Kaletia 6
1 ʻE Kāinga, kapau ʻe moʻua ha tangata ʻi ha kovi, ko kimoutolu ʻoku fakalaumālie, fakamoʻui ia ʻi he loto angavaivai; mo ke tokangaʻi koe, telia naʻa fakatauveleʻi ko e foki.
My friends, if someone is led astray by sin, you who are spiritual should bring them back with a gentle spirit. Watch out that you don't get tempted too.
2 Mou fetoutou fefuaʻaki hoʻomou kavenga, pea fakamoʻoni ai ki he fono ʻa Kalaisi.
Carry each other's burdens, for in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.
3 He kapau ʻoku mahalo ʻe ha taha ko ha meʻa ia, ka ʻoku ʻikai, ʻoku ne kākaaʻi ʻe ia ia.
Those who think they're really something—when they're actually nothing—only fool themselves.
4 Kae tuku ke ʻahiʻahi ʻe he tangata taki taha ʻene ngāue ʻaʻana, pea te ne toki maʻu ai ʻae fiefia ʻiate ia pe, kae ʻikai ʻi ha taha kehe.
Carefully examine your actions. Then you can be satisfied with yourself, without comparing yourself to anyone else.
5 Koeʻuhi ʻe taki taha fua ʻene kavenga ʻaʻana.
We have to take responsibility for ourselves.
6 Ko ia kuo akonekina ʻi he folofola, ke ne foaki ʻae meʻa ʻaonga kotoa pē kiate ia ʻoku akonaki.
Those that are taught the Word should treat their teachers well, sharing with them all good things.
7 ʻOua naʻa kākaaʻi ʻakimoutolu; ʻoku ʻikai faʻa kākaaʻi ʻae ʻOtua: he ko ia ʻoku tūtuuʻi ʻe he tangata, ko ia te ne utu foki.
Don't be fooled, God can't be treated with contempt: whatever you sow, that's what you reap.
8 He ko ia ʻoku tūtuuʻi ki hono kakano, te ne utu ʻi he kakano ʻae ʻauha; ka ko ia ʻoku tūtuuʻi ki he Laumālie, te ne utu ʻi he Laumālie ʻae moʻui taʻengata. (aiōnios g166)
If you sow according to your sinful human nature, from that nature you'll reap self-destruction. But if you sow according to the Spirit, from the Spirit you'll reap eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
9 Pea ke ʻoua naʻa tau fiu ʻi he fai lelei: he te tau utu ʻi hono faʻahitaʻu totonu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te tau vaivai.
Let's never tire of doing good, for we'll reap a harvest at the proper time, if we don't give up.
10 Ko ia, pea ʻi heʻetau maʻu ha faingamālie, ke tau fai lelei ki he kakai kotoa pē, kae ʻāsili pe kiate kinautolu ʻoku ʻi he fale ʻoe tui.
So while we have time, let's do good to everyone—especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
11 ʻOku mou mamata ki he tohi lahi kuo u tohi atu kiate kimoutolu ʻaki hoku nima ʻoʻoku.
Notice how big the letters are, now that I'm writing with my own hand!
12 Ko kinautolu ʻoku holi ke matamatalelei fakakakano pe, ʻoku nau fakalotoʻi ʻakimoutolu ke mou kamu; telia naʻa fakatangaʻi ʻakinautolu koeʻuhi ko e ʻakau ʻo Kalaisi.
Those people who only want to make a good impression are forcing you to be circumcised just so they won't be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13 He ko kinautolu kuo kamu, ʻoku ʻikai te nau fai ki he fono; ka ʻoku nau holi ke mou kamu, koeʻuhi ke nau polepole ai ʻi homou kakano.
Even those who are circumcised don't keep the law, but they want to have you circumcised so that they can boast about you and claim you as their followers.
14 Kae mamaʻo mo au ʻae polepole, ka ʻi he ʻakau pe ʻo hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, ʻaia kuo tutuki ai ke mate ʻa māmani kiate au, mo au ki māmani.
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through this cross, the world has been crucified to me, and I've been crucified as far as the world is concerned.
15 He ʻoku ʻikai ʻaonga siʻi ʻia Kalaisi Sisu ʻae kamu, pe ʻae taʻekamu, ka ko e fakafoʻou.
Circumcision or uncircumcision doesn't matter—what matters is that we're created brand new!
16 Pea ko kinautolu ʻoku ʻaʻeva ʻo taau mo e meʻa fua ni, ke ʻiate kinautolu ʻae monūʻia, mo e ʻaloʻofa, pea ki he ʻIsileli ʻoe ʻOtua.
Peace and mercy to all who follow this principle, and to the Israel of God!
17 Ke ngata mei heni, ke ʻoua naʻa fakamamahiʻi au ʻe ha taha: he ʻoku ou fua ʻi hoku sino ʻae ngaahi fakaʻilonga ʻoe ʻEiki ko Sisu.
Please, don't anyone trouble me anymore, because I carry on my body the scars of Jesus.
18 ʻE kāinga, ke ʻi homou laumālie ʻae ʻofa ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi. ʻEmeni.
My brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
