Philippians 2
1 If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Na, ki te mea he whakamarie kei roto i a te Karaiti, ki te mea he pehi mamae to te aroha, ki te mea he whiwhinga tahitanga ki te Wairua, ki te mea he ngakau aroha, he mahi tohu,
2 fulfill my joy, that ye may think the same way, having the same love, being knit in soul, thinking in oneness,
Kia rite toku hari i a koutou, kia kotahi te whakaaro, kia kotahi te aroha, huihuia nga ngakau i runga i te whakaaro kotahi.
3 in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.
Kei meinga tetahi mea i runga i te wehewehe, i te whakapehapeha ranei, engari i runga i te ngakau papaku, me te whakanui a tetahi i tetahi ki runga ake i a ia;
4 Look ye out each man not to things of yourselves, but each man also to the things of others.
Kaua tena o koutou na e titiro ki ona mea anake, engari me titiro ano tena, tena o koutou ki nga mea a etahi atu.
5 Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,
Ko tenei hei whakaaro mo koutou, ko tera i a Karaiti Ihu:
6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.
Ahakoa hoki i a ia te ahua o te Atua, kihai i meinga e ia te rite ki te Atua hei taonga kapo mai;
7 But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.
Engari i mea i a ia ano kia poaha, ka mau ki te ahua o te pononga, ka meinga kia rite ki te tangata;
8 And having been found in a form like a man, he lowered himself, having become obedient until death, even of death from a cross.
A ka kitea nei tona ahua e rite ana ki to te tangata, ka whakapapaku ia i a ia, ka meinga kia ngohengohe ahakoa ki te mate, ae ra, ki te mate o te ripeka.
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name above every name,
Na konei whakateiteitia ake ana ia e te Atua, a hoatu ana ki a ia te ingoa nui atu i nga ingoa katoa;
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of the heavenly, and the earthly, and the sub-earthly,
Kia tuku ai i runga i te ingoa o Ihu nga turi katoa, o nga mea i te rangi, o nga mea i te whenua, o nga mea i raro i te whenua;
11 and that every tongue should acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
A kia whakaae nga arero katoa ko Ihu Karaiti te Ariki, hei whakakororia i te Atua Matua.
12 Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Heoi e oku teina aroha, he mea tonu ia na koutou te ngohengohe ki ahau i nga wa katoa, ehara i te mea i oku wa anake i kona, engari rawa ia inaianei i ahau kahore i kona, na whakaotia to koutou whakaoranga i runga i te wehi, i te wiri;
13 For it is God who works in you both to desire and to work for approval.
Ko te Atua hoki te kaimahi i roto i a koutou o te hiahia, o te mahi, hei mea i tana i pai ai.
14 Do all things without grumblings and arguments,
I a koutou mahi katoa kaua te amuamu, te tautohetohe;
15 so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Kia kore ai koutou e whaikupuria, kia tapatahi ai, he tamariki kohakore na te Atua, i waenganui o te whakatupuranga tutu, parori ke, kei roto nei koutou i a ratou e tiaho ana hei rama i te ao;
16 Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
Kia mau pu ki te kupu o te ora; kia hari ai ahau a te ra o te Karaiti, kihai ahau i oma noa, kihai i mahi noa.
17 Yet even if I am poured out a libation upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
Na, ki te ringihia ahau ki runga ki te patunga tapu, ki nga mahi a to koutou whakapono, ka hari ahau, ina ka hari tahi me koutou katoa.
18 And in the same way, ye also be glad and rejoice with me.
Waihoki ko koutou, kia hari, hari tahi me ahau.
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be cheerful when I know the things about you.
Otiia e mea ana ahau i roto i te Ariki, i a Ihu, ki te tono tata atu i a Timoti ki a koutou, kia ora ai hoki toku ngakau, ina mohio ahau ki to koutou ahua.
20 For I have no man like-minded who will genuinely care for the things about you.
Kahore hoki oku tangata rite te ngakau ki tona, hei mahara pono ki a koutou mea.
21 For they all seek the things of themselves, not the things of Christ Jesus.
Ko ta te katoa hoki e rapu nei, ko ta ratou ake, kahore nga mea a Ihu Karaiti.
22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child to a father, he served with me for the good news.
Ko koutou ia e matau ana ki ona tohu, he pera tana me ta te tamaiti ki te matua, ko toku hoa ia ki te kawe haere i te rongopai.
23 Indeed therefore I hope to send this man immediately, whenever I may focus on the things concerning me.
Ko ia taku e mea nei kia tonoa wawetia atu, ina kite ahau i te tukunga iho ki ahau.
24 And I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come soon.
Otiia e u ana toku whakaaro i roto i te Ariki, ka hohoro toku tae atu.
25 But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and co-workman and fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
I ea ano ia ahau me tono atu ki a koutou a Epaporitu, toku teina, toku hoa mahi, toku hoa hoia, na koutou ia karere, he kaimahi ano hoki i nga mea i matea e ahau.
26 since he was longing for you all, and distressed because ye heard that he was sick.
Koinga tonu hoki ia ki a koutou katoa, kanohi rawa, no te mea i rongo koutou he turoro ia.
27 For also he was sick, near death, but God was merciful to him, and not only him, but also me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
He turoro ra hoki ia, tata pu ki te mate: otira i tohungia ia e te Atua; ehara ano i te mea ko ia anake, ko ahau ano hoki, kei tapiritia he pouri ki toku pouri.
28 Therefore I sent him more urgently, so that having seen him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.
Koia i nui rawa ai toku ngakau ki te tono atu i a ia, kia kite ai ano koutou i a ia, kia hari ai, kia taharahara iho ai hoki toku pouri.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men esteemed.
Kia nui te hari i runga i te Ariki, ina tae atu ia; whakahonoretia ano hoki nga pera;
30 Because for sake of the work of the Christ he came near the point of death, handing over his life so that he might fill up the deficiency of your service toward me.
No te mea na te mahi ki a te Karaiti i tata ai ia ki te mate, te ihupuku ki te ora, kia rite ai i a ia nga mahi ki ahau, kihai nei i rite i a koutou.
