Ephesians 6
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
E nga tamariki, kia ngohengohe ki o koutou matua i roto i te Ariki: ko te mea tika hoki tenei.
2 Honor thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise,
Whakahonoretia tou papa me tou whaea; ko te ture tuatahi tenei i runga i te kupu whakaari,
3 so that it may become well with thee, and thou will be long lasting on the earth.
Kia hua ai te pai ki a koe, kia roa ai hoki tou noho i te whenua.
4 And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children, but rear them in the training and admonition of the Lord.
Me koutou hoki, e nga matua, kei whakapataritari i a koutou tamariki kia riri; engari whakatupuria ake ratou i runga i te whakaako, i te whakatupato a te Ariki.
5 Bondmen, be obedient to the masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ.
E nga pononga, kia ngohengohe ki o koutou rangatira o te wahi ki te kikokiko, me te wehi, me te wiri, i runga i te ngakau tapatahi, ano ki a te Karaiti;
6 Not according to eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
Kaua hei ta te kanohi mahi, hei whakamanawareka tangata noa; engari hei ta nga pononga a te Karaiti, e mahi a ngakau ana i ta te Atua i pai ai;
7 bond-serving with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men.
Kia mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai, ano ki te Ariki, kahore ki te tangata:
8 Knowing that whatever good thing each may do, he will receive this from the Lord, whether bondman or freeman.
Kia matau hoki, ko te pai e mea ai te tangata, ka whakawhiwhia mai ano ia ki tenei e te Ariki, ahakoa pononga, ahakoa rangatira.
9 And ye masters, do the same things to them, easing up the threats, knowing also that the master of you yourselves is in the heavens, and there is no partiality from him.
E nga rangatira, kia pera ano hoki ta koutou ki a ratou; kati te whakawehi: kia matau hoki ko to koutou Ariki me to ratou kei te rangi; kahore hoki ana whakapai kanohi.
10 Finally my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.
Heoi, kia kaha i roto i te Ariki, i te mana hoki o tona kaha.
11 Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Kakahuria iho nga mea whawhai katoa a te Atua, kia taea ai e koutou nga mahi tinihanga a te rewera te tu ki te riri.
12 Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the heavenly things. (aiōn g165)
Ehara hoki ta tatou i te pakanga ki te kikokiko, ki nga toto, engari ki nga rangatiratanga, ki nga mana, ki nga ariki o te pouri o tenei ao, ki nga taua wairua kino o nga wahi i te rangi. (aiōn g165)
13 Because of this take ye up the full armor of God, so that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Mo konei kia mau ki nga mea whawhai katoa a te Atua, kia taea ai e koutou te tu atu ki te riri i te ra kino, a ka poto i a koutou nga mea katoa te mahi, kia tu.
14 Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
E tu ra, he mea whitiki o koutou hope ki te pono, kakahuria iho ano hoki ko te tika hei pukupuku;
15 and having shod your feet in preparation of the good news of peace.
Herea iho te rongopai o te rangimarie hei hu mo o koutou waewae, kia takatu ai;
16 Above all having taken up the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of evil.
Mo waho i enei mea katoa e mau ki te whakapono hei whakangungu rakau, e taea ai e koutou te tinei nga matia muramura katoa a te wairua kino.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
E mau hoki ki te ora hei potae, ki te hoari hoki a te Wairua, ara ki te kupu a te Atua.
18 praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified,
Kia pau te inoi me te tohe, me inoi i nga wa katoa i roto i te Wairua, kia mataara hoki koutou ki taua mea, me te u tonu ki te tohe mo te hunga tapu katoa;
19 and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good news,
Moku ano hoki, kia homai he kupu ki ahau, kia maia ai te puaki o toku mangai, ki te whakaatu i te mea ngaro, ara i te rongopai;
20 for which I am an ambassador in bondage, so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ko tana karere nei ahau, he mea mekameka; kia maia ai ahau ki taua korero, kia rite ai taku korero ki te mea i tika.
21 But that ye also may know the things concerning me, what I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful helper in the Lord, will make known all things to you.
Na, kia matau ai koutou ki akau mea, ki aku mahi, ma Tikiku e whakaatu nga mea katoa ki a koutou, he teina aroha nei ia, he minita pono i roto i te Ariki.
22 Whom I sent to you for this same thing, so that ye might know the things about us, and that he might encourage your hearts.
Mo reira i tonoa atu ai ia e ahau ki a koutou, kia matau ai koutou ki to matou ahua, a kia whakamarietia ai e ia o koutou ngakau.
23 Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Kia tau ki nga teina te rangimarie, te aroha, me te whakapono, he mea na te Atua Matua, na te Ariki hoki, na Ihu Karaiti.
24 The grace is with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptibility. Truly.
Kia tau te aroha noa ki te hunga katoa e aroha ana, he aroha parakore, ki to tatou Ariki, ki a Ihu Karaiti. Amine.
