Loma 15

1 Ko ia ko kitautolu ʻoku mālohi ʻoku totonu ke tau kātaki ʻae ngaahi vaivai ʻoe vaivai, pea ʻoua naʻa fakafiemālie kiate kitautolu pē.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and ought not to please ourselves.

2 Ke tau taki taha fakafiemālie kotoa pē ki hono kaungāʻapi, ke lelei ai mo langa hake ai ia.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, in order to build him up.

3 He naʻe ʻikai fakafiemālie ʻa Kalaisi ʻe ia; kae hangē ko ia kuo tohi, “Ko e ngaahi manuki ʻanautolu naʻe manukiʻi koe, naʻe tō kiate au.”

For even Christ did not please himself. Instead, it was just as it is written, “The insults of those who insulted you fell on me.”

4 He ko e ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē naʻe tohi ʻi muʻa, naʻe tohi ko hotau akonaki, koeʻuhi ko e meʻa ʻi he faʻa kātaki mo e fakafiemālie ʻoe ngaahi tohi, ketau maʻu ai ʻae ʻamanaki lelei.

For whatever was previously written was written for our instruction, in order that through patience and through encouragement of the scriptures we would have certain hope.

5 Pea ko eni, ke tuku kiate kimoutolu ʻe he ʻOtua ʻoe faʻa kātaki mo e fiemālie, ke mou felototatauʻaki pē kiate kimoutolu ʻo tatau mo Kalaisi Sisu:

Now may the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with each other according to Christ Jesus.

6 Koeʻuhi ke mou loto taha pē, mo ngutu taha pē, ʻi he fakamālō ki he ʻOtua, ʻio, ko e Tamai ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi.

May he do this in order that with one mind you may praise with one mouth the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Ko ia ke mou femāʻuaki ʻakimoutolu taki taha, ʻo hangē ko e maʻu foki ʻe Kalaisi ʻakitautolu ke ongoongolelei ai ʻae ʻOtua.

Therefore receive one another, even as Christ also received you, to the praise of God.

8 Pea ko eni, ʻoku ou fakahā ko e tamaioʻeiki ʻa Sisu Kalaisi ʻoe kamu, koeʻuhi ko e moʻoni ʻoe ʻOtua, ke fokotuʻumaʻu ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa [naʻe fai ]ki he ngaahi tamai:

For I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision on behalf of God's truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the fathers,

9 Pea koeʻuhi ke fakamālō ki he ʻOtua ʻae ngaahi Senitaile koeʻuhi ko ʻene ʻaloʻofa; ʻo hangē ko ia kuo tohi, “Ko e meʻa ko ia te u fakaongolelei ai koe ʻi he ngaahi Senitaile, ʻo hiva ki ho huafa.”

and for the Gentiles to glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles and sing praise to your name.”

10 Pea toe pehē ʻe ia, “Ke fiefia ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi Senitaile, fakataha mo hono kakai.”

Again it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”

11 Pea toe pehē, “Fakafetaʻi ki he ʻEiki ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi Senitaile kotoa pē: fakaongolelei ia, ʻakimoutolu ʻae kakai kotoa pē.”

And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples praise him.”

12 Pea toe lea ʻa ʻIsaia, “ʻE ai ha aka ʻo Sese, pea ʻe tupu hake ia ke pule ki he kakai Senitaile; ʻe ʻamanaki lelei ʻae kakai Senitaile kiate ia.”

Again, Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will have hope.”

13 Pea ko eni, [ʻofa ]ke fakafonu ʻakimoutolu ʻe he ʻOtua ʻoe ʻamanaki lelei, ʻaki ʻae fiefia mo e melino ʻi he tui, koeʻuhi ke mou mohu ʻamanaki lelei, ʻi he mālohi ʻoe Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace for believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will have hope.

14 Pea ko au foki, ʻoku ou ʻilo pau kiate kimoutolu, ko hoku kāinga, kuo fonu ʻakimoutolu foki ʻi he angalelei, kuo fakapito ʻakimoutolu ʻi he ʻilo kotoa pē, mo e mafai foki ke fetokoniʻaki ʻakimoutolu.

I myself am also convinced about you, my brothers. I am convinced that also you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge. I am convinced that you are also able to exhort one another.

15 Ka kuo u tohi mālohi atu nai kiate kimoutolu, ʻe kāinga, koeʻuhi ke fakamanatuʻi ʻakimoutolu, ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻofa ʻaia kuo foaki kiate au ʻe he ʻOtua,

But I am writing more boldly to you about some things in order to remind you again, because of the grace given me by God.

16 Koeʻuhi ke u hoko ai ko e faifekau ʻa Sisu Kalaisi ki he kakai Senitaile, ʻo tauhi ʻae ongoongolelei ʻae ʻOtua, koeʻuhi ke ʻaonga hono feilaulau ʻaki ʻoe ngaahi Senitaile, kuo fakamāʻoniʻoniʻi ʻe he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni.

This gift was that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus sent to the Gentiles, to offer as a priest the gospel of God. I should do this so that the offering of the Gentiles might become acceptable, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.

