2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,
Heoi, E oku teina, inoi mo matou, kia rere te kupu a te Ariki, kia whai kororia, kia pena me tena i a koutou:
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.
Kia whakaorangia hoki matou i nga tangata poauau, i nga tangata kino: kahore hoki nga tangata katoa e whakapono.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
Otiia e pono ana te Atua, mana koutou e whakau, e tiaki i te tangata kino.
4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
Na e u ana to matou whakaaro i roto i te Ariki ki a koutou, kei te mahi koutou, a ka mahi ano i a matou e whakaako nei ki a koutou.
5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.
Ma te Ariki hoki e whakatika o koutou ngakau ki te aroha o te Atua, ki te ngakau ata tatari o te Karaiti.
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.
Na, ko ta matou whakahau atu tenei ki a koutou, e oku teina, i runga i te ingoa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti, mawehe ke i nga teina katoa e he ana te whakahaere, kahore nei e rite ki a matou whakarerenga iho i roto i a ratou.
7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we did not behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
E matau na hoki koutou ki nga mea e tika ai ta koutou whakarite ki a matou: kihai hoki i he ta matou whakahaere i roto i a koutou;
8 neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.
Kihai hoki matou i kai noa i te taro i te ringa o tetahi tangata, engari i roto i te mahi nui, i te uaua, me te mahi tonu i te ao, i te po, kei whakataimahatia e matou tetahi o koutou.
9 This was not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
Ehara ra i te mea kahore o matou take, engari kia meinga ai matou hei tauria mo koutou, kia rite ai ta koutou ki ta matou.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, do not let him eat.”
Ana hoki i a matou e noho ana i a koutou, ko ta matou whakahau tenei ki a koutou, ki te kore tetahi e pai ki te mahi, kaua ia e tukua kia kai.
11 For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.
Kei te rongo hoki matou tera etahi e he ana te whakahaere i roto i a koutou, kahore rawa e mahi, engari e pokanoa ana ki a etahi.
12 Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.
Na, ko ta matou ako, ko ta matou whakahau tenei ki aua tangata pera, i roto i to tatou Ariki, i a Ihu Karaiti, me mahi marie ratou, ka kai i a ratou na ake kai.
13 But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing what is right.
Ko koutou ia, e oku teina, kei ngakaukore ki te mahi pai.
14 If any man does not obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
Na ki te kore tetahi e ngohengohe ki ta matou kupu i tenei pukapuka, kia marama te tohu i a ia, kei piri koutou ki a ia, kia whakama ai ia.
15 Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Otiia kaua e mea he hoariri ia, engari whakatupatoria, ano he teina.
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
Na, ma te Ariki pu o te rangimarie e hoatu te rangimarie ki a koutou i nga wa katoa, i nga mea katoa. Kia noho te Ariki ki a koutou katoa.
17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.
Ko te oha aku, a Paora, na toku ringaringa ake, ko te tohu ia i nga pukapuka katoa; he pena taku tuhituhi.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Kia tau te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti ki a koutou katoa. Amine.
