1 N ow I introduce and commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae,

Tena to matou tuahine, a Pipi, te tukua atu na e ahau ki a koutou, he kaimahi ia na te hahi i Kenekerea:

2 T hat you may receive her in the Lord, as saints (God’s people) ought to receive one another. And help her in whatever matter she may require assistance from you, for she has been a helper of many including myself.

Hei manuhiri ia ma koutou i roto i te Ariki, kia rite ki ta te hunga tapu tikanga, a kia awhina koutou i a ia ki nga mea e matea e ia: he tokomaha hoki ana i atawhai ai, ahau ano hoki.

3 G ive my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

Oha atu ki a Pirihira raua ko Akuira, ki oku hoa mahi i roto i a Karaiti Ihu,

4 W ho risked their lives for my life. To them not only I but also all the churches among the Gentiles give thanks.

Na raua nei hoki o raua na kaki i taku kia ora ai ahau: ehara i te mea ko ahau anake e whakawhetai ana ki a raua, engari ko nga hahi katoa hoki o nga tauiwi:

5 a lso to the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was a firstfruit (first convert) to Christ in Asia.

Oha atu ano ki te hahi i to raua whare. Oha atu ki a Epainetu, ki taku i aroha ai, ko ia hoki ta te Karaiti matamua o Ahia.

6 G reet Mary, who has worked so hard among you.

Oha atu ki a Meri, he nui tana mahi ki a matou.

7 R emember me to Andronicus and Junias, my tribal kinsmen and once my fellow prisoners. They are men held in high esteem among the apostles, who also were in Christ before I was.

Oha atu ki a Anaroniku raua ko Hunia, oku whanaunga, oku hoa herehere ano hoki, he ingoa nunui nei o raua i roto i nga apotoro, no mua nei i ahau to raua urunga ki a te Karaiti.

8 R emember me to Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.

Oha atu ki a Amapiria, ki taku i aroha ai i roto i te Ariki.

9 S alute Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear Stachys.

Oha atu ki a Urupane, ki to matou hoa mahi i roto i a te Karaiti, ki a Takuha ano hoki, ki taku i aroha ai.

10 G reet Apelles, that one tried and approved in Christ (the Messiah). Remember me to those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Oha atu ki a Apere, e paingia ana i roto i a te Karaiti. Oha atu ki a Aritopuru ma.

11 G reet my tribal kinsman Herodion, and those in the Lord who belong to the household of Narcissus.

Oha atu ki a Heroriona, ki toku whanaunga. Oha atu ki a Nakihu ma, ki nga mea i roto i te Ariki.

12 S alute those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet my dear Persis, who has worked so hard in the Lord.

Oha atu ki a Taraipine raua ko Taraipoha, e mahi nei i roto i te Ariki. Oha atu ki a Perahi, e arohaina nei, he nui nei tana mahi i roto i te Ariki.

13 R emember me to Rufus, eminent in the Lord, also to his mother a mother to me as well.

Oha atu ki a Rupuha, i whiriwhiria i roto i te Ariki, ki tona whaea, ara ki to maua tahi.

14 G reet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.

Oha atu ki a Ahunikiritu, ratou ko Perekona, ko Herama, ko Pataropa, ko Herami, ki nga teina ano e noho ana i a ratou.

15 G reet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

Oha atu ki a Piroroku raua ko huria, ki a Nireu raua ko tona tuahine, ki a Orimapa ratou ko te hunga tapu katoa e noho ana i a ratou.

16 G reet one another with a holy (consecrated) kiss. All the churches of Christ (the Messiah) wish to be remembered to you.

Oha atu tetahi ki tetahi, hei te kihi tapu ano. Tenei te oha atu nei nga hahi katoa a te Karaiti ki a koutou.

17 I appeal to you, brethren, to be on your guard concerning those who create dissensions and difficulties and cause divisions, in opposition to the doctrine (the teaching) which you have been taught. avoid them.

Na he tohe tenei naku ki a koutou, e oku teina, tirohia iho te hunga e mahi ana i nga wehewehenga, i nga tutukitanga waewae, he mea puta ke i te whakaakoranga i whakaakona ai koutou: tahuri atu i a ratou.

18 F or such persons do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites and base desires, and by ingratiating and flattering speech, they beguile the hearts of the unsuspecting and simpleminded.

Ko te hunga pera hoki kahore i te mahi ki to tatou Ariki, ki a Ihu Karaiti, engari ki to ratou ake kopu: e tinihanga ana hoki ratou i nga ngakau o te hunga kinokore ki a ratou korero maeneene, ki a ratou kupu whakapaipai.

19 F or while your loyalty and obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you well versed and wise as to what is good and innocent and guileless as to what is evil.

Kua paku hoki ki nga tangata katoa te rongo o to koutou ngohengohe. Koia ahau ka hari nei ki a koutou: e mea ana hoki ahau kia whai whakaaro koutou ki te pai, kia kuware ki te mea kino.

20 A nd the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you.

Na tera te Atua o te rangimarie e hohoro te kuru i a Hatana ki raro i o koutou waewae. Kia tau ki a koutou te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti.

21 T imothy, my fellow worker, wishes to be remembered to you, as do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my tribal kinsmen.

Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koutou a Timoti, toku hoa mahi a Ruhiu, a Hahona, a Hohipate, oku whanaunga.

22 I , Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.

Ko ahau tenei, ko Teretiu, ko te kaituhituhi o tenei pukapuka, te oha atu nei ki a koutou i roto i te Ariki.

23 G aius, who is host to me and to the whole church here, greets you. So do Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus.

Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koutou a Kaiu te kaiatawhai oku, o te hahi katoa. Tenei te oha atu nei a Eratu, kaitiaki o nga mea o te pa, raua ko te teina, ko Kuaratu.

24 T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you all. Amen (so be it).

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

25 N ow to Him Who is able to strengthen you in the faith which is in accordance with my Gospel and the preaching of (concerning) Jesus Christ (the Messiah), according to the revelation (the unveiling) of the mystery of the plan of redemption which was kept in silence and secret for long ages,

Na he kaha nei te Atua ki te whakau i a koutou, i runga i nga ritenga o taku rongopai, o te kauwhautanga hoki o Ihu Karaiti, o te whakakitenga mai ano o te mea ngaro, kihai nei i rangona no te timatanga ra ano o te ao,

26 B ut is now disclosed and through the prophetic Scriptures is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to obedience to the faith,

A kua whakamaramatia mai inaianei e nga karaipiture a nga poropiti, he mea whakarite mai na te Atua ora tonu, a whakapuakina mai ana ki nga tauiwi katoa kia ngohengohe ai ratou ki ta te whakapono:

27 T o only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One)! Amen (so be it).

Waiho atu i te Atua, ko ia nei anake te Mea matau, te kororia i roto i a Ihu Karaiti, ake ake, Amine.