II Corinthians 10

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

Na, naku ake, na Paora, tenei tohe ki a koutou na te tikanga mahaki me te ngakau ngawari o te Karaiti, he mea iti nei ahau i ahau i kona i roto i a koutou, i tawhiti nei ia e maia ana ki a koutou:

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Ae ra, e tohe ana ahau ki a koutou, kia kaua ahau ina tae atu e maro ki te whakaputa i te maia, pera me taku e mea nei kia maia ki etahi, e whakaaro nei ki a matou, ano ko ta matou whakahere no te kikokiko.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

No te mea ahakoa haereere matou i roto i te kikokiko, ehara i te kikokiko ta matou whawhai;

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Ehara hoki nga rakau o ta matou pakanga i te mea no te kikokiko, engari he kaha i roto i te Atua hei whakahoro i nga pa kaha:

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Horo ana i a matou nga whakaaroaronga me nga mea ikeike katoa e whakakake ana kite matauranga ki te Atua, a riro parau mai ana nga whakaaro katoa, ka meinga kia ngohengohe ki a te Karaiti;

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Me te noho rite ano ki te whakapa riri mo nga mahi tutu katoa, ina tino ngohengohe rawa koutou.

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

E titiro ana koutou ki nga mea kei mua i to koutou mata. Ki te u te whakaaro o tetahi no te Karaiti ia, me mahara ia ki tenei mea ano hoki, no te Karaiti ia, pena ano hoki matou.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

Ahakoa hoki ahua rahi ake taku whakamanamana mo nga tikanga i a matou nei, na te Ariki nei i homai hei hanga ake i a koutou, ehara i te mea hei tuku i a koutou ki raro, e kore ahau e meinga kia whakama:

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

Kia kaua ahau e meatia e whakawehi ana i a koutou ki aku pukapuka.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Ko ana pukapuka hoki, e ai ki ta ratou, he taimaha, he kaha; ko tona tinana ia i a ia i konei he ngoikore, ko tana korero he korekore noa iho.

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

Kia mahara taua tu tangata ki tenei, na ko to matou ahua i nga kupu o nga pukapuka i a matou e ngaro mai nei, koia ano to matou rite ki nga mahi me i kona matou.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

E kore hoki matou e maia ki te whakauru atu, ki te whakariterite ranei i a matou ki etahi e whakapai nei ki a ratou ano: i a ratou ia e mehua nei i a ratou ki a ratou ano, e whakariterite nei i a ratou ki a ratou ano, kahore o ratou matauranga.

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

E kore hoki matou e whakamanamana ki tua atu i to matou mehua, engari ka rite ki te mehua o te wahanga i whakaritea mai e te Atua ma matou, e tae atu ai ki a koutou rawa.

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

Kahore hoki a matou totoro noa atu, e kiia ai kahore he taenga atu mo matou ki a koutou: i tae atu na hoki matou ki a koutou rawa na i runga i te rongopai o te Karaiti:

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

E kore hoki matou e whakamanamana ki ko atu i to matou mehua, ara, ki nga mahi a etahi atu; engari e u ana to matou whakaaro, ka tupu haere to koutou whakapono, ka ai koutou hei whakanui i a matou, e tino rite rawa ai ki to matou ruri;

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

Kia kauwhautia ai te rongopai ki nga wahi i ko atu i a koutou, kia kaua hoki e whakamanamana i runga i to te tangata ke ruri ki nga mea e noho tata ana ki to matou ringa.

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Ki te whakamanamana ia tetahi, me whakamanamana ia ki te Ariki.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

He teka hoki ko te tangata e whakapai ana ki a ia ano ka tikangatia, engari ko ta te Ariki e whakapai ai.