1 Thessalonika 5
1 Tedae Manuca rhoek a tue neh khoning kawng te nangmih ham daek ham ngoe pawh.
Concerning now the times and the seasons, brothers, no need you have to you to be written;
2 Boeipa kah khohnin tah hlanghuen bangla khoyin ah ha pawk van ni tila namamih loh khaeh khaeh na ming uh.
Yourselves for fully you know that (the *k*) day of [the] Lord as a thief by night in this manner comes;
3 “Ngaimongnah neh hiluepnah “a thui uh. Te vaengah amih te pumrhih la aka om sokah bungtloh bangla rhawpnah loh buengrhuet a pai thil vetih poenghal uh thai loengloeng mahpawh.
when (for *k*) they may say; Peace and security, then suddenly upon them comes destruction as the labor pains to her in womb [pregnancy] having, and certainly not shall they escape.
4 Tedae manuca rhoek nangmih te yinnah khuiah om uh boeh. Khohnin loh nangmih te hlanghuen bangla n'khuk ve.
You yourselves however, brothers, not are in darkness, that the day you like (a thief *NK(O)*) may grasp;
5 Nangmih tah vangnah kah a ca rhoek neh khothaih kah ca rhoek la boeih na om uh tih khoyin neh yinnah kah la n'om uh moenih.
All (for *no*) you yourselves sons of light are and sons of day; Not we are of night nor of darkness.
6 Te dongah a tloe rhoek bangla ip uh boel sih lamtah hak doeah cue uh sih.
So then not we may sleep as (also *k*) the others but we may watch and we may be sober.
7 Aka ip rhoek loh khoyin ah ip uh tih aka rhui rhoek loh khoyin ah rhui uh.
Those for sleeping by night sleep and those becoming drunk by night get drunk;
8 Tedae mamih khothaih kah aka om rhoek tah cue uh sih. Tangnah neh lungnah rhangpho, khangnah dongkah ngaiuepnah lumuek te buen uh sih.
We ourselves however of [the] day being may be sober having put on [the] breastplate of faith and love and [the] helmet [the] hope of salvation;
9 Pathen loh kosi ham mamih n'khueh moenih. Tedae mamih Boeipa Jesuh Khrih rhangneh khangnah te dangnah ham ni.
because not has destined us God for wrath but for obtaining salvation through the Lord of us Jesus Christ
10 Mamih n'hak uh akhaw, ih uh akhaw, amah neh thikat la hing ham mamih yuengla anih te duek coeng.
the [One who] having died (for *NK(o)*) us, so that whether we shall watch or we shall sleep together with Him we may live.
11 Te dongah na saii uh bangla khat neh khat hloep uh thae lamtah khat neh khat te hlinsai uh dae.
Therefore do encourage one another and do build up one another even as also you are doing.
12 Te phoeiah manuca rhoek nangmih ah aka thakthae rhoek te, Boeipa ah nangmih aka mawt tih nangmih aka rhalrhing sak neh,
We implore however you, brothers, to know those toiling among you and taking the lead over you in [the] Lord and admonishing you
13 amamih kah bibi te lungnah neh a puehdaih la a bi dongah amih te poek uh lamtah ming uh tila nangmih taengah kan bih uh. Namamih khuiah rhoep uh thae.
and to esteem them super overexcessively super overexcessively super overexcessively in love because of the work of them. do be at peace among (yourselves. *NK(O)*)
14 Te phoeiah manuca rhoek nangmih te kan hloep uh. Palyal rhoek te rhalrhing sakuh. Kothae ngaithae rhoek te suem uh. Tattloel rhoek te talong uh. A cungkuem taengah na thinsen uh.
We exhort now you, brothers, do admonish the unruly, do encourage the fainthearted, do help the weak, do be patient toward all.
15 Pakhat loh pakhat te a thae ham a thae te thuung pawt ham ngaithuen uh. Tedae khat neh khat ham khaw, hlang boeih ham khaw a then te hnuktlak yoeyah uh.
do see that no one evil for evil to anyone may repay, but always the good do pursue also toward one another and toward all.
16 Omngaih taitu uh.
Always do rejoice;
17 Phat thangthui uh.
Unceasingly do pray;
18 A cungkuem dongah uem uh. He tah Jesuh Khrih ah nangmih ham Pathen kah kongaih coeng ni.
In everything do give thanks; this for [is the] will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
19 Mueihla te thih boeh.
The Spirit not do quench;
20 Tonghma ol te hnaelcoe boeh.
Prophecies not do despise;
21 Tedae a cungkuem te nuemnai lamtah a then te pom.
All things (now *no*) do test; To the good do hold fast;
22 Sawt thae boeih te rhael uh.
From every form of evil do abstain.
23 Tahae ah ngaimongnah Pathen amah loh nangmih te rhuemtuet la n'ciim sak saeh. Mamih kah Boeipa Jesuh Khrih kah ha lonah dongah nangmih kah mueihla neh, hinglu neh, pum tah hingsoep neh cuemthuek la n'khoembael saeh.
Himself now the God of peace would sanctify you completely, and entirely your spirit and soul and body blameless at the coming of the Lord of us Jesus Christ would be preserved.
24 Nangmih aka khue tah a uepom tih amah loh a saii bal bitni.
[Is] faithful the [One] calling you, who also will do [it].
25 Manuca rhoek kaimih ham khaw thangthui uh.
Brothers, do pray (also *no*) for us.
26 Manuca rhoek boeih te aka cim moknah neh toidal uh.
do greet the brothers all with a kiss holy.
27 Manuca rhoek boeih te capat he tae sak ham Boeipa rhangneh nangmih taengah ol ka hlo.
(I adjure *N(k)O*) you [by] the Lord to be read [this] letter to all the (saints *K*) brothers.
28 Mamih Boeipa Jesuh Khrih kah lungvatnah te nangmih taengah om saeh.
The grace of the Lord of us Jesus Christ [be] with you. (Amen. *KO*) (to Thessalonica first It was written from Athens. *K*)
