Korohe 4

1 E nga rangatira, hoatu ki nga pononga te mea e tika ana, te mea e rite ana; e mohio ana hoki koutou he Rangatira to koutou kei te rangi.

Masters, give to slaves what is right and fair. You know that you also have a master in heaven.

2 Kia u ki te inoi, kia mataara tonu ki taua mea i runga i te whakawhetai;

Continue steadfastly in prayer. Stay alert in it in thanksgiving.

3 Me te inoi ano mo matou, kia whakapuaretia e te Atua he kuwaha korero ki a matou, hei korerotanga i te mea ngaro a te Karaiti i hereherea ai ahau.

Pray together for us also, that God would open a door for the word, to speak the secret truth of Christ. Because of this, I am chained up.

4 Kia whakakitea atu ai e ahau, kia rite ai taku korero ki te mea i tika.

Pray that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.

5 Hei runga i te whakaaro mohio to koutou whakahaere ki te hunga o waho. Hokona te taima.

Walk in wisdom toward those outside, and redeem the time.

6 Hei runga i te aroha noa ta koutou korero i nga wa katoa, he mea kinaki ki te tote, kia matau ai koutou ki te tikanga mo te whakahoki kupu atu ki tenei tangata, ki tenei tangata.

Let your words always be with grace. Let them be seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.

7 Ma Tikiku e whakaatu aku mea katoa ki a koutou; he teina aroha ia, he minita pono, he hoa pononga i roto i te Ariki.

As for the things concerning me, Tychicus will make them known to you. He is a beloved brother, a faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord.

8 Ko te tino putake tenei i tonoa atu ai ia e ahau ki a koutou, kia matau ai koutou ki to matou ahua, a kia whakamarietia ai o koutou ngakau;

I sent him to you for this, that you might know the matters about us, and so that he may encourage your hearts.

9 Raua ko Onehimu, he teina pono, e arohaina ana, a no koutou hoki ia. Ma raua e whakaatu ki a koutou nga mahi katoa o konei.

I sent him together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that has happened here.

10 He oha tenei ki a koutou na Aritaku, na toku hoa herehere, raua ko Maka iramutu o Panapa; kua tae atu na hoki nga tikanga mona ki a koutou; ki te tae atu ia ki a koutou, manaakitia;

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as well as Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received orders; if he comes to you, receive him),

11 Me Ihu ano hoki, tetahi ingoa ona ko Hutuha; no te kotinga ratou. Ko enei anake oku hoa mahi ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua, he oranga ngakau ano ratou ki ahau.

and also Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcision are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God. They have been a comfort to me.

12 Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koutou a Epapara; no koutou ia, he pononga na te Karaiti. He tohe tonu tana ki te inoi mo koutou, kia tu koutou, he hunga tino tika, pumau tonu ki nga mea katoa i pai ai te Atua.

Epaphras greets you. He is one of you and a slave of Christ Jesus. He always strives for you in prayer, so that you may stand complete and fully assured in all the will of God.

13 Ko ahau hoki tona pono mo tana mahi nui mo koutou, mo te hunga hoki i Raorikia, a mo te hunga i Hierapori.

For I bear witness of him, that he works hard for you, for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

14 Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koutou a Ruka, te rata aroha, raua ko Rimaha.

Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

15 Oha atu ki nga teina i Raorikia, ki a Naimapa hoki, ki te hahi ano hoki i to ratou whare.

Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nympha, and the church that is in her house.

16 A ka korerotia tenei pukapuka ki a koutou, meinga kia korerotia ano hoki i roto i te hahi o nga Raorikia; korerotia ano hoki e koutou tera i tuhia mai i Raorikia.

When this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

17 Mea atu hoki ki a Arakipu, Kia mahara ki te mahi minita kua riro na i a koe i roto i te Ariki, kia ata mahia marietia.

Say to Archippus, “Look to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, that you should fulfill it.”

18 Ko te aha aku, a Paora, na toku ringaringa ake. Kia mahara ki oku mekameka. Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou. Amine.

This greeting is with my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. May grace be with you.