Hepelū 6
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
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,
1Wherefore leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect, not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works, and of faith towards God,
2ʻAe akonaki ʻoe ngaahi papitaiso, mo e hilifaki ʻoe nima, mo e toetuʻu ʻoe mate, mo e fakamaau taʻengata.
2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3Pea te tau fai eni, ʻo kapau ʻe lelei ki he ʻOtua.
3And this will we do, if God permit.
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,
4For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5Pea kuo nau kamata ʻae folofola lelei ʻae ʻOtua, mo e ngaahi mālohi ʻoe maama ʻe haʻu,
5Have moreover tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
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 are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God, and making him a mockery.
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 the earth that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from 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 that which bringeth forth thorns and briers, is reprobate, and very near unto a curse, whose end is to be burnt.
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.
9But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus.
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, that he should forget your work, and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered, and do minister to the saints.
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:
11And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end:
12Ke ʻoua naʻa mou fakapikopiko, ka ʻe faʻifaʻitaki kiate kinautolu kuo nau lavaʻi ʻi he tui mo e faʻa kātaki ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa.
12That you become not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.
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,
13For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,
14ʻo pehē, “Ko e moʻoni ʻi he fakamonūʻia te u fakamonūʻiaʻi koe, pea ʻi he fakatokolahi te u fakatokolahiʻi koe.”
14Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee, and multiplying I shall multiply thee.
15Pea kuo hili ʻene kātaki fuoloa, ne maʻu ʻe ia ʻae talaʻofa.
15And so patiently enduring he 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.
16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.
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:
17Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed 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:
18That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.
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;
19Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil;
20ʻAia kuo hū ki ai ʻa Sisu ko e takimuʻa maʻatautolu, ko e taulaʻeiki lahi ʻo taʻengata ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki.
20Where the forerunner Jesus is entered for us, made a high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.
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