1 P aul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker,

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 Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your 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. Philemon’s Love and Faith

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 always, making mention of you in my prayers,

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

5 b ecause I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;

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

6 a nd I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake.

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 I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, 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 T herefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

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 appeal to you —since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— Plea for Onesimus, a Free Man

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 appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,

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

11 w ho formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you 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 I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,

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

13 w hom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for 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 your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.

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 was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,

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 o longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, 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 then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would me.

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

18 B ut if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my 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, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it ( not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).

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 es, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

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 your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what 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 A t the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to 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 E paphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

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

24 a s do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

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

25 T he grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

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