Fakahā 2
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1“Tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻoe siasi ʻo ʻEfesō; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe ia ʻoku ne kuku ʻae fetuʻu ʻe fitu ʻi hono nima toʻomataʻu, ʻaia ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoe ngaahi tuʻunga maama koula ʻe fitu;
1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he, who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
2“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo hoʻo fai feinga, mo hoʻo faʻa kātaki, pea mo hoʻo taʻefaʻakātakiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻoku kovi: pea kuo ke ʻahiʻahiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻoku nau pehē, ko e kau ʻaposetolo ʻakinautolu, ka ʻoku ʻikai, pea kuo ke ʻilo ko e kau loi ʻakinautolu:
2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them that are evil, and thou hast tried them, who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3Pea kuo ke faʻa ʻūkuma, ʻo faʻa kātaki, pea koeʻuhi ko hoku hingoa kuo ke ngāue, ʻo ʻikai te ke vaivai.
3And thou hast patience, and hast endured for my name, and hast not fainted.
4Ka ʻoku ai ʻae meʻa ʻoku ou koviʻia ai kiate koe, koeʻuhi kuo ke mahuʻi mei hoʻo ʻuluaki ʻofa.
4But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.
5Ko ia ke ke manatuʻi ʻaia kuo ke hinga mei ai, pea fakatomala, pea fai ʻae ngaahi ʻuluaki ngāue; ka ʻikai, pea te u haʻu toʻotoʻo kiate koe, ʻo hiki hoʻo tuʻunga maama mei hono potu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te ke fakatomala.
5Be mindful therefore from whence thou art fallen: and do penance, and do the first works. Or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou do penance.
6Ka ʻoku ke maʻu ʻa eni, ʻoku ke fehiʻa ki he ngaahi ngāue ʻoe kau Nikolaitani, ʻaia ʻoku ou fehiʻa ki ai.
6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaites, which I also hate.
7“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi; Ko ia ia te ne ikuna, te u foaki ki ai ke kai mei he ʻakau ʻoe moʻui, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoe Palataisi ʻoe ʻOtua.”’
7He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him, that overcometh, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.
8¶ “Tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻoe siasi ʻoe kakai Simana; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe he ʻuluaki mo e ki mui, ʻaia naʻe mate, ka kuo moʻui;
8And to the angel of the church of Smyrna write: These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:
9“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo hoʻo mamahi, mo hoʻo masiva, (ka ʻoku ke koloaʻia) pea mo e loi ʻanautolu ʻoku pehē, ko e ngaahi Siu ʻakinautolu, ka ʻoku ʻikai, ka ko e falelotu ʻo Sētane.
9I know thy tribulation and thy poverty, but thou art rich: and thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10ʻOua naʻa ke manavahē ki ha meʻa ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia te ke mamahi ai: vakai, ʻe lī ʻe he tēvolo ʻa homou niʻihi ki he fale fakapōpula, ko homou ʻahiʻahiʻi, pea te mou moʻua ʻi he mamahi ʻi he ʻaho ʻe hongofulu―ka ke fai angatonu pe ʻo aʻu ki he mate, pea te u foaki kiate koe ʻae pale ʻoe moʻui.
10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful until death: and I will give thee the crown of life.
11“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi; “Ko ia ia te ne ikuna, ʻe ʻikai lavea ia ʻe he mate ʻangaua.”’
11He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: He that shall overcome, shall not be hurt by the second death.
12¶ “Pea tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻae siasi ʻo Peakamosi; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe ia ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae heletā māsila ʻoku fakatoumata;
12And to the angel of the church of Pergamus write: These things, saith he, that hath the sharp two edged sword:
13“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo e potu ʻoku ke nofo ai, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae nofoʻanga ʻo Sētane: pea ʻoku ke puke maʻu hoku hingoa, pea naʻe ʻikai te ke siʻaki ʻeku lotu, ʻio, naʻa mo e ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻAnitipasa ko ʻeku fakamoʻoni angatonu, ʻaia naʻe tāmateʻi ʻiate kimoutolu, ko e potu ʻoku nofo ai ʻa Sētane.
13I know where thou dwellest, where the seat of Satan is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith. Even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14Ka ʻoku ai ʻae meʻa niʻihi ʻoku ou koviʻia ai kiate koe, koeʻuhi ʻoku ʻiate koe ʻakinautolu ʻoku nau tui ki he akonaki ʻa Pelami, ʻaia naʻa ne akonekina ʻa Pelaki ke lī ʻae tūkiaʻanga ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ngaahi foha ʻo ʻIsileli, ke nau kai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kuo feilaulau ʻaki ki he ngaahi tamapua, pea ke fai ʻae feʻauaki.
