Mathiu 6
1 “Sen ih dangdang ih thun an sen thooroom reeraang pakna ah mih suh noisok laklak naktoom ang ah, erah loong ah sen nokjat tangjat mok ih re anbah, rangmong dowa sen Wah jiin nawa sen hethaang chotheng tajeeka ang an.
“When you do your good deeds, make certain that you do not do them when other people are watching so that they may see you [and think highly of you]. If [you do good deeds merely in order that other people may think highly of you, God], your Father who is in heaven, will not give you any reward.
2 “Erah raang ih sen ih changthih noodek suh tumjih tumjih koh anbah, sen ih mih suh lanoisok theng, rangsoomnok ni nyia lam ni lonoite reeraang rumla likhiik ah. Neng erah reeraang rumla ah mih ih toom guuhe ih thun rumha. Ngah ih amiitiit baat rumhala, erah mina loong ah neng hethaang ejen choh ih rumta.
So, whenever you give something to the poor, do not [announce it as people announce something that they want other people to know about] by playing a [fanfare] on a trumpet [MET]. That is what the hypocrites do (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places) and on the main roads in order that people might [see what they do and] praise them. Keep this in mind: [People praise those hypocrites], [but] that is the [only] reward they will receive!
3 Sen ih mina changthih noolih chosok andoh, sen joonte sen sak tiit taantaan ih botseh nak toom jat ah.
Instead [of doing as they do], when you give something to the poor, do not let other people know that you are doing that [MET].
4 Erah husah lam ih chosok theng. Eno ba sen husah lam ih kohan ah sen Wah ih sok hanno, sen suh erah thaang ah kohan.
In that way, you will be giving to the poor secretly. [As a result God], your Father who observes [you] while no one else sees [you], will reward you.
5 “Sen ih Rangsoom andoh, lonoite likhiik nak ang an! Erah miloong ah ih bah rangsoomnok ni nyia lamkaang ni toonchap ano midung ni soom suh ram rumla, mih ih toom japtup he ih thun rum ano ah. Ngah ih amiitiit baat rumhala, neng erah re rumla thaang ah thoontang ejen choh ih rumta.
Also when you pray, do not do what the hypocrites do. They like to stand in the Jewish meeting places and on the corners of the main streets to pray, in order that other people will see them [and think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People praise them, but] that is the [only] reward they will get.
6 Sen ih Rangsoom andoh, nokmong nah wang anno kaaluung ah sak, eno sen mik ih latup kan, sen Wah Rang ah soom an. Eno sen Wah ih, sen ih husah di soom han rah tup hanno, rangsoom thaang ah kohan.
But as for you, when you pray, go into your private room and close the door in order to pray to [God], your Father, whom no one can see. He observes you where no one else observes you, and he will reward you.
7 “Sen ih rangsoom andoh, lalangka jengkhaap loong ah nakloot jeng an, Rangte men lajatte loong reela likhiik ah, neng rangsoom eloot ang kano Rangte ih ehan et chaat ah ih thun rumha likhiik ah.
When you pray, do not repeat words many times as the people who do not know God do [when they pray. They repeat meaningless words] because they think that if they use many words, their gods will listen to them and give them [what they ask for].
8 Sen erah miloong likhiik lah angtheng. Sen ih tumjih jam han erah sen Wah ih maang suh kan jaakhoni dook ejen jat etta.
Do not [repeat words] as they do, because [God] your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 Rang ah amet soom an: ‘Rang ni tongte seng loong Wah: an men esa aju phoong ih;
So pray [things] like this: Father, [you who are] in heaven, we [(exc)] desire that you be honored/revered {that people honor/revere you}.
10 an hasong ju toom raaha; an thung hatoh nah uh rangmong nawa likhiik toom ang raaha.
We [(exc)] desire that people let you rule [over their lives]. We(exc) want [people who live] on the earth to do what you desire, as those who live in heaven [do what you want them to do].
11 Seng suh chiinyah wa phaksat ah kohe.
Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we [(exc) need for] that day.
12 Seng rangdah thetreeti loong ah biin anaan he, seng ih seng joonte thetre ah biin anaan hi likhiik ah.
Forgive our sins just like we [(exc)] have forgiven the people who sin against us [(exc)].
13 Echeh echaan lam nah nak phate thuk weehe, erah nang ih mikmuh Juungbaan nawa thong panghe.’ Tumeah an juuba rangmong hasong, chaan aphaan, nyia roitang raang ih men raksiit theng. Amen.
