¹Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

¹Huchiin, ka thuak zoh tak louh phet un Athen khuaah koumau kia nutsiahin om le ung hoih ka sa ua,

²And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

²I unaupa uh. Timothi, Kris tanchin hoih lama Pathian nasempa bel, nou honhihkip ding leh na ginna lam ua nou honkhamuan dingin, kon sawlta uhi.

³That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

³Hiai gimthuaknate jiaka kuamah a linlouhna ding un. Hiaite bang thuak dinga seh ka hi uh chih, noumau ngeiin na thei ngal ua.

⁴For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

⁴Na kiang ua ka om lai un gimthuak ding ka hi uh chih ka honhilh khol ua; huchibang ngeiin a tungta hi, huai tuh na thei uhi.

⁵For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

⁵Hiaijiakin ka thuak zoh tak louh nungin, khempan nou a honkhem puk kha dia, ka sepgimna uh a thawn kha ding, chiin, na gindan uh ka natheihna dingin mi ka honsawl ahi.

⁶But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

⁶Himahleh, Timothi tuh noumau akipana tua ka kiang uh a hongtunin, non muh ka ut mahmah sang un nou leng honmuh ut mahmahin hehpihtakin na hontheigige uh chih thu leh, na ginna uh leh na itna tanchin uh kipahhuai takmai a honpuaka;

⁷Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

⁷Huchi a hih jiakin, unaute aw, ka mangbatna uleh gimthuakna tengteng ah, na ginna jiak un na tung thu uah lungmuanin ka omta uhi;

⁸For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

⁸Tun tuh ka hingta uhi. Toupaa na din kip phot uleh.

⁹For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

⁹I Pathian ma uah na tung ua ka kipahna tengteng jiak un noumau lamthu ah Pathian kiangah bangchibang kipathu ke gen thei zojen ding uam aw;

¹⁰Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

¹⁰Na mel uh ka muh theihna ding uleh, na ginna lam ua na taksap awng uh kon huksak theihna ding un sun leh jana nakpi taka thumin?

¹¹Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

¹¹Huchiin, i Pathian, i Pa ngei un, i Toupa Jesuin leng, na kiang lam uah honpi hen.

¹²And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

¹²Huan, noumau lama itna ka hauh bang un, noumau lamah kiit tuah chiatna leh mi tengteng lamah itna Toupa nou honhihkhang jelpan honhau sak hen;Huchia, i Toupa Jesu a misiangthou tengteng toh a hongpai chainga, i Pathian leh a Pa maa na lungtangte uh siangthouna lamah gensiatbeia om dinga nou a honhihkip theihna dingin.

¹³To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

¹³Huchia, i Toupa Jesu a misiangthou tengteng toh a hongpai chainga, i Pathian leh a Pa maa na lungtangte uh siangthouna lamah gensiatbeia om dinga nou a honhihkip theihna dingin.