Hepelū 6
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
King James Version with Apocrypha
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 leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward 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 of laying on of hands, and of 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 enlightened, and have tasted of 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,
5And have 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.
6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an 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 the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, 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 beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to 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.
9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
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 unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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 do shew the same diligence to the full assurance 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 ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience 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 when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14ʻo pehē, “Ko e moʻoni ʻi he fakamonūʻia te u fakamonūʻiaʻi koe, pea ʻi he fakatokolahi te u fakatokolahiʻi koe.”
14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15Pea kuo hili ʻene kātaki fuoloa, ne maʻu ʻe ia ʻae talaʻofa.
15And so, after he had patiently endured, 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 verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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:
17Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by 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 was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon 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 hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that 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.
20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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