Hepelū 6
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1Ko ia foki, ke tuku ki mui ʻae ngaahi ʻuluaki akonaki ʻa Kalaisi, ka tau fai atu ki he haohaoa; ke ʻoua naʻa toe ai ʻae tuʻunga ʻae fakatomala mei he ngaahi ngaue mate, pea mo e tui ki he ʻOtua,
1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
2ʻAe akonaki ʻoe ngaahi papitaiso, mo e hilifaki ʻoe nima, mo e toetuʻu ʻoe mate, mo e fakamaau taʻengata.
2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
3Pea te tau fai eni, ʻo kapau ʻe lelei ki he ʻOtua.
3And this we will do, if God permits.
4He koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai ʻaupito mafai kiate kinautolu naʻe muʻaki māmangia, mo nau kamata ʻae foaki mei ʻolunga, pea nau maʻu mo e Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni,
4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
5Pea kuo nau kamata ʻae folofola lelei ʻae ʻOtua, mo e ngaahi mālohi ʻoe maama ʻe haʻu,
5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
6Pea kuo nau hinga atu, ʻe ʻikai mafai ke toe fakafoʻou ʻakinautolu ki he fakatomala; he ʻoku nau toe tutuki ki he ʻakau ʻekinautolu pe ʻae ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo fai fakahāhā pe ʻa hono fakamaaʻi.
6and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
7He ko e kelekele ʻoku ne inumia ʻae ʻuha ʻoku faʻa tō ki ai, pea tupu mei ai ʻae ʻakau ʻoku taau mo kinautolu ʻoku tauhi ia, ʻoku tāpuekina ia mei he ʻOtua:
7For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
8Ka ko ia ʻoku tupu mei ai ʻae ʻakau talatala mo e talatalaʻāmoa, kuo siʻaki, pea kuo ofi ki he malaʻia; ko hono ngataʻanga ʻo ia ko e vela.
8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9Ka ko kimoutolu, ʻe kāinga, neongo ʻoku pehē ni ʻemau lea, ka ʻoku mau ʻamanaki ki he ngaahi meʻa lelei lahi ʻiate kimoutolu, mo e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku hoa mo e fakamoʻui.
9Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
10He ʻoku ʻikai taʻeangatonu ʻae ʻOtua, ke ne fakangaloʻi hoʻomou ngaue mo e feinga ʻofa, ʻaia kuo mou fakahā ki hono huafa, ʻi hoʻomou tauhiʻi ʻae kāinga māʻoniʻoni, mo hoʻomou ngaue.
10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
11Pea ko homau loto, ke taki taha fakahā ʻekimoutolu ʻae faʻa fakakukafi ko ia ki he ʻilo pau ʻoe ʻamanaki lelei ʻo aʻu ki he ngataʻanga:
11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
12Ke ʻoua naʻa mou fakapikopiko, ka ʻe faʻifaʻitaki kiate kinautolu kuo nau lavaʻi ʻi he tui mo e faʻa kātaki ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa.
12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
13He naʻe talaʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kia ʻEpalahame, pea koeʻuhi kuo ʻikai ha taha ʻe lahi hake ke ne fuakava ai, ne ne fuakava ʻiate ia pe,
13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
14ʻo pehē, “Ko e moʻoni ʻi he fakamonūʻia te u fakamonūʻiaʻi koe, pea ʻi he fakatokolahi te u fakatokolahiʻi koe.”
14saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15Pea kuo hili ʻene kātaki fuoloa, ne maʻu ʻe ia ʻae talaʻofa.
15And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
16He ko e moʻoni ʻoku fuakava ʻae kakai ʻi he lahi hake: pea ko e fuakava ke fakamoʻoni ʻaki, ko e fakangata ia ʻoe fakakikihi kotoa pē kiate kinautolu.
16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
17Pea ʻi he meʻa ni, kuo finangalo ʻae ʻOtua ke fakahā ʻo lahi ki he kakai naʻe talaʻofa ki ai ʻae taʻefaʻaliliu ʻo ʻene folofola, pea ne fakamoʻoni ʻaki ia ʻae fuakava:
17So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
18Koeʻuhi ʻi he meʻa taʻefaʻaliliu ʻe ua, ʻaia kuo ʻikai ai ʻaupito faʻa loi ʻae ʻOtua, ke maʻu ʻekitautolu ʻae fiemālie lahi, ʻakitautolu kuo feholaki ki he hūfanga, ke puke ki he ʻamanaki lelei kuo tuku ʻi hotau ʻao:
18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
19ʻAia kuo tau maʻu ʻo hangē ko e taula ʻoe laumālie, pea ʻoku maʻu mo taʻengāue, pea ʻoku tau ia ki he potu ʻi loto puipui;
19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20ʻAia kuo hū ki ai ʻa Sisu ko e takimuʻa maʻatautolu, ko e taulaʻeiki lahi ʻo taʻengata ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki.
20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
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