1 Timote 4

1 A hukhit awhtaw thlangvang ing cangnaak ce hlah phlam kawm usaw qaai a cawngpyinaak qaai kqawnkung myihla ben ce hquut kawm uh, tinawh Myihla ing ak caih cana kqawn hawh hy.

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

2 Cemyih cawngpyinaakkhqi ce a qaai ak kqawn thlak thailat ak che ak leek simnaak kawlung ce thik hlawk ing ak dawi thlangkhqi venawh kawng law kaw.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

3 Chungvanaak kham kawm usaw, ak cangnaak thlangkhqi ingkaw awitak ak sim thlangkhqi ing zeelnaak awi kqawn doena ai aham a sai awk ai avang ce ama ai aham kham pe kawm uh.

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

4 Ikawtih Khawsa ing a sai ik-oeih boeih ve nep hy, zeelawi kqawnnaak ing ni ai awhtaw ikawm hoet kawi am awm hy;

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

5 Khawsak awi ingkaw cykcahnaak ing ciim sak hawh hy.

For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

6 Koeinaakhqi venawh ve ak awi ve nang zaaksak awhtaw, Jesu Khrih a bibikung leek na awm kawm tiksaw, cangnaak awitak ingkaw cawngpyinaak leek nang ing na hquut a dawngawh ak taai thlang na awm kawp ti.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Messiah Yeshua, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

7 Khawsa amak kqihchah ingkaw nucawngkhqi a syn awi mailaikhqi ce koeh ngaih nawh; Khawsak kawngaih ak sai ak thlang na awm law kawp ti.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself towards godliness.

8 Pumsa benawh kaw cawngpyinaak ve a phu taw awm lawt hlai hy, khawsa benawh kaw cawngpyinaak taw a soep hoeiawh a phu awm khqoet hy, tuhawhkaw hqingnaak ingkaw ak law hly kawi hqingnaak aham awm awikamnaak ak cak soeih na awm hy.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.

9 Do aham tyng hy tinaak awi ve a ypawm hy.

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

10 (Ikawtih vawh bi ni bi nawh ni khuikha hy), thlang boeih a hulkung na ak awm nawh ak tungna ak cangnaak thlangkhqi ak hulkung, ak hqing Khawsa awh ningnih ing ngaih-uunaak ni ta uhy.

For to this end we both labour and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of those who believe.

11 Vek awi ve kqawn pe nawh cawngpyi lah.

Command and teach these things.

12 Na naaseennaak thlang ing koeh ni husit seh; cehlai awikqawnnaak, khawsaknaak, lungnaak, cangnaak ingkaw ciimcaihnaak awh ak cangnaak thlangkhqi a toek kawi na awm kawp ti.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

13 Kai ka law hlan dy, qangpui a venawh awiciim noetnaak, awikqawnnaak ingkaw cawngpyinaak ce ta law kawp ti.

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

14 Tawnghakhqi ing awikqawn unawh a hqaamcakhqi kut awhkawng Khawsa ing ani pek kutdo ce koeh dalqa pyi kawp ti.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

15 Thlang boeih a haiawh na taainaak ang dangnaak thai ham cekkhqi awhce nak tha hly sak nawh pum pe qu lah.

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

16 Namah ingkaw na cawngpyinaak awh ngaihta nawh; ce a them sai nawh awm poe lah; cemyih na sainaak ing namah ingkaw nak awi ak zaakhqi ce hulkhqi thai kawp ti.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.