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 at any time we should let them slip.

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 recompence of reward;

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 the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that 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 them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts 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 to the angels he hath not put in subjection the world to come, concerning 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 visitest 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 madest him a little lower than the angels; thou didst crown him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

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 in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not made subject to him. But now we see not yet all things made subject to 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 for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

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 was befitting for him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain 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 sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 ‌ʻO pehē, “Te u fakahā ho huafa ki hoku kāinga, ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoe siasi te u hiva fakafetaʻi kiate koe.”

Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise 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 which God hath 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 himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had 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 deliver them 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 took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed 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.

Therefore in all things it behoved him to be made like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation 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 in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to help them that are tempted.