that Christ [helped us] Jews [MTY] by what he did, in order to show that God (is faithful/does what he says he will do). That is, [his coming as our Messiah] fulfilled what God promised to [our Jewish] ancestors.
Tu in Jesus Christ sia pu le pa te tung ah a vawt kamciam te kipsak tu le Pathian thutak atu in vunteap tan te i naseam a hihi, ci kong son hi:
9 And [by acting mercifully to them, he also caused] non-Jews to praise him. [What he has done for non-Jews] fulfills what is written [in the Scriptures that David said to God]: “So I will praise you [(sg) when I am] among the non-Jews, and I will sing to you [MTY].”
Taciang tua thu sia Gentile te in Ama i hesuakna atu in Pathian a pok thei natu uh a hihi; hi thu atu in, Gentile mite sung ah ka pok tu a, taciang na min pok in la ka sa tu hi, ci in ki at hi.
10 [David] also wrote, “You non-Jews, rejoice with us who are God’s people.”
Taciang no Gentile mite, Ama mihing te taw lungdam vun, ci in ki at kik hi.
11 [And Moses wrote in] the [Scriptures], “Praise the Lord, all [you] non-Jews, and may everyone praise him [DOU].”
Taciang no Gentile mite theampo awng, Topa pok vun; mi theampo awng, Ama pok vun, ci in zong ki at hi.
12 And Isaiah wrote [in the Scriptures], “There will be a descendant [MET] of [King] David who will begin to rule the non-Jews. They will confidently expect him [to fulfill what he has promised].”
Isaiah in, Jesse i zungpi khat omtu a, Gentile te a uk tu in ka koi tu hi; taciang Gentile te in ama a muang tu uh hi, ci hi.
13 God is the one who causes you to confidently expect [him to do what he has promised. I pray/ask] that he will cause you to be completely joyful and peaceful as you trust [in him]. As you do that, the Holy Spirit will enable you to more and more confidently expect [to receive what God has promised you].
Tu in lametna i Pathian in upna sung ah lungdamna le thinnopna taw hong dimsak hi, tabang in note Tha Thiangtho vangletna tungtawn in lametna sung ah hong khangtosak tu hi.
14 My fellow believers, I myself am [completely] sure that you yourselves [have acted toward others] in a completely good way. You have done that because you have known completely [all that God wants you to know] [HYP], and because you are able to teach each other.
Ka suapui te awng, note sia phatna le heakna taw kidim in, khat le khat na ki hil thei uh hi, ci sia keima tatak in ka um hi.
15 However, I have written to you quite frankly [in this letter] about some things in order to remind you [about those things]. [I have written this letter] because I have been appointed by God {God has [appointed] me}, which I did not deserve,
Ahihang suapui te awng, thu pawlkhat te na phaw tawntung tu uh in, Pathian i hongpiak hesuakna hang in hangsan seseam in note tung ah lai kong thak hi,
16 in order that I would work for Jesus Christ among non-Jews. [God has appointed me] to act like a priest as I [proclaim] his good message in order that he will accept the non-Jews [who believe in Christ. They will be] like an offering [MET] [to God] as a result of their being dedicated [to him] by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit dedicating them [to God]}.
Tabang in Gentile mite i piakkhiatna sia Tha Thiangtho i thiansuana tungtawn in santak a hi theina tu in, Pathian i lungdamna thu tangko in Gentile mite tung ah Jesus Christ i naseam ka hi thei natu a hihi.
17 It follows that, because [of my relationship with] (OR, because [I belong to]) Christ Jesus, I am happy about [my work for] God.
Tua ahikom Pathian taw kisai thu ah Jesus Christ tungtawn in keima in ki suantak tu ka nei hi.
18 I will speak boldly only [LIT] about the work that Christ has enabled me to do. [I do that work] in order that non-Jews might pay attention to [the message about Christ] as a result of what I have said and done,
Banghangziam cile Gentile mite in Pathian thu a zui thei natu in, Christ in keima hong zang in a vawt nate simngawl bangma ka son ngam bua hi, tua te sia kam taw ahizong, sepna taw ahizong,
19 specifically, by [my performing] many powerful miracles [DOU]. [I have done those things] as a result of [God’s] Spirit powerfully [enabling me]. As a result [of doing those things, while traveling] all the way around from Jerusalem to Illyricum [province], I have completed [my work] of proclaiming the message about Christ [in those places].
A vanglian musakna te le nalamdang te tungtawn in ahizong, Pathian Thaa i vangletna tungtawn in ahizong; Jerusalem pan kipan Illyricum kimlepam dong, Christ i lungdamna thu sia a cingtak in ka tangko zo hi.
20 As [I proclaim] that message, I am always eagerly trying to proclaim it [in places] where people have not already heard about Christ. I do that in order that [as I work for God] I might not [be continuing the work for him that someone else already started] [MET]. [I do not want to be like a man who] builds [a house] on someone else’s foundation.
