Hebrews 11
1 Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent.
Minu kinsundula tula diana dingolo mu bima, biobi bi nsiwulungu diana ayi ayi kikinina ti wutambudi bima ka diambu ko bimonikini ko.
2 For this reason, the ancients were given testimony.
Mu diambu di minu bakulu batelomono kimbangi.
3 By faith, we understand the world to be fashioned by the Word of God, so that the visible might be made by the invisible. (aiōn g165)
Mu diambu di minu tuzabidi ti nza yivangulu mu mbembo yi Nzambi, ayi, bima bioso biobi bieti monika bivangimina mu biobi kabi monikanga ko. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith, Abel offered to God a much better sacrifice than that of Cain, through which he obtained testimony that he was just, in that God offered testimony to his gifts. And through that sacrifice, he still speaks to us, though he is dead.
Mu diambu di minu, Abeli wutambika kuidi Nzambi dikaba diyoko dilutidi dimboti viokila ditambika Kayini. Mu diambu di minu Nzambi kammonina mutu wusonga bu katelama niandi veka kimbangi ti wukikinina makaba mandi. Ayi mu diambu di minu Abeli wukidi yoluka diaka, ka diambu ko wufua kuandi.
5 By faith, Enoch was transferred, so that he would not see death, and he was not found because God had transferred him. For before he was transferred, he had testimony that he pleased God.
Mu diambu di minu, Enoki wukatulu mu diambu kabika mona lufua. Basia kummona ko bila Nzambi wunkatula. Muaki tuamina kakatulu, bantelimina kimbangi kiaki: Niandi wumonisa Nzambi khini.
6 But without faith, it is impossible to please God. For whoever approaches God must believe that he exists, and that he rewards those who seek him.
Muaki mutu kambulu minu kalendi monisa Nzambi khini ko. Bila bulutidi mboti ti woso mutu tidi fikama Nzambi kawilukila ti Nzambi widi ayi kafueti wilukila ti niandi wumfutanga batu boso bankuntombanga.
7 By faith, Noah, having accepted an answer about those things which were not yet seen, being afraid, fashioned an ark for the salvation of his house. Through the ark, he condemned the world, and was established as the heir of the justice that occurs through faith.
Mu diambu di minu, mu thangu Nzambi kalubula Nowa mu mambu momo katueni mona, wukinzika Nzambi ayi wutunga masuwa mu diambu di vukisa nzoꞌandi. Mu minu kiandi, wuzengila nza nkanu ayi wukituka mvingidi wu kiuka ki busonga kintotukilanga mu minu.
8 By faith, the one called Abraham obeyed, going out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Mu diambu di minu, Abalahami wutumamana, bu katelo, mu kuenda ku tsi yoyi kafueti tambula banga kiuka; ka diambu ko kasia zaba ko kuevi kankuenda.
9 By faith, he stayed in the Land of the Promise as if in a foreign land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise.
Mu diambu di minu niandi wuzingila mu kinzenza mu tsi yi tsila; wuzingila mu zinzo zingoto va kimosi ayi Isaki ayi Yakobi; bobo baba mu tsila yimosi banga niandi.
10 For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
Bila niandi wuvingila divula didi zifundasio ziozi zilendi nikuka ko. Nzambi niandi nkubiki ayi ntungi wu divula beni.
11 By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.
Mu diambu di minu; Sala mamvandi, wubaka zingolo zi butila ka diambu ko mimvu mi butila mivioka; bila wumona ti mutu wowo wuvana tsila widi wukuikama.
12 Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a multitude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable.
Diawu mu mutu wumosi, mutu wowo wuyika nunu, wuba nduka mu fua, mu butukila nkuna wu batu bobo baviokidi zimbuetete zi Diyilu ayi baviokidi tsengisini yidi va disimu di mbu, yilendi baka bu tangulu ko.
13 All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth.
Batu bobo bafuila mu minu mu kambu baka bima biobi baba vanina tsila, vayi bamona biawu ayi bavana biawu mboti buna bakidi thama ayi bawu veka bazaba ti badi banzenza ayi minkibi vava ntoto.
14 For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
Batu bantubila bobo bammonisa bumboti ti tsi awu veka bantomba.
15 And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
Bila enati beti yindula tsi yoyi batotukila nganu babaka diluaku di buela mu vutuka.
16 But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
Vayi buabu tsi yi kitoko bantomba, tsi yi diyilu. Diawu Nzambi kamonanga tsoni ko ti bantedila Nzambi awu, bila wuba kubikila divula.
17 By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
Mu diambu di minu, Abalahami wutambika Isaki banga dikaba diyoko mu thangu Nzambi kantota. Niandi wutambula tsila vayi wuba wukubama mu tambika muanꞌandi wumosi kaka.
18 To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”
Ka diambu ko Nzambi wunkamba: Mu Isaki wela bakila nkuna.
19 indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
Abalahami wumona ti Nzambi beki lulendo lu fulukisila Isaki mu bafua. Bukiedika Abalahami wutambula Isaki bu bamfulukisa.
