1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:

Ko 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,

2 P reach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

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

3 F or the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;

Tenei 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.

4 a nd they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

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

5 B ut you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. Paul’s Valedictory

Kia 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.

6 F or I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Tenei hoki ahau kei te ringihia, kua rite ano te wa hei haerenga moku.

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Kua whawhaitia e ahau te whawhai pai, kua omakia toku omanga, kua rite i ahau te whakapono:

8 F inally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. The Abandoned Apostle

Kei 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.

9 B e diligent to come to me quickly;

Kia puta tou uaua ki te haere wawe mai ki ahau:

10 f or Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.

Kua 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.

11 O nly Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.

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

12 A nd Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

Kua tonoa e ahau a Tikiku ki Epeha.

13 B ring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

Ka 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.

14 A lexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works.

He 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:

15 Y ou also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.

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

16 A t my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. The Lord Is Faithful

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.

17 B ut the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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.

18 A nd the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! Come Before Winter

Tera 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.

19 G reet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

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

20 E rastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick.

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

21 D o your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren. Farewell

Kia 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.

22 T he Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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