Hepelū 2
1 Ko e meʻa ia ʻoku totonu ke ʻāsili ai ʻetau tokanga lahi ki he ngaahi meʻa kuo tau fanongo ki ai, telia naʻa tau tukuange mei ai ʻi ha ʻaho.
Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest we let them glide away.
2 He kapau naʻe tuʻumaʻu ʻae lea naʻe leaʻaki ʻe he kau ʻāngelo, pea ko e maumauʻi mo e talangataʻa kotoa pē naʻe maʻu hono totongi totonu;
For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,
3 E hao fēfē ʻakitautolu, ʻo kapau te tau taʻetokanga ki he fakamoʻui lahi ko ia? ʻAia naʻe fuofua fakahā ʻe he ʻEiki, pea naʻe fakamoʻoni ia kiate kitautolu ʻekinautolu naʻe fanongo [kiate ia];
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him;
4 Naʻe fakamoʻoni foki ʻe he ʻOtua, ʻaki ʻae ngaahi fakaʻilonga, mo e ngaahi meʻa fakaofo, mo e ngaahi mana kehekehe, pea mo e ngaahi foaki ʻoe Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, ʻo fakatatau ki hono finangalo ʻoʻona.
God also bearing testimony with them by signs and wonders, and by various mighty deeds, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.
5 He ʻoku ʻikai te ne fakamoʻulaloa ki he kau ʻāngelo ʻae maama kahaʻu, ʻaia ʻoku mau lea ki ai.
For not to angels has he subjected the world to come of which we speak.
6 Ka ʻoku fakahā ʻe ha tokotaha ʻi he potu ʻe taha, ʻo pehē, “Ko e hā ʻae tangata, ʻoku ke tokangaʻi ia? Pe ko e foha ʻoe tangata, ʻoku ke ʻaʻahi ai kiate ia?
But one in a certain place testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him; or the son of man, that thou dost visit him?
7 Naʻa ke ngaohi ia ʻo māʻulalo siʻi ʻi he kau ʻāngelo; ne ke fakapale ʻaki ia ʻae nāunau mo e ongoongolelei, ʻo fakanofo ia ke puleʻi ʻae ngaahi ngaue ʻa ho nima:
Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honor;
8 Kuo ke fakamoʻulaloa ʻae meʻa kotoa pē ki hono lalo vaʻe.” Pea ʻi heʻene “fakamoʻulaloa ʻae meʻa kotoa pē kiate ia,” naʻe ʻikai fakatoe ha meʻa ʻe taʻeʻaikilalo ʻiate ia. Ka ʻoku teʻeki ai ketau mamata kuo fakamoʻulaloa ʻae meʻa kotoa pē kiate ia.
thou hast put all things under his feet. For, in putting all things under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.
9 Ka ʻoku tau mamata kia Sisu, kuo fakapale ʻaki ia ʻae nāunau mo e ongoongolelei, koeʻuhi ko e kātaki ʻae pekia, ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ke māʻulalo siʻi ʻi he kau ʻāngelo, ke ne kamata ʻe ia ʻae pekia koeʻuhi ko e kakai kotoa pē, ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻaloʻofa ʻae ʻOtua.
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he might, by the grace of God, taste death for every man―we see him, on account of his having suffered death, crowned with glory and honor.
10 He naʻe taau mo ia, ʻaia ʻoku maʻana ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, pea ʻoku mei ai ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, ʻi he ʻomi ʻae foha tokolahi ki he nāunau, ke fakahaohaoa ʻi he ngaahi mamahi ʻae ʻEiki ʻo ʻenau moʻui.
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 He ko ia ʻoku ne fakamaʻa, mo kinautolu kuo fakamaʻa, ʻoku nau taha pe kotoa pē: ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ai ke mā ia ke ui ʻakinautolu ko e kāinga,
For both he that sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all of one Father: for which reason, he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:
12 ʻO pehē, “Te u fakahā ho huafa ki hoku kāinga, ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoe siasi te u hiva fakafetaʻi kiate koe.”
I will declare thy name among my brethren; in the midst of the assembly, will I sing hymns to thee.
13 Mo toe [pehē], “Te u falala kiate ia.” Pea toe [pehē], “Vakai ko au mo e fānau kuo foaki ʻe he ʻOtua kiate au.”
And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold, I, and the children that God has given me.
14 Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he maʻu ʻe he fānau ʻae kakano mo e toto, naʻe ʻai foki ʻe ia ʻae anga ko ia; koeʻuhi ke fakaʻauha ʻe ia ʻi he mate ʻaia naʻe ʻaʻana ʻae mālohi ʻoe mate, ko e tēvolo;
Since, then, the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, partook of the same, that, through his death, he might deprive of power him that has the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 Mo fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu naʻe moʻua pōpula ʻi he manavahē ki he mate, ʻi henau moʻui kotoa pē.
and might set free those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 He ko e moʻoni naʻe ʻikai puke ʻe ia ʻae kau ʻāngelo; ka naʻa ne puke ʻe ia ʻae hako ʻo ʻEpalahame.
For, verily, he does not take hold of angels, but he takes hold of the posterity of Abraham.
17 Ko ia naʻe taau ai mo ia ke hoko ʻo tatau mo hono kāinga ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē, koeʻuhi ke ne hoko ko e fungani taulaʻeiki ʻaloʻofa mo angatonu ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻae ʻOtua, ke fai ʻae fakalelei koeʻuhi ko e angahala ʻae kakai.
Wherefore, it behooved him to be made like his brethren in all things, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, in order to make expiation for the sins of the people.
18 He ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene mamahi ʻaʻana ʻi hono ʻahiʻahiʻi, ʻoku ne faʻa fai ke tokoniʻi ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻahiʻahiʻi.
For, inasmuch as he himself has suffered in being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