20 By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
Mu diambu di minu, Isaki wusakumuna Yakobi ayi Esawu mu diambu di mambu momo mankuiza ku ntuala.
21 By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.
Mu diambu di minu, Yakobi, tuamina lufua luandi, wusakumuna kadika muana wu Zozefi ayi wusambila Nzambi bu kasingimina mutsongi ntiꞌandi.
22 By faith, Joseph, as he was dying, recalled the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones.
Mu diambu di minu, Zozefi, bu kamona ti weka nduka fua, wuyolukila thotokolo yi bana ba Iseli mu tsi Ezipite ayi wuvana lutumunu mu diambu di mambu momo bafueti vanga mu mimvesi miandi.
23 By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king’s edict.
Mu diambu di minu, bambuta ba Moyize basueka muanꞌawu mu tezo ki zingondi zitatu bila zimona ti muana wuba wukitoko ayi kadi tsisi zisia mona ko mu tinguna lutumunu lu ntinu.
24 By faith, Moses, after growing up, denied himself a place as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
Mu diambu di minu, Moyize, bu kayunduka, wumanga kuandi tedolo muana wu muana wunketo wu Falawo.
25 choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,
Wumanga mona makhini mu ndambu thangu madi mu masumu vayi wuluta zola mona ziphasi va kimosi ayi batu ba Nzambi.
26 valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward.
Bila niandi wumona tsoni yoyi Klisto kafueti fua yidi kimvuama kinneni kiviokidi kioki ki Ezipite bila meso mandi maba ntadidila mfutu wowo widi ku ntuala.
27 By faith, he abandoned Egypt, not dreading the animosity of the king. For he pressed on, as if seeing him who is unseen.
Mu diambu di minu, niandi wubika Ezipite mu kambu mona zinganzi zi ntinu tsisi. Wuba wukinda, bila niandi wumona Nzambi yika yimonikanga ko.
28 By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
Mu diambu di minu, niandi wukembila pasika ayi wudukula menga mu mielo mu diambu di mbasi yitumu mu bunga yibika bunga bana batheti ba bana ba Iseli.
29 By faith, they crossed the Red Sea, as if on dry land, yet when the Egyptians attempted it, they were swallowed up.
Mu diambu di minu, bana ba Iseli basabuka mbu wu mbuaki banga mu ntoto wuyuma. Vayi basi Ezipite bu bedi ka sabuka buna bamana diama.
30 By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.
Mu diambu di minu, bibaka bi Yeliko bi bua bana ba Iseli bu bazunga biawu tsambudi di bilumbu.
31 By faith, Rahab, the harlot, did not perish with the unbelievers, after receiving the spies with peace.
Mu diambu di minu, Lahabi, ka diambu ko wuba kuandi ndumba leta, wuvuka mu lufua va kimosi ayi batu bobo bamanga tumukina Nzambi, mu diambu kayakula bumboti batu batumu mu kinsueki mu tala Yeliko mu diela.
32 And what should I say next? For time is not sufficient for me to give an account of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the Prophets:
A mambu mbi ndieka buela tuba e? Buna thangu mayiba yi fioti enati mfueti yolukila Ngedewoni, Balaki, Samisoni, Zefeti, Davidi, Samueli ayi mimbikudi.
33 those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
Mu diambu di minu bawu babedisa mintinu, bavanga mambu ma busonga, batambula mambu momo baba vanina tsila; bakangisa miunu mi zikhosi;
34 extinguished the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, showed strength in battle, turned back the armies of foreigners.
bazima lulendo lu zimbazu zingolo; bavuka bu bedi kavondo mu sabala; batambula zingolo ka diambu ko baba bavonga; bamonika binuani bingolo ku mvita; batinisa nkangu wu masodi ma banzenza.
35 Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.
Mu diambu di minu kiawu baketo baba vutudila batu bawu bafua, mu mfulukulu. Muaki bankaka bayamusu ayi bamanga baba kula mu diambu di bazaba ti bela fuluka mu mfulukulu yi kitoko.
36 Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
Bankaka basekonono, babeto bikoti, babakanga zisieni ayi bakotoso mu minloko.
37 They were stoned; they were cut; they were tempted. With the slaughter of the sword, they were killed. They wandered about in sheepskin and in goatskin, in dire need, in anguish afflicted.
Bankaka balozolo matadi, babasu mu bisi banga bu mbasulungu mabaya; bavondolo mu bisabala, bakituka mindiengidi, bamvuata minkanda mi mamemi ayi mi zikhombo. Bakambu mamo ayi bibioso, babamonisa ziphasi ayi bayamusu.
38 Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.
Nza yisia ba yifuana mu diambu diawu ko. Badiengila mu makanga ayi mu miongo; mu zithadi ayi mu mabulu madi mu ntoto.
39 And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise.
Batu boso bobo, ka diambu ko batelomono kimbangi mu diambu di minu kiawu, vayi, kadi mutu kasia tambula ko bina biba vanunu tsila.
40 God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.
Bila Nzambi wutukubikila mambu ma kitoko, wuzola ti bakituka batu bafuana banga beto.
