2 Corinthians 5
1 We know that [these bodies] we live in [here in this world are like] [MET] tents. [They are like temporary living/dwelling places]. [So we should not be concerned about what happens to our bodies]. We know that if we are killed {if [someone] kills us}, God will give us [permanent living places. Those permanent living places] [MET] will not be houses that people have made. They [will be new bodies in which we will live forever] in heaven. (aiōnios g166)
Tuh ni awmnaak khawmdek im ve hqe na awm mai sei awm, kut ing amni sak, Khawsa ing a taak law khawk khan awh kumqui im ni ta uhy, tice ni sim uhy. (aiōnios g166)
2 [While we are here on earth, we suffer]. We often groan because we desire [to go] to heaven [where God] will give us our new [bodies] [MET].
Tuh khawk khan khawsaknaak amyihna thoeihcam qu hawh ahamni ngaih dawngawh, ning ko uhy,
3 When [God gives us(inc) our new bodies] [MET], our [spirits will have] [LIT, MET] bodies to live in [that will last forever].
cawhkaw awmnaak ing ning thoeihcam qu hawh mantaw, ak pum a zal na amni awm voel kawm uh.
4 [It is true that] while we are still living in these bodies [MET] [that do not last forever], we often groan [DOU] [because we desire to be free from them]. We are not longing to be without a body. Instead, [we groan because] we desire to receive our new bodies [MET] in heaven. We long for this to happen so that these bodies that are going to die some day will suddenly be changed [into bodies] that will live [forever].
Cehlai ve khawmdek im khuiawh ni awm hui awh ve, khawk khan awmnaak ing thoeihcam ahamni ngaih hawh dawngawh ning ko unawh phyihqih ni phyi uhy, cawhtaw hqingnaak ing ak see thai ve daih hawh kaw.
5 It is God himself who has prepared us to [receive] these [new bodies]. He is also the one who has guaranteed/assured us [(inc)] that this will happen. He has guaranteed it by sending his Spirit [to live inside us now].
Ve cainaak awh Khawsa ing ningnih ve ni sai khqi nawh ningnih a venawh ak law hly kawi awi taaknaak aham Myihla ce ta law hy.
6 So, [because God’s Spirit lives in us], we are always confident [that God will give us new bodies]. We know that as long as we have bodies here on [earth], we are not yet [living together] with the Lord [Jesus in heaven].
Cedawngawh ve pumsa ipkhui awh ni awm ak khuiawh taw Bawipa ing ak hla na ni awm uhy tice ak caihna ni sim poepa uhy.
7 While we [(exc)] live [here, we] do not have our [new bodies, but we are] trusting [that God will give them to us].
Huh nawn ing amni hqing unawh, cangnaak ing ni ni hqing uh.
8 [As I said], we [(exc)] are confident [that he will give us new bodies]. We [(exc)] would much prefer to leave these bodies [which we have now], and be with the Lord [Jesus in our] home in [heaven].
Cedawngawh ak caih na ni sim uhy, ve pumsa ing ak hla na ni awm nawh Bawipa ing im awh awm haih ni ni ngaih hawh hy.
9 Because of all that, we always want to please [Jesus in everything that we do]. Whether we [(exc)] are [still living] here [in these] bodies or whether we have [left] them and are living in our home [in heaven], we want to please him.
Cedawngawh ve khawmdek pumsa im awh ni awm awh awm ak hla na ni awm awh awm, ve ve amah a zeelnaak aham cainaak na ni ta uhy.
10 [And we need to try hard to do that] because each one of us [believers] must stand before Christ [to be] judged [by him] {[when he will] judge [his people]}. [At that time] he will [reward each one of] us according to what we have done [while we lived in this world] in these bodies. [He will reward us according to] whether we have done good things or whether we have done evil things.
Ikawtih ningnih boeih ve Khrih a awidengnaak ngawihdoelh haiawh ning dang boeih kawm uh, ve khawmdek pumsa awh ni awm awh, ak che ak leek ni sainaak amyihna, ni sai phu ce ni hu boeih kawm uh.
11 It makes me fearful [to think that some day I will stand before the Lord for him to judge me]. So I [do everything that I can to] convince people [that they should believe] (OR, [that I teach] sincerely) [God’s message]. God knows very well [how I conduct my life and what I teach], and I really believe that you know it, too.
Bawipa kqihnaak ve kaw hy voei nu, tice ka mi sim dawngawh, thlangkhqi ce zoek unyng. Khawsa haiawh sim na awm unyng, nangmih a simnaak awh awm sim na awm hy voei unyng tinawh ngaih-u unyng.
