Hebrews 11
1 Minu kinsundula tula diana dingolo mu bima, biobi bi nsiwulungu diana ayi ayi kikinina ti wutambudi bima ka diambu ko bimonikini ko.
Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.
2 Mu diambu di minu bakulu batelomono kimbangi.
For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.
3 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)
By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear. (aiōn g165)
4 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.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks.
5 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.
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before [his] translation he has the testimony that he had pleased God.
6 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.
But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
7 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.
By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to faith.
8 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.
By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 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.
By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;
10 Bila niandi wuvingila divula didi zifundasio ziozi zilendi nikuka ko. Nzambi niandi nkubiki ayi ntungi wu divula beni.
for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.
11 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.
By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.
12 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.
Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.
13 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.
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 Batu bantubila bobo bammonisa bumboti ti tsi awu veka bantomba.
For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.
15 Bila enati beti yindula tsi yoyi batotukila nganu babaka diluaku di buela mu vutuka.
And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
16 Vayi buabu tsi yi kitoko bantomba, tsi yi diyilu. Diawu Nzambi kamonanga tsoni ko ti bantedila Nzambi awu, bila wuba kubikila divula.
but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.
17 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.
By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
18 Ka diambu ko Nzambi wunkamba: Mu Isaki wela bakila nkuna.
as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Abalahami wumona ti Nzambi beki lulendo lu fulukisila Isaki mu bafua. Bukiedika Abalahami wutambula Isaki bu bamfulukisa.
counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.
20 Mu diambu di minu, Isaki wusakumuna Yakobi ayi Esawu mu diambu di mambu momo mankuiza ku ntuala.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 Mu diambu di minu, Yakobi, tuamina lufua luandi, wusakumuna kadika muana wu Zozefi ayi wusambila Nzambi bu kasingimina mutsongi ntiꞌandi.
By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.
22 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.
By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 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.
By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.
24 Mu diambu di minu, Moyize, bu kayunduka, wumanga kuandi tedolo muana wu muana wunketo wu Falawo.
By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Wumanga mona makhini mu ndambu thangu madi mu masumu vayi wuluta zola mona ziphasi va kimosi ayi batu ba Nzambi.
choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;
26 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.
esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
27 Mu diambu di minu, niandi wubika Ezipite mu kambu mona zinganzi zi ntinu tsisi. Wuba wukinda, bila niandi wumona Nzambi yika yimonikanga ko.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 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.
By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
29 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.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.
30 Mu diambu di minu, bibaka bi Yeliko bi bua bana ba Iseli bu bazunga biawu tsambudi di bilumbu.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.
31 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.
By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.
32 A mambu mbi ndieka buela tuba e? Buna thangu mayiba yi fioti enati mfueti yolukila Ngedewoni, Balaki, Samisoni, Zefeti, Davidi, Samueli ayi mimbikudi.
And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Mu diambu di minu bawu babedisa mintinu, bavanga mambu ma busonga, batambula mambu momo baba vanina tsila; bakangisa miunu mi zikhosi;
who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,
34 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.
quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way.
35 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.
Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;
36 Bankaka basekonono, babeto bikoti, babakanga zisieni ayi bakotoso mu minloko.
and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
37 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.
They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,
38 Nza yisia ba yifuana mu diambu diawu ko. Badiengila mu makanga ayi mu miongo; mu zithadi ayi mu mabulu madi mu ntoto.
(of whom the world was not worthy, ) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.
39 Batu boso bobo, ka diambu ko batelomono kimbangi mu diambu di minu kiawu, vayi, kadi mutu kasia tambula ko bina biba vanunu tsila.
And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
40 Bila Nzambi wutukubikila mambu ma kitoko, wuzola ti bakituka batu bafuana banga beto.
God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
