Tokonaki Me 21, 2022 

FAITH PERVADES EVERY ACTION

‘OKU FONU TUI ‘A E TAPA KOTOA ‘O E MO‘UI

HEBREWS 11:1

Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

HEPELU 11:1

PEA ko eni, ko e anga ‘o tui, ‘oku ne fakasino ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘oku ‘amanekina, ‘oku ne mafakamo‘oni ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘oku ‘ikai hā.

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

In the Word of God, all things that are attributed to works are attributable to faith. Faith is the divinity of works. Faith permeates all the deeds of the believer, as Christ's divinity permeated His humanity. Abraham was accounted righteous because faith pervaded his whole personality and his every action. When you read how the fathers, prophets, and kings accomplished great deeds, remember to explain them as the epistle to the Hebrews accounts for them: "Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions" (Hebrews 11:33). In this way will we correctly interpret all those passages that seem to support the righteousness of works. The Law is truly observed only through faith.

Supposing that this explanation will not satisfy the scholastics, supposing that they should completely wrap me up in their arguments (they cannot do it), I would rather be wrong and give all credit to Christ alone. Here is Christ. Paul, Christ's apostle, declares that "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us” (Galatians 3:13.) I hear with my own ears that I cannot be saved except by the blood and death of Christ.

MARTIN LUTHER

‘I he Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua, ko e ngaahi me’a kotoa pe ‘oku lau ki he ngaue, ‘e toe lau pe ia ki he tui. Ko Tui, ‘a e tu’unga faka-’Otua ‘o e ngaahi ngaue. ‘Oku ma’u kotoa ‘e he tui, ‘a e tapa kotoa pe ‘o e ngaahi ngaue ‘a e tokotaha tui, hange pe ko e ma’u kotoa ‘e he natula ‘Otua ‘o Kalaisi, ‘a hono natula tangata. Na’e lau ma’oni’oni kia ‘Epalahame, he na’e ma’u kotoa ‘e he tui, ‘a e tapa kotoa hono ‘uluangaanga mo ‘ene ngaue. ‘I he taimi ‘oku ke lau ai ‘i he Tohitapu fekau’aki mo e ngaue fai fita ‘a e kau petiliake, kau palofita, ha’a Tu’i, pea ke manatu ke fakamatala’i kinautolu ‘o hange ko e lau ‘a e Tohi Hepelu kiate kinautolu:  “‘a e fa‘ahinga, ‘a ia ‘i he fai‘aki ‘o tui na‘a nau ikuna ‘a e ngaahi pule‘anga, na‘a nau feia e mā‘oni‘oni, na‘a nau lava‘i ‘a e ngaahi tala‘ofa, na‘a nau tāpuni ‘a e ngutu ‘o e fanga laione” (Hepelu 11:33). Pea ‘i he’ene pehee, te tau lava ke fakatonulea’i totonu ‘a e ngaahi potu tohi ‘oku ngali ‘oku nau poupou’i ‘a e ma’oni’oni fou mei he ngaue. Ka ko e Lao, ‘oku toki tonu pe hono tauhi, ka fou ‘i he TUI.

Kapau ‘e ‘ikai tali ‘a e fakamatala ko eni ‘e he kau poto mo e kau mataotao ‘o e Folofola, pea nau ‘omi ‘enau fakamatala ke fakafepa’i ‘aki ‘a e mo’oni ko eni, te u loto ange ke u hala koe’uhi ko ‘eku lau kia Kalaisi ‘a e langilangi ‘o e kotoa ‘o e ngaahi ngaue ko eni. Ko e lau eni ‘a Paula, ‘a e ‘aposetolo ‘a kalaisi, “Ne huhu‘i kitautolu ‘e Kalaisi mei he mala‘ia faka-Lao, he‘ene hoko ko e koto mala‘ia koe‘uhi ko kitautolu (Kaletia 3:13).‘Oku ou ongona ‘a ‘Ene popoaki ‘ofaa, ‘oku ‘ikai malava ‘a hoku fakamo’ui, ‘i ha toe founga, ka ko e ta’ata’a pe mo e pekia ‘a Kalaisi.

