Pirimona 1
1 Na Paora, na te herehere a Karaiti Ihu, na to taua teina hoki, na Timoti, ki ta maua e aroha nei, ki to maua hoa mahi, ki a Pirimona,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and the brother Timothy to Philemon, our dear friend and fellow worker,
2 Ki a Apia hoki, ko to maua tuahine, ki to maua hoa hoia, ki a Arakipu, ki te hahi hoki i tou whare:
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home.
3 Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou, me te rangimarie, he mea na te Atua, na to tatou Matua, na te Ariki hoki, na Ihu Karaiti.
May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Tenei ahau te whakawhetai atu nei ki toku Atua, mau tonu toku mahara ki a koe i aku karakiatanga:
I always thank my God. I mention you in my prayers.
5 He rongo noku ki tou aroha, ki tou whakapono ki te Ariki, ki a Ihu, a ki te hunga tapu katoa;
I have heard of the love and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus and for all the believers.
6 Mo te whakahoatanga mai o tou whakapono kia whai mana, i runga i te matauranga ki nga pai katoa i roto i a koutou, he mea ki a Karaiti Ihu.
I pray that the fellowship of your faith may be effective for the knowledge of everything good that is among us in Christ.
7 He nui hoki to matou koa, marie ana hoki te ngakau i tou aroha, no te mea e ora ana nga ngakau o te hunga tapu i a koe, e toku teina.
For I have had much joy and comfort because of your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
8 Heoi ahakoa he nui toku maia i roto i a te Karaiti ki te whakatakoto atu i te mea tika ki a koe,
Therefore, although I have all the boldness in Christ to command you to do what you should do,
9 Na te aroha ke taku ka inoi atu nei, ara taku, ta te koroheke, ta Paora, he herehere nei inaianei na Ihu Karaiti;
yet because of love, I appeal to you instead—I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus.
10 He kupu tenei naku ki a koe mo taku tamaiti, mo Onehimu, he mea whanau naku i ahau nei i te herehere:
I am asking you concerning my child Onesimus, whom I have fathered in my chains.
11 I mua, kahore tetahi mea pai ana ki a koe; inaianei ia, kua whai pai koe i a ia, ahau ano hoki.
For he once was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.
12 Kua whakahokia atu nei ia e ahau, tona tinana tonu, ko toku manawa ake ia.
I have sent him back to you, he who is my very heart.
13 I mea ano ahau kia puritia ia ki ahau, hei whakakapi mou ki te mahi ki ahau i roto i nga mekameka o te rongopai:
I wish I could have kept him with me, so he could serve me for you, while I am in chains for the sake of the gospel.
14 Otira kahore nei tau kupu, kihai ahau i pai kia meatia tetahi mea; kei riro whakauaua mai tou pai; engari i roto ano i te ngakau.
But I did not want to do anything without your consent. I did not want your good deed to be from necessity but from good will.
15 Ko te mea ano pea tenei i motuhia mai ai ia i a koe mo tetahi wa, kia mau pu ai ia i a koe ake ake; (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps for this he was separated from you for a time, so that you might have him back forever. (aiōnios g166)
16 Ehara i te mea hei pononga ia i enei wa, engari tera atu i te pononga, he teina i nui rawa ai toku aroha, tera ia e nui rawa atu tou, i te kikokiko, i te Ariki ano hoki.
No longer would he be a slave, but better than a slave, a beloved brother. He is beloved especially to me, and much more so to you, in both the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Na, ki te mea kua waiho ahau hei hoa mou, manako mai ki a ia me te mea ko ahau.
So if you have me as a partner, receive him as me.
18 Ki te mea ia kua he ia ki tetahi mea au, kei a ia ranei tetahi mea au, waiho mai maku tena e whakaaro;
If he has wronged you or owes you anything, charge that to me.
19 He tuhituhi tenei naku, na Paora, na toku ringaringa ake, maku e whakautu; na kahore aku meatanga atu ki a koe, tera ano taku taonga kei a koe, ko koe ano.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I myself will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your own self!
20 Ae ra, e toku teina, kia whai pai ahau i a koe i roto i te Ariki: kia ora toku ngakau i roto i te Ariki.
Yes, brother, do me a favor in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 He u no toku whakaaro ki a koe ka ngohengohe, i tuhituhi atu ai ahau ki a koe, e mohio ana hoki, tera e nui atu tau e mea ai i taku e korero atu nei.
Confident about your obedience, I am writing to you. I know that you will do even more than I ask.
22 Tenei ano hoki, kia rite mai i a koe tetahi whare moku: e mea ana hoki ahau tera e mana a koutou inoi, a ka tukua atu ahau kia a koutou.
At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.
23 Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koe a Epapara, toku hoa herehere i roto i a Karaiti Ihu,
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you.
24 Ratou tahi ko Maka, ko Aritaku, ko Rimaha, ko Ruka, oku hoa mahi.
So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Kia tau te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti ki o koutou wairua. Amine.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