12 Once again [I say, as I write this], I am not just [trying to] make you think well/highly of me, [as some people will probably say that I am]. Instead, I am [telling you in this letter why you have] good reason [to tell those who criticize me] that you think highly of me. [I am telling you this] so that you will know what to say to those [teachers of false doctrine among you]. They are proud [of what they have done], instead of [making sure that] they [are right with God and being pleased with that].
Nangmih a venawh ka mimah a leeknaak kqawn aham am cai hlai unyng, kawlung khuiawh ak awm ik-oeih anglakawh mik huh nawn awh ak oek qukhqi ce namim hlatnaak thai aham ingkaw kaimih awh nangmih naming oek qunaak aham a tym leek ni pek khqi nyng.
13 [Some of them say that after God has enabled me to see visions], I [talk like] a crazy person. If [that is so, I want you to realize that I talk that way in order to please] God. On the other hand, if [you think that] I [speak and act] wisely, [that is good. I want you to know that I do] speak and act wisely in order to [help] you.
Kaimih ve kami qaw mantaw, Khawsa ahamni kami qaw hy; kami cyih awhtaw nangmih ahamni.
14 [I speak and act the way I do] because the love that Christ [has for people] influences me [in everything that I say and do]. When Christ died, [he suffered the punishment] for [the sins of] all people. So, we should all [think of ourselves as having] died with him, [being as unresponsive to sinful desires as] [MET] a corpse is.
Ikawtih ningnih ve Khrih a lungnaak ing ni tyi khqi ngah ngah hy, thlang boeih ve ni thi uhy.
15 When [Christ] died for the everyone, he died in order that [we believers who are alive now] should not conduct our lives in a way that will just [please ourselves]. Instead, [we should conduct our lives in a way that will please] Christ, [because] he is the one who died for us and was brought back to life {whom [God] raised} again.
Ak hqingkhqi boeih ing nimah aham a hqing voel kaana a mingmih aham thi nawh ak tho tlaih aham ami hqingnaak aham, anih ce thlang boeih aham thi hy.
16 So, [because I realize how much Christ loves everyone], I no longer think about people in the way that those who do not believe [in Christ] think about [them]. Before I [was a believer], I thought about Christ in the way that other non-believers did. But I do not think of him that way any more.
Cedawngawh tuh awhkawng taw u awm khawmdek poeknaak ing am toek voel unyng. Ak kqym awhtaw Khrih ce cemyihna anak poek hlai unyng, tuh taw cemyihna am poek voel unyng.
17 The fact is that God makes every one [of us] who [trusts] in Christ to be completely different [than we were before]. Our old [way of conducting our lives] is gone. We now have a [completely] new way of [conducting our lives].
Cedawngawh, u awm Khrih ak khuiawh a awm hawh awhtaw, anih taw sai thai na awm hawh hy; ak kqym boeih ce khum hawh nawh, ngaih lah, ak thai ce law hawh hy!
18 This [complete change in our lives] is all something that God [does]. It is God who made it possible for us to have a peaceful relationship with him. [He was able to do that] because of what Christ [did for us]. Now God [has sent] me, and those [who work] with me, to tell [people that they] can have a peaceful relationship with him.
Vemyihkhqi boeih ve Khawsa ven awhkawng law hy, Khrih ak caming ningnih ce amah ingqawi tuqunaak sai law nawh tuqunaak bibi ce ningnih a venawh ni pek khqi hy:
19 That is, [he sent us(exc) to tell them that] when Christ [died], God was [making it possible for everyone] [MTY] in the world to have a peaceful relationship with him. He no longer keeps a record of the sinful things that [we believers] have done. The message that [God] has given to us [to tell people is how we can have a] peaceful relationship with him.
thlanghqing a thawlhnaak ce ikawna awm a sui peek kaana, Khawsa ing Khrih ak caming khawmdek ingqawi qoepnaak ce sai hy. Ningmih a venawh qoepnaak awithang ce ni pek khqi hawh hy.
20 So, it is I and my companions who are Christ’s representatives [in this world. When we tell people the message about Christ], it is God himself who is pleading with them by means of what we [say]. So, as true representatives of Christ, we plead with you: [Believe God’s true message about Christ in order that you may] be reconciled to {have a peaceful relationship with} him.
Cedawngawh, ningnih hawnaak ing Khawsa ing bi a bi dawngawh ningnih taw Khrih ang dyihthing na ni awm uhy. Khrih ang zyng na nangmih a venawh ni thoeh khqi nyng: Khawsa ingqawi tuhkai qu lah uh.
21 [You must believe that even though] Jesus never sinned, God [punished him for all the] sinful things [that people do, just] as [if Jesus had done those sinful things himself]. And because of our close relationship with Christ, God has erased the record of our sins/declared us no longer guilty for our sins.
Anih ak caming ningnih thlakdyng na ni awmnaak thai aham, thawlhnaak amak ta thlang ce Khawsa ing ningnih aham thlakthawlh na sai law hy.