Do not let us(exc) do wrong things when we(exc) are tempted {someone or something tempts us}, and rescue us [(exc)] when Satan the evil one tempts us to do evil things.”
14 “Sen ih sen joonte thetre ah biin anaan anbah, Rangmong nawa sen wah reh uh biin anaan et han.
“[Forgive the people who sin against you], because, if you forgive other people, [God], your Father who is in heaven, will forgive your [sins].
15 Enoothong sen ih sen joonte ah lajen biin anaan kanbah, Rangmong nawa sen Wah reh uh sen rangdah ah tajen biin anaan ran.
But if you do not forgive other people, neither will God forgive your sins.”
16 “Nyia samurangsoom tong andoh, senthe senkhoh ah nak joongdat thuk an lonoite loong reeraang rumla likhiik ah. Nengthe nengkhoh thet haat rumha langla samurangsoom tongli ah mirep eh toom sok he ih thun rumha. Ngah ih baat rumhala, neng loong hethaang ejen choh ih rumta.
“When you abstain from eating food [in order to please God], do not look sad as the hypocrites look. They make their faces appear sad in order that people will see that they are abstaining from food [and will think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People will think highly of those people for that], but [that is the only] reward those people will get!
17 Sen samuh ih rangsoom tong andoh, sen the ah met, khoh ah thit,
Instead, [each of] you, when you abstain from food, should comb your hair and wash your face [as usual],
18 mih wahoh ih samurangsoom ha ih naktoom jat han—sen mik ih latup kan sen Wah eba toomjat han. Sen ngiija ni reeraang lan ah sen Wah ih tup ih halan, eno hethaang ah kohan.
in order that other people will not notice that you are fasting [because you will look as you always do]. But [God], your Father, whom no one can see, [will observe that you are abstaining from food. God] your Father sees [you] even though no one else sees [you], and he will reward you.”
19 “Arah hah adoh sen nyamka ah nak lomthiin an, arah dowa bah ram nyia soot ih thet haat ah, nyia ehuh loong ih longlaang ah.
“Do not [selfishly] accumulate large quantities of money and material goods for yourselves on [this] earth, because [the earth is where everything is destroyed. For example], on earth termites ruin things, and things rust, and thieves enter [buildings] and steal things.
20 Erah nang ih bah, sen raangtaan ih rangmong nah thong lomthiin an, erah nah bah soot nyia ram ih tajen thet haatka, ehuh eh uh tajen longka.
Instead, do [deeds that will please God. Your doing such deeds will be like] storing treasures in heaven [MET]. [Nothing perishes in heaven]. In heaven no termites ruin [things], nothing rusts, and thieves do not enter buildings and steal.
21 Tumeah sen nyamka marah di angla sen tenthun uh erah doh ang ah.
[Remember that] the things [that you think are the most] valuable are [the things that] you will be constantly concerned about [MET]. [So if you want to be storing treasures in heaven], you [need to be] constantly thinking [about God and heaven], [instead of your earthly possessions].”
22 “Mik ah sak raangtaan ih weetook likhiik. Sen mik ah esing ang anbah, sen sakputang ah weephaak ang ah;
“Your eyes are [like] a lamp [MET] for your body, because they enable you to see things. So if your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you are generous with your money and other possessions, you will be able to know much of what God wants you to know] [MET].
23 enoothong sen mik ah laseeka bah, sen sakputang laamang nah ang ah. Erah ang abah sen sak nawa weephaak ah laphaakka bah, tumthan echoojih ih nakdat ah.
But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see things well. And if that continues, the time will come when you will not be able to see at all. You will be in complete darkness [MET]. [Similarly, if you continue to be greedy, you will be in spiritual darkness. If all that your eyes can see and your mind can think about involves your greedily desiring material possessions, all that you do will be evil] [MET].”
24 “Sen wasiit ah changte wanyi dah tami angkan; sen ah wasiit asuh seechoh ean, wasiit asuh thichoh ean; sen ih wasiit jeng ah chaat, wasiit jeng ah phaaki et an. Erah likhiik sen Rangte nyia ngun raangtaan ih eroom eh tajen mokan.
“No one is able to serve two [different] bosses [at the same time]. If [he tried to do that], he would dislike one of them and love the other one, or he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one [DOU]. [Similarly], you cannot [devote your life to] worshipping God and [worshipping] money and material goods [at the same time].”
