1st Corinthians 9:26
Therefore I run so, not as to an uncertain thing; thus I fight, not as beating the air;Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- πυκτέωpyktéōto box (with the fist), i.e. contend (as a boxer) at the games (figuratively)
- ἀδήλωςadḗlōsuncertainly
- τοίνυνtoínyntruly now, i.e. accordingly
- ἀήρaḗrby analogy, to blow); "air" (as naturally circumambient)
- δέρωdérōproperly, to flay, i.e. (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash
- τρέχωtréchōcompare G2359 (θρίξ)); which uses (the base of G1408 (δρόμος)) as alternate in certain ten
- οὕτωhoútōin this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
- ἐγώegṓ
+lea 'e 2 kehe 'i he veesi ni
Ko e ngaahi lea faka-Hepelū mo e faka-Kalisi 'oku tu'u 'i he tu'a 'o e veesi ni. 'E ha'u 'a e fakahoa lea-ki-he-lea mo e liliu lea-ki-he-lea.