1 K o taku kupu tenei ki a koe i te aroaro o te Atua, o Karaiti Ihu hoki, mana nei e whakawa te hunga ora me te hunga mate, i te ahua o tona putanga mai me tona rangatiratanga,

I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

2 K auwhautia te kupu; tohea i nga wa pai, i nga wa kino; riria te he, whakahengia iho, whakahaua, whakapaua te manawanui me te whakaako.

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

3 T enei ake hoki te wa e kore ai ratou e whakarongo ki te whakaako tika; heoi, i te mea he taringa minamina o ratou, ka apohia e ratou he kaiwhakaako e rite ana ki o ratou na hiahia.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

4 K a tahuri ke o ratou taringa i te pono, ka anga atu ki nga korero tito noa.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

5 K ia mau ia koe i nga mea katoa; tukua atu nga mamae ki a koe; mahia te mahi a te kaikauwhau i te rongopai; whakapaua tau mahi minita.

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

6 T enei hoki ahau kei te ringihia, kua rite ano te wa hei haerenga moku.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.

7 K ua whawhaitia e ahau te whawhai pai, kua omakia toku omanga, kua rite i ahau te whakapono:

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

8 K ei te takoto mai moku i nga wa o muri nei e karauna o te tika, e homai ki ahau a taua ra e te Ariki, e te kaiwhakawa tika: he teka ki ahau anake, engari ki te hunga katoa ano hoki kua matenui ki tona putanga mai.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

9 K ia puta tou uaua ki te haere wawe mai ki ahau:

Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

10 K ua whakarerea ahau e Rimaha, he aroha nona ki tenei ao, a haere ana a ki Teharonika; kua riro atu a Kerekena ki Karatia, a Taituha ki Raramatia.

for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

11 K o Ruka anake kei ahau. Tena a Maka mauria mai hei hoa mou; he pai hoki ia mo taku mahi minita.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.

12 K ua tonoa e ahau a Tikiku ki Epeha.

But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

13 K a haere mai koe, mauria mai te koroka i mahue atu i ahau ki Toroa, ki a Karapu, me nga pukapuka; tena rawa ia nga kirihipi.

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

14 H e maha nga kino i meatia mai e Arehanera, e te kaimahi parahi ki ahau: ma te Ariki e hoatu ki a ia he utu e rite ana ki ana mahi:

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

15 K ia tupato hoki koe ki a ia; he rahi rawa hoki tana totohe ki a matou kupu.

of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

16 I taku korerotanga tuatahi, i karo ai i ahau, kahore he tangata hei tuara moku, heoi whakarerea ake ahau e te katoa. Kaua tenei e whakairia ki a ratou.

At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.

17 I tu ia te Ariki ki toku taha, nana hoki ahau i whakakaha; kia whakapaua rawatia ai e ahau te kauwhau, kia rongo katoa ai nga tauiwi: a toia mai ana ahau i roto i te mangai o te raiona.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 T era ahau e toia mai e te Ariki i roto i nga mahi kino katoa, e whakaorangia hoki tae noa ki tona rangatiratanga i te rangi: waiho atu i a ia te kororia ake ake. Amine.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

19 O ha atu ki a Pirihira raua ko Akuira, ki te hunga ano hoki o te whare o Onehipora.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

20 I noho atu a Eratu i Koriniti: ko Toropimu i mahue atu i ahau ki Miretu, he mate.

Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

21 K ia puta tou uaua ki te haere mai i mua o te hotoke. Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koe a Upuru, a Purena, a Rinuha, a Karauria, me nga teina katoa.

Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22 K ia noho te Ariki ki tou wairua, Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou.

The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.