Ngual dang khat i phungkawng tung ah innsa ka hi ngawl natu in, Christ min a za ngei ngawllai te tung ah lungdamna thu tangko tu in nasiatak in ka hanciam tawntung hi:
21 On the contrary, [I teach non-Jews, so that what happens may be like] what was written {the prophet Isaiah wrote} [in the Scriptures about the Messiah]: “Those who did not hear about him previously will know [the truth about him]. Truly, those who have not heard [about him will hear and] understand [his message] [DOU].”
Ahihang, tua thu a ki son ngawl na mite in mu tu uh hi: taciang a za ngei ngawl te in a tel tu uh hi, ci in ki at hi.
22 Because [I have attempted to preach the message about Christ in places where they have not heard about him], I have been hindered {things have hindered me} many times [from being able] to visit you.
Tua thu hang in note kung ah kong pai natu pan zong hongkhak tampi om tan hi.
23 But now there are no more places in these regions [where people have not heard about Christ]. Furthermore, for several years I have wanted to visit you.
Ahihang tu in hilaimun ah mun nei nawn ngawl kahikom in, note kung ah kong painop zong kum tam ngei zo hi;
24 [So I hope to go/come to see you]. I hope to do that as soon as I am on my way to [the provinces in] Spain. I hope to see you as I journey through [your area], and I hope that [by whatever you give me] [EUP] you will help me on my journey to Spain. But before [I go there], I want to enjoy being with you for a little while, although [I would like to stay with you longer].
Spain ngam sang ka pai ciang in, note kung ah kong pai tu hi: banghangziam cile ka khualhaw na mun ah note taw i kimu tu a, lungkimtak in i ki mukhop zawkciang in note in ka pai natu mun sang nong thak tu uh ka lungngul mama hi.
25 But [I cannot visit you] now, because I am about to go to Jerusalem in order to take money [EUP] for God’s people [there].
Ahi tazong tu in Jerusalem ah mithiangtho te na sepsak tu in ka pai tu hi.
26 [The believers in] Macedonia and Achaia [provinces] [MTY] decided to contribute some [money] [EUP] for those of God’s people in Jerusalem who are poor.
Banghangziam cile Macedonia le Achaia ngam ah a om te in Jerusalem om a zawng mithiangtho te hu na piak tu a lungkim tek mama uh hi.
27 They themselves decided [to do this, but] truly they owe something to God’s people in Jerusalem. The non-Jewish [believers] benefited spiritually from Jewish [believers as a result of hearing the message about Christ from them], so the non-Jews should also help the Jewish believers [in Jerusalem by giving them] material things (OR, money) [EUP].
Hibang a lungkim tek mama na thu in; amate sia Jerusalem mithiangtho te tung ah leiba nei te a hi uh hi. Banghangziam cile Gentile te in amate taw thaa thu te a nei khawm uh le, cilesa lam ah amate i hu tu a hihi.
28 So when I have finished this [task] by safely delivering all this money [MET, EUP] [that the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have given], I will leave [Jerusalem and visit] you [in Rome while I am] on my way to Spain.
Tua ahikom hiteng ka vawt zawk, hu nate ka piak zawkciang in, Spain ka pai kawm in note kung ah hongpai tu khi hi.
29 And I know that when I visit you, Christ will abundantly bless [us] (OR, enable [me] to bless [you]).
Taciang note kung kongpai ciang in thupha a dim Christ lungdamna thu taw hongpai tu khi hi, ci ka thiangtel hi.
30 Because [we belong to] our Lord Jesus Christ and because the Spirit [of God causes us to] love [each other], I urge you [all] that [you help me] by fervently/intensely praying to God for me.
Tu in suapui te awng, Pathian tung ah keima atu thu nong ngetsak uh ciang, i Topa Jesus Christ le Tha Thiangtho hong itna atu in;
31 [Pray that] I will be protected {[that God] will protect me} so that the [Jews] in Judea who do not believe [the message about Christ will not harm me]. Also pray that God’s people in Jerusalem will accept the money [EUP] that I [take] to them.
Judah ngam ah om thu um ngawl te kung pan ka suatak natu ahizong, taciang Jerusalem atu ka nasepna sia mithiangtho te in a san thei natu ahizong;
32 Pray these things in order that I may go/come to you if God wants me to go/come, and that I may go/come joyfully, and that then God will refresh my [spirit as a result of my visiting/being] with you.
Pathian deina tungtawn in note kung ah lungdamna taw hongpai thei in, note taw thathak dim in i om thei natu ahizong, hanciam in thungen tu in kong thum hi.
33 [I pray that] God, who [causes us to have inner] peace, will be with all of you [and will help] you. (May it be so!/Amen!)
Tu in thinnopna Pathian sia note tung ah om tahen. Amen.
