1 T his is my third visit to you. The Holy Writings tell us that when people think someone has done wrong, it must be proven by two or three people who saw the wrong being done.

Hei tuatoru tenei mo oku haerenga atu ki a koutou. Ma te mangai o nga kaiwhakaatu tokorua, tokotoru ranei, ka u ai nga kupu katoa.

2 D uring my second visit I talked to you who have been sinning and to all the others. While I am away, I tell you this again. The next time I come I will be hard on those who sin.

Kua korero ano ahau i mua, ka korero ano inaianei, pera i te tuarua o oku wa i kona, a i ahau e ngaro mai nei, ki te hunga i hara i mua, ki era katoa ano hoki, na, ki te tae atu ano ahau, e kore e tohungia e ahau;

3 S ince you want to know, I will prove to you that Christ speaks through me. Christ is not weak when He works in your hearts. He uses His power in you.

E rapu tohu na hoki koutou o te Karaiti e korero ana i roto i ahau; kahore nei ia e ngoikore ki a koutou, engari e kaha ana i roto i a koutou:

4 C hrist’s weak human body died on a cross. It is by God’s power that Christ lives today. We are weak. We are as He was. But we will be alive with Christ through the power God has for us.

I ripekatia hoki ia i te mea e ngoikore ana, otiia kei te ora ia, na te kaha o te Atua. He ngoikore hoki matou i roto i a ia, heoi ka ora tahi ano me ia, he meatanga na te kaha o te Atua ki a koutou.

5 P ut yourselves through a test. See if you belong to Christ. Then you will know you belong to Christ, unless you do not pass the test.

Whakamatauria iho koutou ano, mehemea ranei koutou kei roto i te whakapono; tirohia iho o koutou tohu e koutou ano. Tena ranei kahore koutou e matau ana ki a koutou ano, kei roto i a koutou a Ihu Karaiti? ki te mea ia ehara koutou i te mea akiri.

6 I trust you see that we belong to Him and have passed the test.

Otira e u ana toku whakaaro, e matau ana ano koutou, ehara matou i te mea akiri.

7 W e pray to God that you do no wrong. We do not pray this to show that our teaching is so great, but that you will keep on doing what is right, even if it looks as if we have done much wrong.

Na, ko ta matou inoi tenei ki te Atua, kia kaua koutou e mea i tetahi kino; ehara i te mea mo matou kia kitea e paingia ana, engari mo koutou kia mahi i te pai, ahakoa ko matou hei mea akiri.

8 W e cannot work against the truth of God. We only work for it.

E kore hoki e taea e matou tetahi mea e he ai te pono, engari te mea e u ai te pono.

9 W e are glad when we are weak and you are strong. We pray that you will become strong Christians.

E hari ana hoki matou ina ngoikore matou, ina kaha koutou: ko ta matou hoki tenei e inoi nei, ko koutou kia tino tika.

10 T his is why I am writing these things while I am away from you. Then when I get there, I will not have to use strong words or punish you to show you that the Lord gives me this power. This power is to be used to make you stronger Christians, not to make you weak by hurting your faith.

Koia ahau ka tuhituhi atu nei i enei mea, i ahau e ngaro mai nei, kei tae atu ahau ki kona, ka koi taku i runga i te mana kua tukua mai nei e te Ariki ki ahau hei hanga mo te whare, ehara i te mea hei wahi.

11 L ast of all, Christian brothers, good-bye. Do that which makes you complete. Be comforted. Work to get along with others. Live in peace. The God of love and peace will be with you.

Kati ra, e oku teina, hei kona. Kia tino tika; kia marie te ngakau; kia kotahi te whakaaro; kia mau te rongo: a tera te Atua o te aroha, o te maunga rongo, e noho ki a koutou.

12 G reet each other with a kiss of holy love.

Oha atu tetahi ki tetahi, hei te kihi tapu ano.

13 A ll those here who belong to Christ say hello.

Tenei te hunga tapu katoa te oha atu nei ki a koutou.

14 M ay you have loving-favor from our Lord Jesus Christ. May you have the love of God. May you be joined together by the Holy Spirit.

Kia tau ki a koutou katoa te atawhai o te Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti, me te aroha o te Atua, me te whiwhinga tahitanga ki te Wairua Tapu. Amine.