Hepelū 11
1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
1KO eni, ko e tui ko e tuʻunga ia ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ʻamanaki lelei ki ai, ko e fakamoʻoni ʻoe ngaahi meʻa taʻehāmai.
2For by it the people of old received their commendation.
2He ko ia naʻe maʻu ai ʻe he mātuʻa ʻae ongoongolelei.
3By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
3Ko e tui ʻoku tau ʻilo ai naʻe fakatupu ʻae ngaahi maama ʻe he folofola ʻae ʻOtua, ko ia ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ʻilo ni naʻe ʻikai ke fakatupu ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa naʻe hā mai.
4By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.
4Ko e tui naʻe ʻatu ai ʻe ʻEpeli ki he ʻOtua ʻae feilaulau lelei hake ʻia Keini, ko ia naʻa ne maʻu ai ʻae fakamoʻoni kuo fakatonuhia ia, ko e fakamoʻoni ʻe he ʻOtua ki heʻene ngaahi foaki: pea ʻoku ne kei leaʻaki ia ka kuo mate ia.
5By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.
5Ko e tui naʻe hiki ai ʻa ʻInoke, ke ʻoua naʻa hoko kiate ia ʻae mate; pea naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ia, koeʻuhi kuo hiki ia ʻe he ʻOtua: he naʻe teʻeki fai hono hiki, kuo ne maʻu ʻae fakamoʻoni ki heʻene fakafiemālieʻi ʻae ʻOtua.
6And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
6Ka ʻi he taʻemaʻu ʻae tui ʻoku ʻikai mafai hono fakafiemālieʻi: he ko ia ʻoku haʻu ki he ʻOtua, ʻoku totonu ke ne tui ʻoku ai ia, pea ʻoku ne totongi kiate kinautolu ʻoku kumi lahi kiate ia.
7By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
7Ko e tui ʻa Noa, kuo hili hono valokiʻi ʻe he ʻOtua ki he ngaahi meʻa teʻeki hā mai, naʻe manavahē ai ia, pea ne faʻu ʻae vaka ke fakamoʻui ai hono fale; ko ia naʻa ne fakahā ai hono kovi ʻoe maama ko ia, pea ne lavaʻi ai ʻae fakatonuhia ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he tui.
8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
8Ko e tui naʻe talangofua ai ʻa ʻEpalahame, ʻi hono ui ia ke ʻalu atu ki ha potu te ne maʻu ʻamui ko e nofoʻanga; pea naʻa ne fononga atu, ʻo ʻikai te ne ʻilo pe ko ʻene ʻalu ki fē.
9By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
9Ko e tui naʻa ne ʻāunofo ai ʻi he fonua ʻoe talaʻofa, ʻo hangē ha fonua taʻekau ia ki ai, ʻonau nonofo ʻi he ngaahi fale fehikitaki fakataha mo ʻAisake mo Sēkope, ʻonau kau fakataha ʻi he talaʻofa pe ko ia:
10For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
10He naʻe ʻamanaki ʻe ia ki ha kolo kuo ai hono ngaahi tuʻunga, ʻaia naʻe langa mo ngaohi ʻe he ʻOtua.
11By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
11Ko e tui naʻe maʻu ai ʻe Sela ʻae mālohi ke tuituʻia ai ia, pea fanauʻi ʻe ia ʻae tama ka kuo lahi ʻene motuʻa, he naʻa ne pehē, ʻoku moʻoni ia ʻaia kuo fakaʻilo.
12Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
12Ko ia naʻe tupu ai mei he tokotaha, pea hangē ia ko ha mate, ʻae tokolahi ke tatau mo e ngaahi fetuʻu ʻoe langi, pea hangē ko e ʻoneʻone ʻi he matātahi ʻoku taʻefaʻalaua.
13These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
13Naʻe mate ʻakinautolu ni kotoa pē ʻi he tui, ʻo ʻikai ke nau lavaʻi ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa, ka naʻa nau mamata mamaʻo atu, mo ʻilo pau ki ai, ʻo fāʻufua ia, ʻonau fakahā ko e kau muli mo e kau ʻāunofo ʻakinautolu ʻi he māmani.
14For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
14He ko kinautolu ʻoku lea pehē, ʻoku nau fakahā totonu, ʻoku nau kumi ha fonua.
15If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.
15Pea ko e moʻoni, ka ne nau tokanga ki he fonua ko ia naʻa nau haʻu mei ai, pehē, ne faingofua pe ʻenau toe foki atu.
16But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
16Ka ko eni ʻoku nau holi ki he fonua lelei lahi, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he langi: ko ia kuo ʻikai mā ʻae ʻOtua ʻi hono ui ia ko honau ʻOtua: he kuo ne teuteu ʻae kolo moʻonautolu.
17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,
17Ko e tui naʻe feilaulau ʻaki ai ʻe ʻEpalahame ʻa ʻAisake, ʻi hono ʻahiʻahiʻi: ʻio, ko ia ne ne maʻu ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa, naʻa ne feilaulau ʻaki hono foha pe taha naʻe fakatupu,
18of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”
18ʻAia naʻe pehē ki ai, “Ko ʻAisake ʻe mei ai ho hako:”
19He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
19ʻO ne ʻilo, ʻoku faʻa fai ʻe he ʻOtua hono fokotuʻu mei he mate;pea naʻa ne maʻu ia mei ai foki ʻi he fakatātā.
20By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau.
