Matiyu 6
1 Yiran seng bara iwa su katwa kacine mine bara uyenju niyizi nanit asirne, iwa su nani na ima se uduk kitin Ciff mine na adi kitene kani ba.
“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 Asa ima fillu unit imon, na iwa fo kulantun nbun mine nafo na anan liya kiti din suzu nanya tibau a nilarin lira ba, bara inan se liru nanit asirne. Kidegen ndin bellu minu, imal seru uduk mine.
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 Ama andi uma fillu, na uwa yinni ucara ugule fe yinnin imon irika na udin sue ba,
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 Asa uta nani, ufillu fe mayitu nanyan nyeshinu, Ucif fe tutung na adin yenju nanya liyeshighe manifi uduk.
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 Tutung andi ima ti nlira, na iwa su nafo anan liya kiti ba, bara inung dinin su iyisizin nanya nati nlira nin ngau libau, anit nan yenje nani. Kidegen ndin bellu minu, inung mal seru uduk mine.
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 Anung andi ima ti nlira, piran nanya npiit natii mine. Tursun nibulung mine, inin ti nlira udu kitin Cif mine ulenge na adin yenju nanya liyeshin. Ame tutung Ucif mine na adin yenju nya liyeshine ma timinu uduk.
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 Tutung andi ima ti nlira, na iwa lawan kpilzu nliru urume tibatiba nafo alumai ba, bara inung din yenju nafo ngbardang liru minere mati ilanza nani.
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 Bara nani yenjen iwa yita nafo inughe, bara Ucif mine yiru vat nimon irika na idi nin suwe a na isa tiringhe ba.
Do not [repeat words] as they do, because [God] your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 Bara nani, tan nlira nafo nenge: 'Ucif bit nanya kitene kani, kusu lissafe.
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 Na tigofe dak, na isu imon nayife nyii nafo na idin sue kitene kani.
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 Nanari kitimone imonli liyirin.
Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we [(exc) need for] that day.
12 Kala nari tire bite, nafo na arike wang din kalzu na lenge na tidin dortu nani tire.
Forgive our sins just like we [(exc)] have forgiven the people who sin against us [(exc)].
13 Tutun na uwa do ninghirik kitin maluzu ba, ama bolo nari ncara shintan: bara kipin tigowe kinfere, likara nin gongon uyaunu nene udu saligan. Usonani.'
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 Bara asa idin kalzu anit alapi mine, ucif mine kitene kani wang ma kalu amin alape.
“[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 Ama andi na anung din kalzu alapi na lenge na idin su minu ba, nanere wang na ucif mine ma kalzu amin alape ba.
But if you do not forgive other people, neither will God forgive your sins.”
16 Nanere tutung andi ima su ukotu nayi, na iwa timoro nafo anan tiyom ba, nafo na anan liya kiti dinsu inan ta anit yinno inung din su ukotu nayi. Kidegen ndin bellu minu inung nmal se uduk mine.
“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 Ama anung andi imasu ukotu nayi, ikusu timuro mine lau itiza nnuf.
Instead, [each of] you, when you abstain from food, should comb your hair and wash your face [as usual],
18 Bara anit wa yinnin idin kotu nayi. Ame Ucif mine na adin yenju usanme ma nimunu uduk.
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 Na iwa ceo atimine utamani nanya nle uyie ba, kiti kanga na kijiji nin binju din li, nin kiti kanga na akiri din kuluzu i tuzuzu.
“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 Na ceun ati mine utamani kitine kani, kiti ka na kijiji nin biju wasa inaza ba, kiti kanga na akiri wasa ipuro ituzuzu ba.
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 Kiti kanga na utamani fe duku, kikanere wang kibinayi fe ma yitu ku.
[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 Liyizi, linere upitila kidowo. Bara nani, asa liyizife di licine, kidowo fe vat mayitu lau.
“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 Ama asa na liyizi dilicine ba, kidowofe vat mayitu nin dinong. Asa kidowo fe sali nin kanan, gbardang nsirte kati likara nbellu!
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 Na unit urum wasa asu katwa kiti nacikilari aba ba, nbara anari umon, ati usu nmon, asa na ata nani ba, aba ni litime kan kiti nmon anin dira usu katwa kacine kitin mong. Na iwasa isu Kutelle liccin nin tamani kubi kurume ba.
“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 Bara nani nbelin minu, na iwa ciso ucara litawa nbelen kpilizu nliru nbelen natime inyaghari ti ba li sa tiba sonu, sa nidowo bite inyaghari tiba shonu. Na ulai katin imoli ba, nakidowo katin imon shonu ba?
“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 Ton iyizi iyene anyin kitene kani! Na idi su tibila sa upitiru kusana iciso lilai ba, Ucif mine na adi kitene kane din nizu nani imonli. Na anung katin nani nin gongon kan ba?
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 Uyeme unitari nanya mine bara tiyom nimon nyii ulele wasa akpina ngbardang nayiri nlai me?
(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 Nyaghari nta idi tiyom nbelen nimon kidowo, kpilzan uliru nanya nibinayi mine iyene amamu naneen, imus tikunang nanin; na adin su katwa ba, ana adin sho imon kidowo ba.
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 Na nbellin minu tutung, Solomon litime vat nin gongong me, na awa ashon imon kidowo na iwa katin amamu nin caut ba.
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 Andi Kutelle din su amamu nanya naneen kuyok kucine nani, arika na asa atuto kitimone, ula kurtuno uleo anin nin kui, ama so sa uni miinu imon nshonu kidowa? Anung anan kibinayi kikaf?
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 Bara nani na iwa su tiyom iworo, 'Inyaghari tiba li'? Sa iworo, 'iyagahri tiba sonu'? Sa tutung iyaghari tiba shonu kidowo'?
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 Imon ilele vat alumai din cisu nibinayi mine npizuru ninin, Ucif mine tutung kitene kani yiru idi nin su ninin vat.
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 Ama cizinan upiziru tigo nin katwa kacine me, vat ngisin nimon ilele ima kpin minu ku.
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 Bara nani na iwa su tiyom nbellen nkui ba, bara na ukui ba su tiyom litime. Kolome liri di nin niume.
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].”
