Hepelū 11
1 Ko eni, ko e tui ko e tuʻunga ia ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ʻamanaki lelei ki ai, ko e fakamoʻoni ʻoe ngaahi meʻa taʻehāmai.
Now faith is the persuasion of the things that are in hope, as if they were in act; and it is the manifestness of the things not seen.
2 He ko ia naʻe maʻu ai ʻe he mātuʻa ʻae ongoongolelei.
And for it the ancients are well testified of.
3 Ko 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. (aiōn g165)
For by faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God; and that things seen, originated from those that are not seen. (aiōn g165)
4 Ko 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.
By faith, Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than that of Cain; and on account of it, he is testified of that he was righteous, and God bore testimony to his offering; and in consequence thereof, though dead he yet speaketh.
5 Ko 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.
By faith, Enoch was translated, and did not taste death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for, before he translated him, there was testimony of him, that he pleased God.
6 Ka 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.
But, without faith, a man cannot please God. For he that draweth near to God, must believe his existence, and that he will recompense those who seek him.
7 Ko 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.
By faith Noah, when he was told of things not seen, feared; and he made himself an ark, for the life of his household; whereby he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 Ko 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.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed, and departed to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance: and he departed, while he knew not whither he was going.
9 Ko 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:
By faith, he became a resident in the land that was promised him, as in a foreign land; and abode in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
10 He naʻe ʻamanaki ʻe ia ki ha kolo kuo ai hono ngaahi tuʻunga, ʻaia naʻe langa mo ngaohi ʻe he ʻOtua.
For he looked for the city that hath a foundation, of which the builder and maker is God.
11 Ko 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.
By faith, Sarah also, who was barren, acquired energy to receive seed; and, out of the time of her years, she brought forth; because she firmly believed, that he was faithful who had promised her.
12 Ko 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.
Therefore, from one man failing through age, numbers were born, like the stars in the heavens, and like the sand on the shore of the sea which is innumerable.
13 Naʻe 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.
All these died in faith, and received not their promise; but they saw it afar off, and rejoiced in it; and they confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 He ko kinautolu ʻoku lea pehē, ʻoku nau fakahā totonu, ʻoku nau kumi ha fonua.
Now they who say thus, show that they seek a city.
15 Pea 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.
But if they had been seeking that city from which they came out, they had opportunity to return again and go to it.
16 Ka 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.
But now it is manifest that they longed for a better city than that, namely, for that which is in heaven. Therefore God did not refuse to be called their God; for he prepared for them the city.
17 Ko 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,
By faith Abraham, in his trial, offered up Isaac; and he laid on the altar his only son, whom he had received by promise.
18 ʻAia naʻe pehē ki ai, “Ko ʻAisake ʻe mei ai ho hako:”
For it had been said to him, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
19 ʻO ne ʻilo, ʻoku faʻa fai ʻe he ʻOtua hono fokotuʻu mei he mate; pea naʻa ne maʻu ia mei ai foki ʻi he fakatātā.
And he reasoned with himself, that God was able even to raise him from the dead: and therefore, in the similitude of a resurrection, he was restored to him.
20 Ko e tui ne tāpuaki ai ʻe ʻAisake ʻa Sēkope mo ʻIsoa ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻe hoko mai.
By faith in what was to be, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21 Ko 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.
By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed himself on the top of his staff.
22 Ko 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.
By faith Joseph, when dying, was mindful of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave direction concerning his bones.
23 Ko 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.
By faith the parents of Moses, after he was born, hid him three months; because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not deterred by the command of the king.
24 Ko e tui ʻa Mōsese naʻa ne liʻaki ai, ʻi heʻene lahi, hono ui ia ko e tama ʻae ʻofefine ʻo Felo;
By faith Moses, when be became a man, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.
25 ʻO ne fili muʻa ke ne kātaki ʻae mamahi fakataha mo e kakai ʻae ʻOtua, ʻi heʻene maʻu ʻae fiefia ʻoe angahala ʻo fuoloa siʻi;
And he chose to be in affliction with the people of God, and not to live luxuriously in sin for a short season:
26 ʻO 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.
and he esteemed the reproach of the Messiah a greater treasure than the hoarded riches of Egypt; for he looked upon the recompense of reward.
27 Ko 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.
By faith, he left Egypt, and was not terrified by the wrath of the king; and he continued to hope, just as if he saw the invisible God.
28 Ko 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.
By faith, they kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, that he who destroyed the first-born might not approach them.
29 Ko 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.
By faith, they passed the Red Sea, as on dry land; and in it the Egyptians were swallowed up, when they dared to enter it.
30 Ko e tui naʻe holo ai ʻae ngaahi ʻa ʻo Seliko, ʻi he hili hono takatakai ʻi he ʻaho ʻe fitu.
By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, when they had been encompassed seven days.
31 Ko 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.
By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with them who believed not, when she received the spies in peace.
32 Pea 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:
What more shall I say? For I have little time to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Jephtha, and of David, and of Samuel, and of the other prophets:
33 ʻAkinautolu naʻe fakavaivai ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga ʻi he tui, mo fai māʻoniʻoni, mo lavaʻi ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa, mo tāpuni ʻae ngutu ʻoe fanga laione,
who, by faith, subdued kingdoms, and wrought righteousness, and received promises, and shut the mouths of lions,
34 ʻO 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.
and quenched the force of fire, and were rescued from the edge of the sword, and were healed of diseases, and became strong in battle, and routed the camps of enemies,
35 Naʻe 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:
and restored to women their children, by a resurrection from the dead. And some died under tortures, and did not hope to escape, that there might be for them a better resurrection;
36 Pea naʻe tō ki he niʻihi ʻae ʻahiʻahi ʻoe ngaahi manuki mo e kauʻimaea, ʻio, ʻoe ngaahi haʻi mo e nofo fale fakapōpula:
and others endured mockings and, scourgings; others were delivered up to bonds and prisons;
37 Naʻe 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;
others were stoned; others were sawed; others died by the edge of the sword; others roamed about clothed in sheep skins and goat skins, and were needy, and afflicted, and agitated;
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.
persons of whom the world was not worthy, and yet they were as wanderers in the desert, and in mountains, and in caves, and in caverns of the earth.
39 Pea ko e tui naʻe maʻu ai ʻekinautolu ni kotoa pē ʻae ongoongolelei, ka naʻe ʻikai lavaʻi ʻae talaʻofa:
And all these, of whose faith there is testimony, received not the promise:
40 Ko e meʻa ʻi he teuteu ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae meʻa lelei hake moʻotautolu, ke ʻoua naʻa fakahaohaoa ʻakinautolu taʻekau ai ʻakitautolu.
because God had provided the aid for us; so that without us they should not be perfected.
