Philemon 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 Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

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 our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

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.

Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Tenei ahau te whakawhetai atu nei ki toku Atua, mau tonu toku mahara ki a koe i aku karakiatanga:

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

He rongo noku ki tou aroha, ki tou whakapono ki te Ariki, ki a Ihu, a ki te hunga tapu katoa;

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

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.

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

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 we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Heoi ahakoa he nui toku maia i roto i a te Karaiti ki te whakatakoto atu i te mea tika ki a koe,

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

Na te aroha ke taku ka inoi atu nei, ara taku, ta te koroheke, ta Paora, he herehere nei inaianei na Ihu Karaiti;

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

He kupu tenei naku ki a koe mo taku tamaiti, mo Onehimu, he mea whanau naku i ahau nei i te herehere:

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

I mua, kahore tetahi mea pai ana ki a koe; inaianei ia, kua whai pai koe i a ia, ahau ano hoki.

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

Kua whakahokia atu nei ia e ahau, tona tinana tonu, ko toku manawa ake ia.

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

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:

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

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 without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

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;

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

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.

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

Na, ki te mea kua waiho ahau hei hoa mou, manako mai ki a ia me te mea ko ahau.

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

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 hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

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 have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

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.

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

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.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

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.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koe a Epapara, toku hoa herehere i roto i a Karaiti Ihu,

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

Ratou tahi ko Maka, ko Aritaku, ko Rimaha, ko Ruka, oku hoa mahi.

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

Kia tau te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti ki o koutou wairua. Amine.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus, a servant.