Falaite Me 20, 2022

MORE FAITH, PLEASE

FAKAMOLEMOLE, FAKALAHI ‘EMAU TUI

LUKE 17:5-6

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

LUKE 17:5-6

Pea lea ‘a e kau ‘Aposetolo ki he ‘Eiki, Ke ke fakalahi ‘emau tui. Pea folofola ‘e he ‘Eiki, Ka ne ai ha‘amou tui, ‘o tatau mo e fo‘i tenga‘i mūsita hono lahi, pea ‘i ha‘amou kamata lea ki he fu‘u fiki moli ni, Fei mo mata‘aki koe, pea hiki ‘o tu‘u ‘i tahi, kuo ne fai leva ‘o hangē ko ho‘omou tala.

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe   

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!" They went to the right person. They did not say to themselves, “I will increase my faith," they did not cry to the minister, “Preach a comforting sermon, and increase my faith," they did not say, "I will read such-and-such a book, and that will increase my faith." No, they said to the Lord, “Increase our faith."

Faith's Author can alone increase it. I could inflate your faith till it turned into presumption, but I could not make it grow. It is God's work to feed faith, as well as to give it life at first; and if you desire to have a growing faith, go and take your burden this morning to God's throne, crying, “Lord, increase our faith!" If you feel that your troubles have been increased, go to the Lord, and say, "Increase our faith!" If your money is accumulating, go to the Lord, and say, “Increase our faith"; for you will want more faith as you get more prosperity. If your property is diminishing, go to Him and say, "Increase our faith," so that what you lose in one scale you may gain in the other.

CHARLES SPURGEON

Na’e kole ‘e he kau ako kia Sisu ke, “fakalahi ‘emau tui!” Na’a nau o ki he tokotaha totonu. Na’e ‘ikai te nau pehee hifo pe kiate kinautolu, “Te u fakalahi pe ‘eku tui.” Na’e ‘ikai te nau tangi ki he faifekau, “Malanga’i ha fo’i malanga fakanonga, ke tupu ai ‘eku tui.” Na’e ‘ikai te nau pehee, “Te u lau ‘a e tohi ko ee mo e tohi ko ee, ke tupu ai ‘eku tui.” ‘Ikai, na’a nau kole ki he ‘Eiki, “Ke ke fakalahi ‘emau tui.”

Ko Ia pe ‘oku ‘A’ana ‘a e TUI, te ne malava ke fakalahi ‘a e tui. Te u malava pe ‘e au ke u tala atu ‘oku lahi ho’o tui, pea ke ma’u hala ai, ka ‘e ‘ikai te u lava ‘e au ke fakatupu. Ko e ngaue ‘ata’ataa pe ia ‘a e ‘Otua, ke fafanga ho’o tui, ‘o hangee pe ko ‘ene fuofua fakatupu ‘a e tui ko ia ‘iate koe. Ko ia, kapau ‘oku fiema’u ha tui ‘oku tupulaki, pea ke ‘ave ho’o kavenga ki he ‘Otua he pongipongi ni, kole ange, “Eiki, fakalahi ‘emau tui!” Kapau ‘oku ke ongo’i ‘oku fakalalahi mai ‘a e ngaahi faingata’a ‘o e fononga, ‘alu ki he ‘Otua ‘o kole, ‘fakalahi ‘emau tui.” Ka tupu ho’o silini, ‘alu pe ki he ‘Eiki ‘o talaange, “ke fakalahi ‘emau tui;” ‘e ‘e fiema’u ke fakalahi ho’o tui, ‘i he tupu ho’o koloa. Pea ka mole ho’o kelekele, ‘alu ki he ‘Eiki ‘o kole, “ke fakalahi ‘emau tui”, he ka ke mole ‘i ha tapa ‘e taha ‘o e mo’ui, ka ke tupulahi pe ‘i he tapa mahu’inga tahaa.

