ʻEfesō 6
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ʻAe fānau, mou talangofua ki hoʻomou mātuʻa ʻi he ʻEiki: he ʻoku totonu eni.
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2“Fakaʻapaʻapa ki hoʻo tamai mo hoʻo faʻē;” ko e ʻuluaki fekau ia ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae talaʻofa;
2Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
3“Koeʻuhi ke lelei kiate koe, pea koeʻuhi ke ke moʻui fuoloa ai ʻi he fonua.”
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
4Pea ko kimoutolu, ʻae ngaahi tamai, ʻoua naʻa mou fakatupu lili ki hoʻomou fānau: kae tauhi ʻakinautolu ʻi he akonaki mo e fakapoto ki he ʻEiki.
4And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
5ʻAe kau tamaioʻeiki, mou talangofua ki homou ngaahi ʻeiki fakamaama, ʻi he manavahē mo e tetetete, ʻi he fakamoʻomoʻoni ʻo homou loto, ʻo hangē ko e fai kia Kalaisi;
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
6ʻIkai ʻi he ngāue fakamamata pē, ʻo hangē ko e kau fakamālie ki he tangata; kae taau mo e kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Kalaisi, ʻo fai ʻae finangalo ʻoe ʻOtua mei he loto;
6Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
7ʻO fai loto lelei pe ʻae ngāue, ki he ʻEiki, kae ʻikai ki he tangata:
7With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8Pea ʻilo ko e ngāue lelei ko ia ʻe taki taha fai ʻe he tangata, ko ia ia te ne maʻu mei he ʻEiki, pe ko ha pōpula ia pe ko e tauʻatāina.
8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond, or free.
9Pea ko kimoutolu, ʻae ngaahi ʻeiki, ke mou fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa pehē kiate kinautolu, ʻo tuku ʻa e faʻa tautea: he ʻoku mou ʻilo ʻoku ai homou ʻEiki ʻi he langi; pea ʻoku ʻikai ʻiate ia ha filifilimānako.
9And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.
10Ngata, ʻe hoku kāinga, mou mālohi ʻi he ʻEiki, pea ʻi he lahi ʻo ʻene māfimafi.
10Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power.
11ʻAi kiate kimoutolu ʻae mahafutau kotoa ʻoe ʻOtua, koeʻuhi ke mou faʻa tuʻu hake ki he ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni kākā ʻae tēvolo.
11Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
12He ʻoku ʻikai ko ʻetau fangatua mo e kakano mo e toto, ka ki he ngaahi pule, mo e ngaahi mālohi, mo e kau pule ʻoe fakapoʻuli ʻoe māmani, mo e kau laumālie kovi ʻi he ngaahi potu ʻi ʻolunga.
12For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
13Ko ia ke toʻo ʻae mahafutau kotoa ʻoe ʻOtua, koeʻuhi ke mou faʻa tuʻu ai ʻi he ʻaho ʻoe kovi, pea hili hono ikuʻi kotoa pē, kae tuʻu pe.
13Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.
14Ko ia ke mou tuʻu kuo nonoʻo ʻaki ʻae moʻoni ʻae konga loto, pea ʻai ki he fatafata ʻae sifa ko e māʻoniʻoni;
14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice,
15Pea mou topuvaʻe ʻaki ʻae teuteu ʻoe ongoongolelei ʻoe melino;
15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:
16Ai kituʻa ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē ʻae pā ʻoe tui, ʻaia te mou faʻa tāmate ʻaki ʻae ngaahi ngahau vela kotoa pē ʻoe tokotaha kovi.
16In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17Pea ʻai mo e tatā ʻoe fakamoʻui, mo e heletā ʻoe Laumālie, ʻaia ko e folofola ʻae ʻOtua:
17And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).
18ʻO lotu maʻuaipē ʻi he ngaahi lotu kotoa pē mo e lotu tāumaʻu ʻi he Laumālie, pea leʻo ki ai ʻi he faʻa fakakukafi, mo e hūfia ʻae kāinga māʻoniʻoni kotoa pē;
18By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
19Pea koeʻuhi ko au, ke foaki ʻae lea kiate au, koeʻuhi ke u mafaʻa mālohi pe hoku ngutu, ke u fakaʻilo atu ʻae meʻa fakalilolilo ʻoe ongoongolelei,
19And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel.
20ʻAia kuo haʻisia ai au ko hono faifekau: koeʻuhi ke u lea mālohi ai au, ʻo taau mo e lea ʻoku totonu.
20For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
21Ka koeʻuhi ke mou ʻilo ʻae meʻa ʻoku kau kiate au, mo ia ʻoku ou fai, ko Tikiko, ko e kāinga ʻofeina mo e faifekau angatonu ʻi he ʻEiki, ʻe fakaʻilo ʻe ia ʻae meʻa kotoa pē kiate kimoutolu:
21But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
22ʻAia kuo u fekau atu ai ia kiate kimoutolu ʻi he meʻa ni, koeʻuhi ke mou ʻilo ʻemau nofo ni, pea koeʻuhi ke ne fakafiemālie ki homou loto.
22Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23Ke ʻi he ngaahi kāinga ʻae melino, mo e ʻofa, mo e tui, mei he ʻOtua ko e Tamai pea mo e ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi.
23Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24Ke ʻiate kinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku ʻofa moʻoni ki hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi ʻae ʻaloʻofa. ʻEmeni.
24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.
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