14But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat, and to commit fornication:
15Pea pehē ʻoku ʻiate koe foki ʻakinautolu ʻoku tui ki he akonaki ʻoe kau Nikolaitani, ʻaia ʻoku ou fehiʻa ki ai.
15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaites.
16Fakatomala; ka ʻikai, pea te u haʻu toʻotoʻo kiate koe, pea te u tauʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki ʻae heletā ʻo hoku fofonga.
16In like manner do penance: if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi: Ko ia ia te ne ikuna, te u foaki ai ke ne kai ʻae mana fufū, pea te u ʻatu ki ai mo e foʻi maka hinehina, pea ʻe tohi tongi ʻi he maka ʻae hingoa foʻou, ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai ke ʻilo ʻe ha taha ka ko ia pe ʻoku ne maʻu ia.”’
17He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh, I will give the hidden manna, and will give him a white counter, and in the counter, a new name written, which no man knoweth, but he that receiveth it.
18¶ “Pea tohi ki he ʻāngelo ʻoe siasi ʻi Taiataila; ‘ʻOku folofolaʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ʻe he ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku tatau mo e ulo afi hono fofonga, mo hono vaʻe ʻo hangē ko e palasa ngingila.
18And to the angel of the church of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like to a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass.
19“ʻOku ou ʻiloʻi hoʻo ngaahi ngāue, mo e ʻofa, mo e tauhi, mo e tui, mo hoʻo faʻa kātaki; mo e lahi hake ʻo hoʻo ngaahi ngāue ki mui ʻi he ʻuluaki.
19I know thy works, and thy faith, and thy charity, and thy ministry, and thy patience, and thy last works which are more than the former.
20Ka ʻoku ai ʻae meʻa niʻihi ʻoku ou koviʻia ai kiate koe, koeʻuhi ko hoʻo tuku ai pe ʻae fefine ko Sesepeli, ʻaia ʻoku ne ui ia ko e palōfita fefine, pea ʻoku ne akonekina mo oloa ʻeku kau tamaioʻeiki ke fai ʻae feʻauaki, pea ke kai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kuo feilaulau ʻaki ki he ngaahi tamapua.
20But I have against thee a few things: because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach, and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication, and to eat of things sacrificed to idols.
21Pea ne u tuku kiate ia ʻae kuonga ke fakatomala ai ʻi heʻene feʻauaki; ka naʻe ʻikai fakatomala ia.
21And I gave her a time that she might do penance, and she will not repent of her fornication.
22Vakai, teu lī ia ki ha mohenga, mo kinautolu ʻoku fai feʻauaki mo ia, ki he mamahi lahi, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te nau fakatomala ʻi heʻenau ngaahi ngāue.
22Behold, I will cast her into a bed: and they that commit adultery with her shall be in very great tribulation, except they do penance from their deeds.
23Pea te u tāmateʻi ʻaki ʻae mate ʻa ʻene fānau; pea ʻe ʻilo ai ʻe he ngaahi siasi kotoa pē, ko au ia ʻoku ou hakule ʻae ngaahi holi mo e loto: pea te u ʻatu kiate kimoutolu taki taha ʻo fakatatau ki hoʻomou ngaahi ngāue.
23And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts, and I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say,
24“Ka ʻoku ou pehē kiate kimoutolu, mo hono toe ʻi Taiataila, ʻakinautolu naʻe ʻikai maʻu ʻae akonaki ni, pea naʻe ʻikai ke ʻilo ʻae ngaahi meʻa loloto ʻo Sētane, ʻo hangē ko ʻenau lau; ʻE ʻikai te u ʻai mo ha kavenga kehe kiate kimoutolu.
24And to the rest who are at Thyatira: Whosoever have not this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will not put upon you any other burthen.
25Ka ko ia ʻoku mou maʻu, kuku maʻu kaeʻoua ke u haʻu.
25Yet that, which you have, hold fast till I come.
26Pea ko ia ia ʻe ikuna, pea ne fai ki heʻeku ngaahi ngāue ʻo aʻu ki he ngataʻanga, ko ia ia te u foaki ki ai ʻae mālohi ki he ngaahi puleʻanga:
26And he that shall overcome, and keep my works unto the end, I will give him power over the nations.
27‘Pea te ne puleʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki ʻae vaʻa ukamea; Pea ʻe lailai ʻakinautolu ʻo hangē ko e ngaahi ipu ʻoe tufunga ngaohi ipu:’ ʻo hangē pe ko ia ne u maʻu mei heʻeku Tamai.
27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and as the vessel of a potter they shall be broken,
28Pea te u foaki kiate ia ʻae fetuʻu pongipongi.
28As I also have received of my Father: and I will give him the morning star.
29“Ko ia ia ʻoku ai ʻae telinga, ke fakafanongo ia ki he folofola ʻae Laumālie ki he ngaahi siasi.”’
29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
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