Colossians 2
1 For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having—in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Nangmih ingkaw Laodicea khaw awh ak awmkhqi, pumsa awh kai ama nik hu khawi thlangkhqi boeih aham iqyt ka khuikha ti nami sim aham ngaih nyng.
2 In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God, —Christ:
Kawlung ngaihqepnaak ta unawh lungnaak ing naming tuqu aham ngaih nyng; cawh ni zaksimnaak ta unawh, Khawsak awihyp, Khrih ce ami sim hly thai,
3 In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
anih awh cyihnaak ingkaw simnaak boeih ce thuh na awm hy.
4 This I say, in order that, no one, may be reasoning, you, aside with plausible discourse;
Thlang ing pauthainaak ing nangmih a mani thainaak khqi aham ve ve nik kqawn pek khqi nyng.
5 For, though, indeed, in the flesh, I am absent, yet, in the spirit, with you, I am—rejoicing, and beholding your order and the solid firmness of your Christ-ward faith.
Nangmih a venawh pumsa na am awm hlai nyng, kang myihla taw nangmih a venawh awm nawh nangmih ing a cypmyih na Khrih awh cangnaak cak ing nami awm ce huh aham ngaih nyng.
6 As therefore ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, —
Cawhtaw, Jesu Khrih ce Boei na namik kqoeh hawh a dawngawh, anih awh awm poe lah uh,
7 Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, —surpassing therein with thanksgiving.
Amah awh namik kqa thla u nawhtaw dyi lah uh, cawngpyinaak nami huh hawh amyihna cangnaak awh namik tha awm sak unawh, zeelnaak ing be ngen lah uh.
8 Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, —according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, —and not according to Christ:
U ingawm awihqawng khawmdek cyihnaak ing koeh ni thai nak khqi seh, cemyihkhqi ce thlanghqing a phung ing Khrih awh amak koemkhqi khawmdek them nani ami awm.
9 Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,
Khrih awh Khawsa soepnaak boeih boeih pum ce awm hy,
10 And ye are, in him, filled full, —Who, is the head of all principality and authority,
saithainaak boeih a lu na ak awm, Khrih awh soepnaak ce nangmih a venawh peek na awm hawh hy.
11 In whom, ye have also been circumcised with a circumcision not done by hand, in the despoiling of the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ, —
Anih awh, khawmdek thawlh hlamnaak chahhuiqeet na awm hawh uhyk ti, thlanghqing a kut sai chahhuiqeet na am awm nawh Khrih a sai chahhuiqeetnaak ni,
12 Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God—Who raised him from among the dead.
baptisma awh amah ing pup haih na awm u tiksaw, amah ce thihnaak awhkawng anik hulkung Khawsa ak thaawm cangnaak ak caming ak tho haih na awm bai uhyk ti.
13 And, as for you—who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, —having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
Thawlhnaak awh thih na awm u tiksaw, khawmdek thawlhnaak awh chahhuiqeet kaana nami awm awh, Khawsa ing Khrih ing ni hqing sak khqi haih hawh hy. Ningmih a thawlhnaak boeih awh qeenkhaw ning ngai pek khqi hawh hy.
14 Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, —and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
Cauk awh qee na ak awm, cawngpyinaak awi, ningnih a qaal na ak awm ce lo nawh, thinglam awh heen boeih hawh hy.
15 Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.
Saithainaak thaawmnaak khqi ce tha boeih sak nawh, thinglam ing cekkhqi ce a noeng coengawh thlang kqeng amik huh awh dang sak hy.
16 Let no one, therefore, be judging, you, —in eating and in drinking, or in respect of feast, or new moon, or sabbath, —
Cedawngawh u ingawm nangmih a awk a ai awh, bawknaak benawh kaw poei khawnghi awh, hlak thai awh Sabbath awh awi koeh ni deng khqi seh.
17 Which are a shadow of the things to come, whereas, the body, is of the Christ.
Vemyihkhqi taw ak law hly kawi ik-oeih ang myihlip na awm nawh; a tak taw Khrih awh ni hu hy.
18 Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, —in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, —
Amak thym ak kaina awmnaak a lungnaakkhqi ingkaw khan ceityih ak bawkkhqi ing kutdo na huh hly kawi awh koeh ni lawlh koeh ni maih u seh. Cemyih ak thlang ingtaw a huh ik-oeih ce ak dung na poek nawh; myihla amak awm kawlung ce thangaknaak ing oek qu sak hy.
19 And not holding fast the head: from which, all the body, through means of its joints and uniting bands, receiving supply, and connecting itself together, groweth with the growth of God.
Lu ing tuqunaak lam hang hy, lu awhkawng ni pum boeih tha pe nawh quhqawng ingkaw thaqui thakqaa khqi boeih ak thamah sak nawh, Khawsa a ngaih kawi amyihna taai khawi hy.
20 If ye have died, together with Christ, from the first principles of the world, why, as though alive in the world, are ye submitting to decrees, —
Ve khawmdek a kung kqannaak awh Khrih nami thih haih hawh a dawngawh, kawtih khawmdek a koe na ak awm amyihna:
21 Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch; —
Koeh tu! Koeh teng! Koeh bi!” ti uknaak ak khuiawh nami awm paqap kaw?
22 Which things are all for decay in the using up; —according to the commandments and teachings of men?
Vekkhqi boeih taw thlanghqing ak awipeek ingkaw cawngpyinaak awi na a awmawh a hawnnaak hly kawi nani a awm boeih hy.
23 The which things, indeed, though they have, an appearance, of wisdom, in self-devised religious observance, and lowliness of mind, [and] ill-treatment of body, are, in no honourable way, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
Vemyih cawngpyinaak awi, nimah a ngaih poeknaak, bawknaak, amak thym na ak kaina awmnaak ingkaw nimah a pum ak tlo soeih na khuikha peeknaakkhqi ve ak khan awhtaw ak cyi amyihna dang hlai hy, pumsa a ngaih soepnaak aham a hawihkhangnaak am awm hy.