25 “Erah raang ih ngah ih baat rumhala: ethingtong raangtaan ih juungjok phaksat, adoleh khooloop raang ih nyuh akhat suh lasootsaam theng. Seng roidong ah phaksat nang ih thaangchaan tanih angka? Nyia sen sak ah nyuh akhat nang ih thaangchaan tanih angka?
“Because [you should be concerned about what God thinks is important and not about material goods, I] tell you that you should not worry about [things that you need in order to] live. [Do not worry] about whether you will have [enough food] to eat, and [something] to drink, or [enough] clothes to wear. It is important to have [sufficient] food [and drink] and clothing, but the way you conduct your lives is much more important [RHQ].
26 Phih awoh loong ah sokthaak an: neng ih cham uh tawenka, ehui uh tahuika pung ni uh talom thiinka; ang abah uh Rangmong nawa sen Wah ih neng ah ban kooncha ruh eha! Sen atang woh nang ih thaangchaan tanih ang kan?
Look at the birds. They do not plant [seeds, and they do not] harvest [crops] and gather them into barns. [But they always have food to eat because God], your Father who is in heaven, provides food for them. And you are certainly worth a lot more than birds [RHQ]! [So you can be assured that God will supply what you need!]
27 Sen erah suh taat sootsaam anno sen roidong amasah taan ejen loot tong nih ean?
(None of you can, just by worrying, [add time to your life]./Can any of you, just by worrying, [add time to your life]?) [RHQ] [You cannot] add [even] one minute to your life! [So you should not worry about things such as food and clothing!]
28 “Eno sen ah nyuh akhat suh tume sootsaam lan? Sokthaak an woma nawa popoong loong mame hakla; neng raangtaan ih moot uh tamoka adoleh nyuh akhat uh tawaat rumka.
You should also not worry about [whether you will have enough] clothes [to wear] [RHQ]. Think about the way flowers [grow] in the fields. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes.
29 Amadi ngah ih baat rumhala luungwang Solomon botseh nyamte wah taat ang arah ih arah popoong loong jaaseela likhiik tajen jaase kapta.
But I tell you that even though [King] Solomon, who [lived long ago], [wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
30 Erah Rangte juuba woma nawa kho anaam loong jaase thukte ah—kho anaam chiinyah angla loong ah rangkhah takah thok tongka, we nah ba mattak wan ah. Erah ang abah heh ih sen suh nyuh akhat ah tang tanih jen koran? Sen tuungmaang amasah taan uh laje mame lan!
God makes the wild plants very beautiful, [but they grow] in the field [for only a short time]. One day they grow, and the next day they are thrown into an oven {someone [cuts them and] throws them into an oven} [to be burned to make heat for baking bread. But you are more important to God than wild plants are, and you live much longer]. So (God will certainly provide clothes for you who [live a long time but] trust him so little!/will not God surely very adequately clothe you, [who live a long time but] trust him so little?) [RHQ]
31 “Erah raang ih nakkah sootsaam an: ‘Nga phaksat juungjok ma nawa et ang eah? Nyia nga nyuh akhat ma nawa et ang eah?’
Because of God’s caring for you, do not worry and say, ‘Will we have anything to eat?’ or ‘Will we have anything to drink?’ or ‘Will we have clothes to wear?’ [RHQ]
32 (Erah loong asuh bah Ranglajatte loong aboh sootsaam ah.) Rangmong nawa sen Wah ih jat et ha sen ih tumjaat jam han rah ah.
Those who do not know God are always worrying about things like that. But God, your Father who is in heaven, knows that you need all those things, [so you should not worry about them].
33 Erah nang ih, jaakhoh Rangte Hasong ah chaak jam an heh ih tumjih raang ih jam halan jun ih ah, eno bah sen suh erah loong jaatrep ah jam kohan.
Instead, the most important thing you should be concerned about is to let [God] completely direct your life, and to strive [to live] righteously. [If you do that], all the things that you [need] will be given to you {God will give you all the things [that you need]}.
34 Erah thoih rangkhah suh sen nak sootsaam an; rangkhah suh rangkhah ih jat ah. Rangwuung rookwih sootsaam theng khoboot doh nakboot sootsaam an.
So [each day] do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because [when] that day [PRS] comes, [you] will be concerned about [what happens during] that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. [So do not worry ahead of time].”