Tu’apulelulu Me 19, 2022 

THE SOLE VESSEL

KO KITAUTOLU PE

2 PETER 1:3-4

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

2 PETER 1:3-4

He kuo foaki mai ‘e he‘ene māfimafi faka‘otua ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘oku kau ki he mo‘ui, mo e lotu mo‘oni, ‘i he‘etau ‘ilo‘i ‘a ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘a ia na‘a ne ui ‘a kitautolu ‘aki hono lāngilangi mo hono ‘ulungāanga lelei; ‘a ia kuo foaki ai kiate kitautolu ‘a e ngaahi tala‘ofa fungani mo mahu‘inga; koe‘uhi ke tau hoko ‘i he ngaahi tala‘ofa ko ia ko e kakai ‘oku ‘inasi ‘i he anga ‘o e ‘Otua, kuo tau hao mei he ‘auha ‘oku ‘i māmani ‘o tefito ‘i he holi kovi.

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe   

The Holy Spirit makes us partakers of Jesus Christ by faith alone. The Holy Spirit is therefore the One through whom the Father places and maintains His elect in possession of Jesus Christ, His Son; and, consequently, of all the graces which are necessary to their salvation. But it is necessary, in the first place, that the Holy Spirit makes us suitable and ready to receive Jesus Christ. This is what He does in creating in us, by His pure goodness and divine mercy, that which we call “faith," the sole instrument by which we take hold of Jesus Christ when He is offered to us, the sole vessel to receive Him (John 3:1-13, 33-36). The means which the Holy Spirit uses to create and preserve faith in us in order to create in us this instrument of faith, and also to feed and strengthen it more and more, (are] the preaching of the Word of God, and His sacraments.

THEODORE BEZA

‘Oku ngaohi kitautolu ‘e he Laumalie Ma’oni’oni ke tau kaunga ‘inasi ‘ia Sisu Kalaisi fou ‘i he tui ‘ata’ataa pe. Ko e Laumalie Ma’oni’oni, ‘a e tokotaha kuo foaki ki ai ‘e he Tamai ke ne tauhi ‘a e kakai fili kuo nau ma’u ‘a Sisu Kalaisi, ko e ‘Alo; pea ‘ikai ko ia pe, ka ko e ngaahi kelesi kotoa ‘ok nau fepoupouaki ki he fakamo’ui. Ka na’e tomu’a teu’i ‘e he Laumalie Ma’oni’oni kitautolu ke tau mateuteu ki hono ma’u ‘o Sisu Kalaisi. Ko ‘ene ngaue ia, na’e fakahoko ‘iate kitautolu, fou ‘i he ‘ene lelei mo e meesi, ‘oku tau ui ko e “tui” - ‘a e me’angaue pe taha ‘oku tau malava ai ke ma’u ‘a Kalaisi ‘i he taimi ‘oku ‘omi ai ‘a Sisu kiate kitautolu, ko e founga pe ia ‘oku tau ma’u ai Ia ki he mo’ui (Sione 3:1-13; 33-36). Ko e founga eni ‘oku ngaue’aki ‘e he Laumalie Ma’oni’oni ke fakatupu mo tauhi ‘a e tui ‘iate kitautolu, pea ke paotoloaki ‘a e me’angaue ‘o e tui, mo fafanga ke malohi fou ‘i he malanga’i ‘o e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua mo e sakalameniti.

Pulelulu Me 18, 2022 

ONE IN CHRIST

TAHA ‘IA KALAISI

GALATIANS 4:18-19

It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you, my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!

KALETIA 4:18-19

Ka ko e me‘a lelei ke mamahi‘i ai pē kimoutolu ‘e ha ni‘ihi, ‘i ha me‘a ‘oku lelei, ‘o ‘ikai ngata pē ‘i he‘eta feangai mo au. Si‘eku fānau valevale, ‘a kimoutolu ‘oku ou toe langā ‘eni ‘i homou fā‘ele‘i, kae‘oua ke kakato ‘a Kalaisi ‘iate kimoutolu,

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

With Christ domiciling in me, the old Adam has to stay outside and remain subject to the Law. Think what grace, righteousness, life, peace, and salvation there is in me, thanks to that inseparable conjunction between Christ and me through faith! Paul has a peculiar style, a celestial way of speaking. "I live," he says, "I live not; I am dead, I am not dead; I am a sinner, I am not a sinner; I have the Law, I have no Law." When we look at ourselves we find plenty of sin. But when we look at Christ, we have no sin. Whenever we separate the person of Christ from our own person, we live under the Law and not in Christ; we are condemned by the Law, dead before God.

