Hepelū 6
1 Ko ia foki, ke tuku ki mui ʻae ngaahi ʻuluaki akonaki ʻa Kalaisi, ka tau fai atu ki he haohaoa; ke ʻoua naʻa toe ai ʻae tuʻunga ʻae fakatomala mei he ngaahi ngaue mate, pea mo e tui ki he ʻOtua,
Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of repetance from dead workes, and of faith toward God,
2 ʻAe akonaki ʻoe ngaahi papitaiso, mo e hilifaki ʻoe nima, mo e toetuʻu ʻoe mate, mo e fakamaau taʻengata. (aiōnios g166)
Of the doctrine of baptismes, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternall iudgement. (aiōnios g166)
3 Pea te tau fai eni, ʻo kapau ʻe lelei ki he ʻOtua.
And this will we doe if God permit.
4 He koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai ʻaupito mafai kiate kinautolu naʻe muʻaki māmangia, mo nau kamata ʻae foaki mei ʻolunga, pea nau maʻu mo e Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni,
For it is impossible that they which were once lightened, and haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost,
5 Pea kuo nau kamata ʻae folofola lelei ʻae ʻOtua, mo e ngaahi mālohi ʻoe maama ʻe haʻu, (aiōn g165)
And haue tasted of the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come, (aiōn g165)
6 Pea kuo nau hinga atu, [ʻe ʻikai mafai ]ke toe fakafoʻou ʻakinautolu ki he fakatomala; he ʻoku nau toe tutuki ki he ʻakau ʻekinautolu pe ʻae ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo fai fakahāhā pe ʻa hono fakamaaʻi.
If they fal away, should be renued againe by repentance: seeing they crucifie againe to themselues the Sonne of God, and make a mocke of him.
7 He ko e kelekele ʻoku ne inumia ʻae ʻuha ʻoku faʻa tō ki ai, pea tupu mei ai ʻae ʻakau ʻoku taau mo kinautolu ʻoku tauhi ia, ʻoku tāpuekina ia mei he ʻOtua:
For the earth which drinketh in the raine that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth foorth herbes meete for them by whome it is dressed, receiueth blessing of God.
8 Ka ko ia ʻoku tupu mei ai ʻae ʻakau talatala mo e talatalaʻāmoa, kuo siʻaki, pea kuo ofi ki he malaʻia; ko hono ngataʻanga ʻo ia ko e vela.
But that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.
9 Ka ko kimoutolu, ʻe kāinga, neongo ʻoku pehē ni ʻemau lea, ka ʻoku mau ʻamanaki ki he ngaahi meʻa lelei lahi ʻiate kimoutolu, mo e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku hoa mo e fakamoʻui.
But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake.
10 He ʻoku ʻikai taʻeangatonu ʻae ʻOtua, ke ne fakangaloʻi hoʻomou ngaue mo e feinga ʻofa, ʻaia kuo mou fakahā ki hono huafa, ʻi hoʻomou tauhiʻi ʻae kāinga māʻoniʻoni, mo hoʻomou ngaue.
For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.
11 Pea ko homau loto, ke taki taha fakahā ʻekimoutolu ʻae faʻa fakakukafi ko ia ki he ʻilo pau ʻoe ʻamanaki lelei ʻo aʻu ki he ngataʻanga:
And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende,
12 Ke ʻoua naʻa mou fakapikopiko, ka ʻe faʻifaʻitaki kiate kinautolu kuo nau lavaʻi ʻi he tui mo e faʻa kātaki ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa.
That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.
13 He naʻe talaʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kia ʻEpalahame, pea koeʻuhi kuo ʻikai ha taha ʻe lahi hake ke ne fuakava ai, ne ne fuakava ʻiate ia pe,
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,
14 ʻo pehē, “Ko e moʻoni ʻi he fakamonūʻia te u fakamonūʻiaʻi koe, pea ʻi he fakatokolahi te u fakatokolahiʻi koe.”
Saying, Surely I wil aboundantly blesse thee and multiplie thee marueilously.
15 Pea kuo hili ʻene kātaki fuoloa, ne maʻu ʻe ia ʻae talaʻofa.
And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promise.
16 He ko e moʻoni ʻoku fuakava ʻae kakai ʻi he lahi hake: pea ko e fuakava ke fakamoʻoni ʻaki, ko e fakangata ia ʻoe fakakikihi kotoa pē kiate kinautolu.
For men verely sweare by him that is greater then themselues, and an othe for confirmation is among them an ende of all strife.
17 Pea ʻi he meʻa ni, kuo finangalo ʻae ʻOtua ke fakahā ʻo lahi ki he kakai naʻe talaʻofa ki ai ʻae taʻefaʻaliliu ʻo ʻene folofola, pea ne fakamoʻoni ʻaki ia ʻae fuakava:
So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,
18 Koeʻuhi ʻi he meʻa taʻefaʻaliliu ʻe ua, ʻaia kuo ʻikai ai ʻaupito faʻa loi ʻae ʻOtua, ke maʻu ʻekitautolu ʻae fiemālie lahi, ʻakitautolu kuo feholaki ki he hūfanga, ke puke ki he ʻamanaki lelei kuo tuku ʻi hotau ʻao:
That by two immutable things, wherein it is vnpossible that God should lye, we might haue strong consolation, which haue our refuge to lay holde vpon that hope that is set before vs,
19 ʻAia kuo tau maʻu ʻo hangē ko e taula ʻoe laumālie, pea ʻoku maʻu mo taʻengāue, pea ʻoku tau ia ki he [potu ]ʻi loto puipui;
Which hope we haue, as an ancre of the soule, both sure and stedfast, and it entreth into that which is within the vaile,