17 Ko ia ʻoku ou maʻu ʻaia ke u fakamālō ai ʻia Sisu Kalaisi, ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia ʻoku kau ki he ʻOtua.

In Christ Jesus I have reason to boast of my service for God.

18 He ʻoku ʻikai te u faʻa lea ki he ngaahi meʻa ko ia naʻe ʻikai fai ʻe Kalaisi ʻiate au, ke fakatalangofua ʻae ngaahi Senitaile, ʻi he lea mo e ngāue,

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me for the obedience of the Gentiles. These are things done by word and action,

19 ‌ʻI he ngaahi mana lahi mo fakaofo, ʻi he mālohi ʻoe Laumālie ʻoe ʻOtua; pea kuo ʻaonga ʻeku malangaʻaki ʻae ongoongolelei ʻa Kalaisi, ʻo fai mei Selūsalema, ʻo fakatakamilo ʻo aʻu ki Ililekomi.

by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. This was so that from Jerusalem, and round about as far as Illyricum, I might fully carry out the gospel of Christ.

20 ‌ʻIo, naʻe pehē ʻeku feinga ke malangaʻaki ʻae ongoongolelei, ʻikai ʻi he potu kuo huaʻaki ai ʻa kalaisi, telia naʻaku fokotuʻu ʻoha tangata kehe.

In this way, my desire has been to proclaim the gospel, but not where Christ is known by name, in order that I might not build upon another man's foundation.

21 Kae hangē ko ia kuo tohi, “Ko kinautolu naʻe ʻikai leaʻaki ia ki ai, te nau mamata: pea ko kinautolu naʻe ʻikai fanongo, te nau ʻilo.”

It is as it is written: “Those to whom no tidings of him came will see him, and those who have not heard will understand.”

22 Ko ia ko e meʻa ko ia foki kuo lahi ʻene taʻofi au, pea kuo ʻikai ai te u ʻalu atu kiate kimoutolu.

Therefore I was also hindered many times from coming to you.

23 Ka ko eni, ʻoku ʻikai kei toe haʻaku potu ʻi he ngaahi fonua ni, pea ʻi heʻeku holi lahi ʻi he ngaahi taʻu lahi ke u ʻalu atu kiate kimoutolu;

But now, I no longer have any place in these regions, and I have been longing for many years to come to you.

24 ‌ʻOka hoko hoku fononga, pea ke mou moimoiʻi au ʻi hoku fononga, ʻoka hili ʻeku maʻu ʻae fiemālie siʻi ʻiate kimoutolu.

I am hopeful that I will see you in passing when I go to Spain, and to be helped by you along my journey there, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.

25 Ka ko eni, ʻoku ou ʻalu ki Selūsalema, ke tokoni ki he kāinga māʻoniʻoni.

But now I am going to Jerusalem, bringing aid to the believers.

26 He naʻe lelei kiate kinautolu ʻo Masitōnia mo ʻAkeia ke fai ʻae tānaki koloa maʻae kāinga māʻoniʻoni ʻoku masiva ʻi Selūsalema.

For it was the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution to the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.

27 Kuo nau fai loto lelei eni; pea ko honau kau fai totongi totonu ʻakinautolu. He kapau kuo fakakau ʻae Senitaile ke maʻu ʻenau ngaahi meʻa fakalaumālie, ko ʻenau ngāue totonu ia ke tokoni ʻaki ʻakinautolu ʻae ngaahi meʻa fakamaama.

Yes, it was their good pleasure, and, indeed, they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things.

28 Ko ia ka hili ʻeku fai eni, pea u fakamaʻu kiate kinautolu ʻae fua ni, te u ʻalu atu ʻiate kimoutolu ki Sepeini.

Therefore, when I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received what was collected, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way.

29 Pea ʻoku ou ʻilo, ʻo kau ka aʻu atu kiate kimoutolu, te u ʻalu atu ʻi hono fonu ʻoe tāpuaki ʻoe ongoongolelei ʻo Kalaisi.

I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

30 Pea ko eni, ʻoku ou kole kiate kimoutolu, ʻe kāinga, koeʻuhi ko hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, pea koeʻuhi ko e ʻofa ʻoe Laumālie, ke mou fekuki mo au ʻi hoʻomou ngaahi lotu ki he ʻOtua koeʻuhi ko au;

Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.

31 Koeʻuhi ke fakahaofi au meiate kinautolu ʻi Siutea ʻoku talangataʻa; pea koeʻuhi ko ʻeku ngāue ki Selūsalema, ke ʻaonga ia ki he kāinga māʻoniʻoni;

Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the believers.

32 Pea koeʻuhi ke u aʻu atu kiate kimoutolu ʻi he fiefia ʻi he finangalo ʻoe ʻOtua, pea ke fakafiemālieʻi au mo kimoutolu.

Pray that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and that I may, together with you, find rest.

33 Pea ko eni, ke ʻiate kimoutolu kotoa pē ʻae ʻOtua ʻoe melino. ʻEmeni

May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.