Titu 2

1 Ak thym cangnaak ing anik qoep ik-oeih ce na cawngpyi aham awm hy.

But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.

2 A kum ak hqam bet thlangkhqi ing a cyp amyih na awm aham, thlang kqihchah kawi na awm aham, yh thainaak kawlung taak aham, ak thym cangnaak taak aham, lungnaak ingkaw kawdungnaak ing awm aham cawngpyi.

Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.

3 Cemyih lawtna, kum ak hqam hawh nukhqi ingawm kqihchah kawi na khaw sak aham, thlang a mami theetnaak aham ingkaw zu a mami awk naak aham, cehlai ak leek ik-oeih ce cawngpyi patoe aham cawngpyi lah.

In the same way exhort aged women to let their conduct be such as becomes consecrated persons. They must not be slanderers nor enslaved to wine-drinking. They must be teachers of what is right.

4 Cawhtaw kum ak no bet nukhqi ce a va a ca lungnaak aham a mi cawng hly pyi thai,

They should school the young women to be affectionate to their husbands and to their children, to be sober-minded, pure in their lives,

5 yh thainaak ta nawh ak caih na awm aham, im awh plawng ang thawh aham, kaw dung aham, a vakhqi ak kaina awm aham cawngpyi, cawh ni u ingawm Khawsak awi ce a kqihchah hly thai hy.

industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach.

6 Cemyihna, cadawngkhqi ing yh thainaak kawlung ami taaknaak thai aham tha pe law.

In the same way exhort the younger men to be discreet,

7 Soepkep awh ik-oeih leek sainaak ak caming cekkhqi a toek kawina awm law lah. Na cawngpyinaak awh ak thym ingkaw ak cang cang na na awm aham awm hy,

and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,

8 upvoet ak awm na awi nak kqawn aham am awm hy, cawh ni nang anik oelhkungkhqi ing ningnih a seetnaak kqawn aham am hu kawmsaw amik chah hly.

and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.

9 Tamnaakhqi ing ik-oeih soepkep awh ami boeikhqi ak awi ngai peek aham kqawn pe, a boeikhqi ak kawzeelnaak sai aham ingkaw awi ama hlat aham,

Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering,

10 A ik-oeihkhqi ama quuknaak peek thai aham ingkaw ypawm na ami awmnaak ce dang sak aham awm hy, cawh ni ik-oeih soepkep awh ningnih hulkung Khawsa akawng ni cawngpyi ve thlang ing ngai aham a ngaih hly.

but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.

11 Hulnaak Khawsa qeennaak ing a haw law ce thlang boeih a venawh dang hawh hy.

For the grace of God has displayed itself with healing power to all mankind,

12 Khawsa ak kawngaih am ik-oeih ben ingkaw khawmdek ik-oeih ben awh “Amni” ni tinawh, yh thainaak ing khaw sak aham, tuh a mih awh ak dyng na khaw sa nawh, Khawsa ngaih na khaw sak aham ni cawngpyi hy. (aiōn g165)

training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time, (aiōn g165)

13 Ngaih-unaak ypawm ik-oeih - boeimang Khawsa ingkaw hulkung Jesu Khrih a lawnaak khawnghi ce ning ngaih-u uhy,

in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Thawlh ama leeknaak boeih khui awhkawng ningnih ce hul aham amah ing amah ce pe qu hy, ik-oeih leek sai ngaihnaak kawlung taak ham amah aham qoe qoe na ni ciimcaih sak khqi hy.

who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.

15 Cedawngawh, vemyih ik-oeihkhqi ve na cawngpyi aham awm hy. Sai thainaak boeih boeih ing tha pe nawh toel lah. U ingawm koeh ni hep seh.

Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.