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.
O Rangte damdi seng tuungmaang ah rongtangtang angli loong ah ih, larooklata ih tongla loong ah neng huijih ah roong huitheng. Seng teeteewah laroon theng.
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].
Erah nang ih bah, hanpiite wahoh loong ah ese raang ih eroon et thuktheng tumeah neng tuungmaang ah rongtangtang toom ang ah.
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.”
Kristo ih botseh heh teewah taroon thukta. Erah nang ih bah, Rangteele ni amet raangha, “O ih sen kaanju halan, erah kaanju ah nga sak ni dat hala.”
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].
Rangteele ni jaatrep ah seng suh nyootsoot suh raangthiinta, seng loong ah roonsiit mui nyia naan mui ju eh ih seng laalom Rangteele ni raangha likhiik ah angsuh ah.
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].
Eno enaan jen etheng nyia eroonsiit mui theng chaan kotte Rangte ih, sen suh erah chaan ah sen chamchi nah toom kohan, Jisu Kristo ih enyootsoot etheng reeta loong ah phan anno ah.
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.
Rangte nyia Teesu Jisu Kristo Wah ah sen eroom ih jengsiit kongsiit nawa ih toom phoongpha an suh ah.
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!
Erah raangtaan ih, Rangte men raksiit suh Kristo ih sen kap tahan a likhiik sen chamchi nah uh emamah ih tongtha an.
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.
Ngah ih baat rumhala, Kristo roidong dowa mookaat Jehudi loong raang ih angta erah langla nengte nengwah suh kakhamta ah amiisak angkah ih Rangte ah tuungmaang theng ih noisokta,
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].”
nyia Ranglajatte loong eh uh Rangte minchan ah toom mi phoongpha rum ah. Rangteele ni raangha jun ih ah, “Eno erah raang ih Ranglajatte loong dung nah ngah ih phoongpha ha; ngah ih an rang phoongpha boongkaat boong koha.”
10 [David] also wrote, “You non-Jews, rejoice with us who are God’s people.”
Amah nep et liiha, “Ranglajatte loong, Rangte mina damdoh tenroon ang an!”
11 [And Moses wrote in] the [Scriptures], “Praise the Lord, all [you] non-Jews, and may everyone praise him [DOU].”
Eno amah nep we liiha, “Teesu phoong an, Ranglajatte loongtang ih; Warep mina ih heh phoongpha an!”
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].”
Isaia ih we liita, Jiisi sutoom ah dong raaha; “Ranglajatte loong ah pansuh raaha, eno neng ih heh suh laalom rum ah.”
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].
Laalom kotte Rangte ih, sen tuungmaang jun ih sen loong ah tenroon nyia semroongroong toom ang thuk han, tumeah sen laalom ah Esa Chiiala nawa ih ehak toom etthuk ah.
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.
Ngaaphoh ngaano loong: nga teewah ih jat angdi sen mongtham nyia esiit suh esiit ih jen nyootsoot mui suh sen loong ah ese totoh.
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,
Enoothong arah le adi mararah tiit ah lacho thang ih raanghang sen suh jaakhoh dowa loong ah we dokthun thuk suh ah. Rangte ih saapootse kot thoih ih ba sen suh lacho laphaan ih raangkoh rumhala
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]}.
Ranglajatte loong damdoh Jisu Kristo laksuh jun ih mootkaat suh ah. Rangte jiin nawa Ruurang Ese ah Ranglajatte suh baat kot raang ih ngah ah romwah likhiik ih reelang, tumeah Ranglajatte loong ah Esa Chiiala ih saasiit rum ano Rangte suh koh arah ethang etjih toom ang rum ah.
17 It follows that, because [of my relationship with] (OR, because [I belong to]) Christ Jesus, I am happy about [my work for] God.
Erah lidoh Jisu Kristo damdoh roop angno ba ngah ih heh mootkaat ah molang ih jen hangbaat ang.
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,
Ranglajatte loong asuh Rangte jeng kap thuk suh Kristo ih nga mamet maak tahang erah tiit ah baat suh bah nga tachookang. Arah loong ah Kristo ih heh jengkhaap nyia heh reeraang nawa ih mokata,
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].
nyia apaatjaajih chaan aphaan nawa ih, adoleh Rangte Esa Chiiala chaan aphaan nawa ih mokata. Erah thoih, Jerusalem nawa Ilirikam hadaang adi lengkhoom angdi, lam jangtang ih, Kristo Ruurang Ese tiit ah loongtang nyootsoot rumtang.
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.
Saarookwih ngah thung ah langla marah di Jisu Kristo tiit lataat japchaatka Ruurang Ese ah tumbaat suh ramlang, tumeah mihoh ih baatcho hadaang adoh baatkaat suh tanookkang.
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].”
Rangteele ni liiha likhiik ah, “O suh heh tiit ah tabaat korumta erah loong ih japtup rum ah, nyia o ih tajap chaatta loong ih samjat rum ah.”
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.
Nga ih hedop hedop sen reenah kaat suh taatthun leh kaatthet thoih tajen ra tahang.
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.
Enoothong amadi bah arah deek akaan adi nga mootkaat ah ejen etang, nyia ngah ih paang rookwih sen japtup suh banthun tang thoih,
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].
amadoh re eang ih laalom lang. Ngah sen damdoh Spain Deek akaan nah wang angdoh lam nah dootsiit roongngit ih lidoh, sen ih ngah erah nah thoksiit rumhang ih laalom lang.
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].
Amadi, bah ngah Jerusalem dowa Rangte mina loong raangtaan kalang.
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.
Tumeah Mesidonia nyia Akaia Chaaste ih Jerusalem dowa Rangte mina marah changthih loong ah chosok suh thaangmuh lakkot ah lomse kotsuh roongwaan rumta.
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].
Erah tiit ah neng neng ih paatta, enoothong amiimiidi neng ih chosokjih angta. Tumeah Jehudi loong ih chiilam laalam nawa neng romseetam ah Ranglajatte suh roong chothuk ha bah, Ranglajatte loong eh uh neng hansi nyamka roomseetam cho rumla rah eh Jehudi loong ah chosok etheng.
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.
Ngah ih neng suh ngun lomse rumta ah thoontang kothiin rum angno, ngah Spain nah wang lamdi sen jiinnah dong khoom hang.
29 And I know that when I visit you, Christ will abundantly bless [us] (OR, enable [me] to bless [you]).
Ngah ih jat ehang sen jiinnah raahang doh Kristo romseetam ah hantek ih huijah hang.
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.
Nga phoh nga no long, seng Teesu Jisu Kristo nyia Esa Chiiala minchan kohalang ah baat korumhala: nga damdoh nga raangtaan ih Rangte rang ah rongrong ih roong soomhan.
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.
Judia dowa lahanpiite jiinnah semroongroong angsuh rangsoom kohe nyia Jerusalem nah reeraang pakna ah erah nawa Rangte mina loong ih raang ih ethang etjih toom ang ah.
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.
Erah thoih Rangte thung ang abah, ngah sen damdoh rapne tenroonroon ih dong wanghang.
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!)
Seng Rangte, semroongroong kotte wah ah, sen loongtang damdam toomroong tong ha. Amen.
