1 I want to let you know about our Christian sister Phoebe. She is a helper in the church in the city of Cenchrea.

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 he Christians should receive her as a sister who belongs to the Lord. Help her any way you can. She has helped many people and has helped me also.

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 reet Priscilla and Aquila. They worked with me for Christ.

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

4 T hey almost died for me. I am thankful for them. All the churches that were started among the people who are not Jews are thankful for them also.

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 G reet the church that worships in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my much-loved friend. He was the first Christian in the countries of 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. She worked hard for you.

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

7 G reet Andronicus and Junias. They are from my family and were in prison with me. They put their trust in Christ before I did. They have been respected missionaries.

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 G reet Ampliatus. He is a much-loved Christian brother.

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

9 G reet Urbanus. He worked with us for Christ. Greet Stachys, my much-loved friend.

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. He proved he was faithful to Christ. Greet all the family 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 Herodian. He is one of my family. Greet the Christians in the family 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 G reet Tryphaena and Tryphosa and Persis. They are all much-loved workmen for 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 G reet Rufus and his mother. She was like a mother to me. Rufus is a good Christian.

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

14 G reet Asyncritus and Phlegon and Hermes and Patrobas and Hermas and all the Christians 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 and Julia and Nereus and his sister and Olympas and all the Christians 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 each other with a kiss of holy love. All the churches here greet 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 ask you, Christian brothers, watch out for those who make trouble and start fights. Keep your eye on those who work against the teaching you received. Keep away from 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 M en like that are not working for our Lord Jesus Christ. They are chained to their own desires. With soft words they say things people want to hear. People are fooled by them.

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 E veryone knows you have obeyed the teaching you received. I am happy with you because of this. But I want you to be wise about good things and pure about sinful things.

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 G od, Who is our peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the loving-favor of our Lord Jesus be yours.

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 helper, greets you. Lucius and Jason and Sosipater from my family say hello also.

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

22 I , Tertius, who am writing this letter for Paul, greet you as a Christian brother.

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 is the man taking care of me. The church meets here in his house. He greets you. Erastus, the man who takes care of the money for the city, says hello and Quartus does also. He is a Christian brother.

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 M ay you have loving-favor from our Lord Jesus Christ. Let it be so.

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

25 W e give honor to God. He is able to make you strong as I preach from the Holy Writings about Jesus Christ. It was a secret hidden from the beginning of the world.

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 now it is for us to know. The early preachers wrote about it. God says it is to be preached to all the people of the world so men can put their trust in God and obey Him.

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 M ay God, Who only is wise, be honored forever through our Lord Jesus Christ. Let it be so.

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