Faith connects you so intimately with Christ, that He and you become as it were one person. As such you may boldly say: "I am now one with Christ. Therefore Christ's righteousness, victory, and life are mine."

MARTIN LUTHER

‘I he tapanekale ‘a Kalaisi ‘iate kitautolu, ‘oku taka tu’a leva ‘a e ‘Atama motu’a he ‘oku lalo’aoa ia ki he Lao. Faka’uta ki he kelesi, ma’oni’oni, mo’ui, melino mo e fakamo’ui ‘oku ou ma’u, koe’uhi ko e pikitai ‘o ‘eku taha mo Kalaisi ‘i he tui. ‘Oku malie ‘aupito ‘a e ngaahi fakalea ‘a Paula fekau’aki mo e va ko eni: “ ‘Oku ou mo’ui. ‘Oku ‘ikai te u mo’ui. ‘Oku ou mate. ‘Oku ‘ikai te u mate. Ko e angahala au. ‘Oku ‘ikai ko e angahala au. ‘Oku ou ma’u ‘a e Lao. ‘Oku ‘ikai te u ma’u ‘a e Lao.” ‘I he taimi ‘oku tau sio hifo ai kiate kitautolu, ‘oku hulu ‘a e angahala. Ka ‘i he taimi ‘oku tau hanga ai kia Kalaisi, ‘oku ‘ikai ha’atau angahala. ‘I he taimi pe ‘oku tau fakamavahe’i ai ‘a e pesona ‘o Kalaisi meiate kitautolu, ‘oku tau lalo’aoa ki he Lao, ‘o ‘ikai ko Kalaisi. ‘Oku fakahalaia’i kitautolu ‘e he Lao pea ‘oku tau mate ‘i he fofonga mai ‘a e ‘Otua.

‘Oku ma’u ‘aupito hotau fakafetu’utaki kia Kalaisi, pea ko Ia mo kitautolu ‘oku tau taha pe. Pea ko ia ai, te tau pehee: “ ‘Oku ou taha mo’oni mo Kalaisi. Pea ko e ma’oni’oni ‘a Kalaisi, mo ‘ene ikuna mo ‘ene mo’ui, ‘oku ‘a’aku ia.

Tusite Me 17, 2022

FAITH IS PRECIOUS

TUI ‘OKU MA’ONGO’ONGA

2 PETER 1:1-2

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

2 PETER 1:1-2

TŪ ko au Saimone Pita, ko e tamaio‘eiki mo ‘aposetolo ‘a Sīsū Kalaisi, ko ‘eku tohi kiate kimoutolu kuo ta‘imālie ha tui ‘oku ma‘ongo‘onga tatau mo ha‘amautolu, ‘i he fai mā‘oni‘oni ‘a hotau ‘Otua mo Fakamo‘ui ko Sīsū Kalaisi. ‘Ofa ke fakalahi ‘e he ‘Otua kiate kimoutolu ‘a e kelesi mo e fiemālie ‘i he ‘ilo kānokano ki he ‘Otua, mo Sīsū Kalaisi ko hotau ‘Eiki.

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

Take heed of your faith, because Christ thinks much of it. There are three things in the New Testament which are called “precious”: one of them, you know, is the precious blood of Christ; another is the exceeding great and precious promises; and faith has the honor of being the third thing—“To them that have obtained like precious faith.” So that faith is one of God's three precious things.

It is one of the things which He values above all others. I was astonished yesterday when I met with an idea in an old divine, concerning the honor which God puts on faith: says he, "Christ takes the crown off His own head to put it on to faith's head." Mark how often He says, “Thy faith hath saved thee.” Now it is not faith that saves, it is Christ that saves. “Thy faith hath healed thee," says Christ. Now faith did not heal, it was Christ that healed, but Christ did uncrown Himself to crown faith.

