Ba-Ebre 6
1 Yango wana, tokota na mateya oyo ekoki mpo na mikolo; tolekisa tango te na mateya ya ebandeli na tina na Klisto, mpe tozongela te mateya lokola kobongola motema, kotika misala oyo ememaka na kufa, kondima kati na Nzambe,
Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
2 ndenge nyonso ya kobatisa, kotiela bato maboko, lisekwa ya bakufi, mpe etumbu ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 Soki Nzambe apesi biso nzela, tokomipesa nde na mateya oyo ekoki mpo na mikolo.
This will we do, if God permits.
4 Solo, ekoki kosalema te ete bato oyo Nzambe angengisaki na pole na Ye, oyo bamekaki elengi ya likabo ya Lola, oyo basanganaki na Molimo Mosantu,
For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
5 oyo bamekaki elengi ya bolamu ya Liloba na Nzambe, oyo bamekaki nguya ya mokili oyo ezali koya, (aiōn g165)
and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, (aiōn g165)
6 ekoki kosalema te ete bateya bango lisusu mateya ya kobongola lisusu mitema soki bakweyi na masumu, pamba te bazali lisusu kobaka Mwana na Nzambe na ekulusu, mpo na bango moko, mpe kosambwisa Ye na miso ya bato.
and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
7 Tango mabele oyo enokelaka mvula emelaka mayi mpe ebotaka matiti ya tina mpo na bato oyo baloneli yango, Nzambe apambolaka yango.
For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
8 Kasi soki ebimisi basende mpe banzube, ezalaka lisusu na tina te, ezalaka mosika te ya kolakelama mabe, mpe esukaka na kozika na moto.
but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
9 Atako tolobi bongo, balingami na ngai, tondimisami penza na tina na bino ete tozali kozela lokola libula biloko ya malamu koleka, biloko oyo ememaka na lobiko.
But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 Pamba te Nzambe azangi bosembo te mpo ete abosana mosala na bino mpe bolingo nyonso oyo botalisaki mpo na Kombo na Ye, na ndenge bosungaki mpe bozali kokoba kosunga basantu.
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
11 Kasi tolingi ete moto nyonso kati na bino akoba kolakisa bolingo yango kino na suka mpo ete makambo oyo bozali kotiela elikya ekokisama solo.
We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
12 Tolingi te ete bokoma bagoyigoyi, kasi bomekola bato oyo bazwaka, na nzela ya kondima mpe kokanga motema, biloko oyo Nzambe alaka.
that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
13 Tango Nzambe apesaki Abrayami elaka, akataki seleka na Kombo na Ye moko, pamba te ezali na moto moko te oyo aleki Nzambe mpo ete Ye Nzambe akata seleka na kombo na ye.
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
14 Alobaki: « Nakopambola yo solo mpe nakopesa yo bakitani ebele. »
saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15 Yango wana, Abrayami akangaki motema mpe azwaki oyo Nzambe alakaki ye.
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 Nzokande, bato bakataka seleka na kombo ya moto oyo aleki bango, mpe seleka ezalaka ndanga oyo esukisaka tembe nyonso.
For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
17 Yango wana, Nzambe akataki seleka mpo na kolakisa na bato oyo bazwaki elaka ete akobongola mokano na Ye te.
In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,
18 Mpo na yango, mpo ete, biso bato oyo totika nyonso mpo na kosimba elikya ete tokozwa biloko oyo alakaki biso, tolendisama makasi, Nzambe asalelaki makambo mibale oyo ebongwanaka te, oyo kati na yango ekoki kosalema te ete Nzambe akosa.
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
19 Mpo na biso, elikya yango ezali lokola longo ya bomoi na biso; epolaka te mpe esimba biso makasi, ekota kino koleka rido, kati penza na Esika-Oyo-Eleki-Bule
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,