20Ko e tui ne tāpuaki ai ʻe ʻAisake ʻa Sēkope mo ʻIsoa ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻe hoko mai.
21By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.
21Ko e tui ʻa Sēkope, ʻi heʻene teu ke mate, naʻa ne hū mo tāpuaki ai ʻae ongo foha ʻo Siosefa, ʻi heʻene faʻaki ki hono tokotoko.
22By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
22Ko e tui ʻa Siosefa, ʻi heʻene teu ke mate, naʻa ne lea ai ki he ʻalu ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli; ʻo ne tuku ʻae fekau koeʻuhi ko hono ngaahi hui ʻoʻona.
23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
23Ko e tui naʻe fufū ai ʻa Mōsese ʻe heʻene mātuʻa, ʻi he māhina ʻe tolu, koeʻuhi naʻa nau ʻilo ko e tamasiʻi fakaʻofoʻofa ia; pea naʻe ʻikai te na manavahē ki he fekau ʻae tuʻi.
24By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
24Ko e tui ʻa Mōsese naʻa ne liʻaki ai, ʻi heʻene lahi, hono ui ia ko e tama ʻae ʻofefine ʻo Felo;
25choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
25ʻO ne fili muʻa ke ne kātaki ʻae mamahi fakataha mo e kakai ʻae ʻOtua, ʻi heʻene maʻu ʻae fiefia ʻoe angahala ʻo fuoloa siʻi;
26He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
26ʻO ne lau ʻae manuki koeʻuhi ko Kalaisi ko e koloa lahi hake ia ʻi he koloa ʻo ʻIsipite: he naʻe sio fakamamaʻu ia ki he totongi.
27By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.
27Ko e tui naʻa ne liʻaki ai ʻa ʻIsipite, ʻo ʻikai manavahē ki he houhau ʻae tuʻi: he naʻa ne fakakukafi, ʻo hangē ʻoku ne mamata kiate ia ʻoku taʻehāmai.
28By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
28Ko e tui naʻa ne fai ai ʻa e feilaulau ʻoe Lakaatu, mo e luluku ʻoe toto, telia naʻa ala kiate kinautolu ʻaia naʻa ne fakaʻauha ʻae ʻuluaki fānau.
29By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.
29Ko e tui naʻa nau ʻalu ai ʻi he Tahi kulokula ʻo hangē ʻi he mōmoa: ʻaia naʻe ʻahiʻahi ke fai ʻe he kakai ʻIsipite, pea lōmaki ai ʻakinautolu.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
30Ko e tui naʻe holo ai ʻae ngaahi ʻa ʻo Seliko, ʻi he hili hono takatakai ʻi he ʻaho ʻe fitu.
31By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
31Ko e tui naʻe ʻikai ʻauha ai ʻa Lehapi, ko e fefine feʻauaki, fakataha mo kinautolu naʻe ʻikai tui, ko ʻene tali lelei pe ʻae kau mataki.
32And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—
32Pea ko e hā mo ʻeku lea ʻe fai? Koeʻuhi ʻe tuai ʻaupito ʻo kau ka lau kia Kitione, mo Pelaki, mo Samisoni, mo Sefita; mo Tevita foki, mo Samuela, mo e kau palōfita:
33who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
33ʻAkinautolu naʻe fakavaivai ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga ʻi he tui, mo fai māʻoniʻoni, mo lavaʻi ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa, mo tāpuni ʻae ngutu ʻoe fanga laione,
34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
34ʻO fuʻifuʻi ʻae kakaha ʻoe afi, pea hao ʻi he mata ʻoe heletā, pea fakamālohiʻi ʻi heʻenau vaivai, naʻa nau lototoʻa ʻi he tau, pea nau tulia ʻae ngaahi matatau ʻoe kakai muli.
35Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.
35Naʻe maʻu ʻe he kau fefine ʻenau mate kuo fokotuʻu moʻui: pea naʻe fakamamahi ʻae niʻihi, ʻo ʻikai te nau tali ʻae fakahaofia; kaekehe kenau lavaʻi ʻae toetuʻu lelei hake:
36Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
36Pea naʻe tō ki he niʻihi ʻae ʻahiʻahi ʻoe ngaahi manuki mo e kauʻimaea, ʻio, ʻoe ngaahi haʻi mo e nofo fale fakapōpula:
37They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—
37Naʻe tolongaki ʻaki ʻae maka ʻakinautolu, naʻe kilisi ʻo fahiua ʻakinautolu, naʻe ʻahiʻahiʻi, naʻe tāmateʻi ʻaki ʻae heletā: naʻa nau ʻalu fano ʻi he kiliʻi sipi mo e kiliʻi kosi; kuo masiva, kuo mamahi, kuo ngaohikoviʻi;
38of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
38(ʻAkinautolu naʻe ʻikai taau mo māmani ke maʻu:) naʻa nau ʻalu fano ʻi he ngaahi toafa, mo e ngaahi moʻunga, pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻana mo e luo ʻoe kelekele.
39And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,
39Pea ko e tui naʻe maʻu ai ʻekinautolu ni kotoa pē ʻae ongoongolelei, ka naʻe ʻikai lavaʻi ʻae talaʻofa:
40since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
40Ko e meʻa ʻi he teuteu ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae meʻa lelei hake moʻotautolu, ke ʻoua naʻa fakahaohaoa ʻakinautolu taʻekau ai ʻakitautolu.