CHARLES SPURGEON

Tokanga ki ho’o tui, he ‘oku mahu’inga kia Kalaisi. ‘Oku tolu ‘a e ngaahi me’a ‘oku lau ‘e he Fuakava Fo’ou, ‘oku ma’ongo’onga: Ko e taha, ko e ta’ata’a ma’ongo’onga ‘o Kalaisi; ko e ua, ko e ngaahi palomesi ma’ongo’onga mo mahulu hake. Pea ko e tolu, ko e tui. “kiate kimoutolu kuo ta‘imālie ha tui ‘oku ma‘ongo‘onga.” ‘Io, ko e TUI, ‘a e taha ‘o e ngaahi koloa ma’ongo’onga ‘a e ‘Otua.

Ko e taha ia ‘o e ngaahi me’a ‘oku fakamahu’inga’i ‘e he ‘Otua. Na’e ‘i ai ha taha ‘o e kau takimu’a ‘i he siasi na’a ne pehee: “Oku to’o ‘e Kalaisi hono kalauni ‘o ‘ai ki he ‘ulu ‘o e tui.” ‘Oku lahi ‘a e pehee ‘e Ma’ake, “Kuo fakamo’ui koe ‘e ho’o tui.” ‘Oku tau mahino’i, na’e ‘ikai ko tui, ka ko Kalaisi ‘oku ne fai ‘a e fakamo’ui. Na’e pehee ‘e Sisu, “Kuo ke mo’ui ‘i ho’o tui.” Na’e ‘ikai ke mo’ui ‘a e mahaki ‘i he’ene tui, ka ko Kalaisi na’a ne faito’o ‘a e mahaki, ka na’e fakalangilangi’i ‘e Sisu ‘a e tui ‘a e tokotaha ko ia.

Monite Me 16, 2022

OVERCOMING THE DEVIL

IKUNA’I ‘A E TEVOLO

1 CORINTHIANS 15:54-57

When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 KOLINITO 15:54-57

Pea ka ‘ai leva ‘e he me‘a ‘auha ni ‘a e ta‘efa‘a‘auha, mo ‘ai ‘e he me‘a mate ni ‘a e ta‘efa‘amate, pea ‘e toki hokosia ‘a e folofola ko ia na‘e tohi, Kuo fōngia ‘a Mate ‘o liliu ko e ikuna. ‘E Mate, kofa‘ā ho‘o ikuna na? ‘E Mate, kofa‘ā ho‘o huhu na? Ko e huhu ‘a e mate ko e angahala, pea ko e mālohinga ‘o e angahala ko e lao. Kae fakafeta‘i ki he ‘Otua, he‘ene tuku mai ke tau ikuna ‘i hotau ‘Eiki ko Sīsū Kalaisi!

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

By faith in Christ a person may gain such sure and sound comfort, that he need not fear the devil, sin, death, or any evil. “Sir Devil,” he may say, “I am not afraid of you. I have a Friend whose name is Jesus Christ, in whom I believe. He has abolished the Law, condemned sin, vanquished death, and destroyed hell for me. He is bigger than you, Satan. He has licked you, and holds you down. You cannot hurt me." This is the faith that overcomes the devil.

Paul manhandles the Law. He treats the Law as if it were a thief and a robber. He treats the Law as contemptible to the conscience, in order that those who believe in Christ may take courage to defy the Law, and say: "Mr. Law, I am a sinner. What are you going to do about it?" Or take death. Christ is risen from death. Why should we now fear the grave? Against my death I set another death, or rather life, my life in Christ. Oh, the sweet name of Jesus!

MARTIN LUTHER

‘Oku fou ‘i he tui kia Kalaisi, ‘a e ma’u ‘e ha tokotaha ‘a e pau’ia mo e fiemalie ‘i hono loto, pea mole ai ‘ene ilifia ki he tevolo, angahala, mate mo e kovi kehekehe ‘i he mo’ui. ‘Oku ne pehe mai, “ ‘E Tevolo, ‘oku ‘ikai ha’a ku manavahe kiate koe. ‘Oku ‘i ai hoku Kaume’a, ko hono hingoa ko Sisu Kalaisi, ‘oku tuku ki ai ‘eku falala. Kuo ne fakaka’anga ‘a e Lao, pea ne tamate’i ‘a e angahala, pea ne ikuna’i ‘a mate, mo faka’auha ‘a heli. ‘Oku lahi ange Ia ‘iate koe, Setane. Kuo ne laiki koe pea ‘oku ne kei moloki koe. ‘Oku ‘ikai ha‘o me’a ‘e lava ke fai kiate au.” Ko e TUI eni ‘oku ne ikuna’i ‘a e tevolo.

