1 P aul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

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,

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

Ki a Apia hoki, ko to maua tuahine, ki to maua hoa hoia, ki a Arakipu, ki te hahi hoki i tou whare:

3 G race to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 w hich in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

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

12 w hom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

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

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

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:

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

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.

15 F or perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

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;

16 n ot 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?

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.

17 I f thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

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

18 I f he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

Ki te mea ia kua he ia ki tetahi mea au, kei a ia ranei tetahi mea au, waiho mai maku tena e whakaaro;

19 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

23 T here salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

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

24 M arcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

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

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

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