Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.
Minu kinsundula tula diana dingolo mu bima, biobi bi nsiwulungu diana ayi ayi kikinina ti wutambudi bima ka diambu ko bimonikini ko.
2 For by this, the people of old were attested.
Mu diambu di minu bakulu batelomono kimbangi.
3 By faith, we understand that the ages were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible. (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 better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was attested as righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and though he died he still speaks through it.
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 taken away, so that he would not see death, "and he was not found, because God took him away." For before he was taken he was attested as having 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 Now without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of 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, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared a box-shaped ship for the salvation of his household, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to 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, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. 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 sojourned in a land of promise, as a foreigner, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him 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 looked for the city which has foundations, whose architect 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, even barren Sarah herself received power to conceive when she was past age, and gave birth, since she considered him 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 Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.
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 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and temporary residents on 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 say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
Batu bantubila bobo bammonisa bumboti ti tsi awu veka bantomba.
15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
Bila enati beti yindula tsi yoyi batotukila nganu babaka diluaku di buela mu vutuka.
16 Instead, they were longing for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, 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, being tested, offered up Isaac; and he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and 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 even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your descendants be called;"
Ka diambu ko Nzambi wunkamba: Mu Isaki wela bakila nkuna.
19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
Abalahami wumona ti Nzambi beki lulendo lu fulukisila Isaki mu bafua. Bukiedika Abalahami wutambula Isaki bu bamfulukisa.
20 By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
Mu diambu di minu, Isaki wusakumuna Yakobi ayi Esawu mu diambu di mambu momo mankuiza ku ntuala.
21 By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed over the top of his staff.
Mu diambu di minu, Yakobi, tuamina lufua luandi, wusakumuna kadika muana wu Zozefi ayi wusambila Nzambi bu kasingimina mutsongi ntiꞌandi.
22 By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions 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, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
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, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
Mu diambu di minu, Moyize, bu kayunduka, wumanga kuandi tedolo muana wu muana wunketo wu Falawo.
25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures 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 considering the abuse suffered for the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the 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 left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
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 kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should 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 passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, 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 fell down, after they had been 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 prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in 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 more should I say? For the time would fail me if I told 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 who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped 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 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.
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 resurrection. And others were tortured, not accepting the payment for release, that they might obtain 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 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
Bankaka basekonono, babeto bikoti, babakanga zisieni ayi bakotoso mu minloko.
37 They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were put to the test, they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, mistreated
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 whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes 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 These all, having had testimony given to them through their 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 having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Bila Nzambi wutukubikila mambu ma kitoko, wuzola ti bakituka batu bafuana banga beto.