‘Oku hanga ‘e Paula ‘o tuku hifo ‘a e Lao. Ko ‘ene sio ki he Lao, ‘oku hange tofu pe ko ha kaiha’a mo ha taha maumau. ‘Oku ne tala ‘oku lohiaki’i ‘e he lao ‘a e konisenisi, koe’uhi, he ko kinautolu ‘oku tui kia Kalaisi, ‘oku nau fakafepaki’i ‘a e Lao ‘i he’enau pehee: “ ‘E Lao, ko e angahala au. Ko e ha ho’o lau ki ai?” Pe ko mate. Kuo toetu’u ‘a Kalaisi mei he pekia. Ko e ha ai te u ke u nofo manavahe ki fonualoto? ‘Oku ou fakafepaki’i ‘a mate ‘aki ‘a e mate, ‘isa, ‘aki ‘a ‘eku mo’ui ‘ia Kalaisi. ‘Io, ko e huafa fisifisimu’a ia ‘o Sisu.

Sapate Me 15, 2022 

FAITH CREATES CONFIDENCE

‘OKU FAKATUPU ‘E HE TUI ‘A E LOTO PAU’IA

EPHESIANS 3:11-12

This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.

‘EFESO 3:11-12

‘A ia ko e tu‘utu‘uni talu mei mu‘a, pea fai ‘ia Kalaisi Sīsū ko hotau ‘Eiki; ‘a ia ‘oku tu‘unga ai ‘etau ta‘emālū‘ia ni, mo ‘ene apaapangofua ke tau hoko atu, he‘etau fai falala, ko e tupu ‘i he‘etau tui ki He‘ene ‘Afio.

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

To be assured of one's salvation through faith in Jesus Christ is not at all arrogance or presumption. It is established that to be assured of one's salvation through faith is not only neither presumption nor arrogance, but, on the contrary, is the sole means of stripping oneself of all pride, to give all glory to God. Faith alone teaches us to go out of ourselves, and compels us to Jesus Christ. It teaches us and assures us that we shall find salvation before God through His righteousness alone.

Truly, all that is in Jesus Christ, that is to say, all the righteousness and perfection (in Him there was no sin, and moreover He has fulfilled all the righteousness of the Law), is placed to our account and gifted to us as if it were our own, provided that we embrace Him by faith.

THEODORE BEZA

Ko e pau’ia ‘i he fakamo’ui ‘oku tau ma’u fou ‘i he tui kia Sisu Kalaisi, ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha ‘afungi ia pe ko ha polepole. Ko e makatu’unga ‘o e ma’u ‘e ha taha ‘a e loto pau’ia ‘i he fakamo’ui fou ‘i he tui, ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha tu’unga lea pe, ka ko e ‘uhinga ia ‘o e tukuange ‘o e kitaa mo e ‘afungi, kae tuku ki he ‘Otua tokotaha pe ‘a e langilangi. ‘Oku ako’i ‘e he tui, ke tau tukuange ‘a e kitaa, kae tuku kitautolu ke tohoaki kia Kalaisi. ‘Oku ako’i kitautolu pea ‘oku fakapapau’i mai, te tau ma’u pe ‘a e fakamo’ui ‘i he ‘Otua, ko Ia tokotaha pe ‘a e ma’oni’oni.

‘Io, ko e kanokato ‘o Sisu Kalaisi, ‘a e kotoa ‘o e haohaoa mo e ma’oni’oni (‘oku ‘ikai ha angahala ‘iate Ia, pea kuo ne fakakakato ‘a e ma’oni’oni ‘o e Lao) kuo hilifaki kotoa ko e me’a’ofa ma’a kitautolu, ‘o hange pe ia ha’a tau me’a, ‘okapau pe ‘oku tau ma’u Ia ‘i he tui.