Titus 3
1 Remind [the believers] that they should submit to all those who rule them or have authority over them, and that they should obey them. They should be ready to do anything that is helpful.
Ngam uk te le thunei te thu nit tu le, nasep pha peuma seam tu kinging sa in om a,
2 They should never say bad things about anyone, they should not quarrel with people, they should be patient [when others] ([irritate them/do things that they do not like]), [and they should] always treat all people as important.
Ngual sonsia ngawl, ngual taw thu ki nial in buai ngawl tu, thinsau le ngual theampo tung ah nunneam na kilangsak tu in phawksak kik in.
3 [Remind your congregations about these things] because formerly we [believers] ourselves were also foolish, just like [all people who do not believe in Christ are now. We] did not obey ([God]/God’s message). [We let] others deceive us. We (spent all our time doing/continually did) what is evil and could not stop ourselves from doing all the things that our bodies liked [DOU]. We were (envying others/desiring to have what others have). We were causing people to hate us and we were hating one another.
Banghangziam cile eite tatak zong nidang lai in a mawmaw, thu ni ngawl, theamna thuak, cilesa deina le lungkimna a tatuam te a seam te, ngualdang tung ah deisakna pha ngawl le hazatna nei te, a ngaimawk huai le khat le khat a ki ensan te i hihi.
4 Even though we were behaving sinfully like this, God our Savior [acted] kindly and lovingly to us [PRS], [and saved us]! He did this, not because we did things that are right, but just because he [wanted to be] merciful to us! He washed [us inwardly and gave] us a new way of living as a result of the Holy Spirit changing us inwardly.
Ahihang tua zawkciang in eite hong ngum Pathian i phatna le itna sia mihing tung ah kilang a,
I sep na sa thutang suana nasep te hang hi ngawl in, Ama hesuakna bang in hong suathaksak na taw sil thiangtho na le Tha Thiangtho i thaksua na taw hong tan hi;
6 [Because we trusted in] Jesus Christ our Savior, God put the Holy Spirit within us [in order to] wonderfully [change us].
Eite hong tan Jesus Christ tungtawn in tua Tha Thiangtho sia i tung ah a dimlet in hong buaksuk hi;
7 He wanted to erase the record of our sins even though we did not deserve that, and he wanted us to receive all that [God desires] to give us. [These are the things that we] confidently expect to receive when we live [with him] eternally. (aiōnios g166)
I lamet tawntung nuntakna bangma in, ngamhlua te i hi thei natu in, Ama thuthiamna tungtawn in thutang hong suaksak hi. (aiōnios g166)
8 These words that [I] have written are trustworthy. So, I want you to confidently teach the things [that I have written about in this letter] to those who have trusted in God, in order that they will be constantly devoted/attempting to do deeds that are good and helpful for others. Titus 3:8b-11 These [teachings] are beneficial and profitable for [all] people,
Hi thu sia a thuman kammal a hihi, Pathian a um te in nasep pha te a seam tawntung tu in kidawm tahen, ci thu te sia a tawntung thupitak in na hil tu ka dei hi. Hi thu te sia mihing te atu in pha a, phatuam hi.
9 but there are people who foolishly dispute/argue [with you, wanting you to believe] senseless ([myths/stories that came from your ancestors]), stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of your ancestors’ names). They argue and quarrel [with you], ([insisting/telling you]) [that you must obey] the [Jewish] laws. (Stay [completely] away from/Do not talk with) them, because [arguing about such things] is not profitable [for anyone. It is completely] worthless!
Ahihang a mawmawt huai thudokna te le pu le pa khang thu te, ki hau na te, thukham hang in ki nial nate pial in; banghangziam cile hi te sia phattuamna nei ngawl a luithathong a hihi.
10 Those people, [by teaching things that are false], are causing others (to turn away from/to quit believing) the true teachings. You must warn them [that God will judge them if they continue doing that. If they do not stop], warn them one more time. [If they still do not stop], then no [longer] have anything o do with them.
Pawl a khen mihing khat sia a khatvei na le a ni vei na thu na hil zawkciang in sang nawn heak in;
11 You will know [clearly] that such persons have [deliberately] (turned away [from/quit believing and obeying]) [the true teachings]. They know that they are doing what is sinful, [but they deliberately keep on doing it].
Tua pa sia ama le ama mawsiat thuak tu in mawna vawt a, paikhial hi, ci na he hi.
12 I [expect to] send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. [As soon as one of them arrives], (make every effort/try hard) to come to me [quickly] at Nicopolis [city], because it is there that I have decided to [go and] stay during the stormy/winter [season].
Artemas a hibale Tychicus, na kung ah kong paisak ciang in, keima kung Nicopolis ah pai tu in hong hanciam tan; banghangziam cile tua mun ah phalbi sung om tu in ka khensat hi.
13 As for Zenas (the lawyer/the expert in the law) and Apollos, [when they are ready to leave Crete Island], help them as much as you can in order that they may have everything [LIT] that [they need as they travel].
Sitnipa Zenas le Apollos te sia amate khualhaw na mun ah hanciam in hawpui in a, amate tung ah bangma kisapna omsak heak in.
14 Moreover, our [fellow believers] also should learn (to devote themselves to [doing/] constantly [do]) good deeds [for people] who need help in order that they, our fellow believers, will live very useful [LIT] lives.
Taciang i mihing te zong nga nei ngawl te a hi ngawl natu le a kisam na mun ah zak tu in nasep pha te tatsat ngawl in sin ta hen.
15 [As I finish this letter], everyone who is with me (says that they are thinking affectionately about you/wants me to send greetings to you). Tell those who are [there] who love us and believe [as we do] that we (are thinking affectionately about/greet) them. I pray/desire that our Lord Jesus Christ will continue to act kindly toward all of you.
Ka kung a om te theampo in hong paupui hi. Upna sung ah hong itte paupui in. Note theampo tung ah thuthiamna hong om tahen. Amen.
