Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:
Na Paora, raua ko Timoti, na nga pononga a Ihu Karaiti, ki te hunga tapu katoa i roto i a Karaiti Ihu e noho ana i Piripai, ratou ko nga pihopa, ko nga rikona.
2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
Kia tau ki a koutou te aroha noa, me te rangimarie, he mea na te Atua, na to tatou Matua, na te Ariki hoki, na Ihu Karaiti.
3 I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,
E whakawhetai ana ahau ki toku Atua i oku maharatanga katoa ki a koutou,
4 (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)
I aku inoinga katoa, e puta ana taku inoi mo koutou i nga wa katoa i runga i te hari,
5 Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.
Mo koutou i uru tahi mai hei tautoko i te rongopai, mai o te ra tuatahi a moroki noa nei;
6 And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,
Pumau tonu toku whakaaro ki tenei mea nei ano, tera te kaitimata o te mahi pai i roto i a koutou e whakaoti, taea noatia te ra o Ihu Karaiti;
7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.
He tika hoki kia penei oku whakaaro ki a koutou katoa, no te mea kei roto koutou i toku ngakau; ara, ahakoa i ahau nei i te here, ahakoa i ahau e korero whakaara nei, e whakau nei i te rongopai, ka uru tahi koutou katoa me ahau ki te aroha noa.
8 For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.
Ko te Atua hoki hei kaiwhakaatu moku, mo te nui o toku koingo ki a koutou katoa, i runga i te ngakau aroha o Ihu Karaiti.
9 And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,
Ko taku inoi ano tenei, kia nui haere tonu to koutou aroha i runga i te matauranga, i nga mahara mohio katoa;
10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,
Kia whakaaetia ai e koutou nga mea papai; kia kore ai o koutou tinihanga, o koutou he, a taea noatia te ra o te Karaiti;
11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.
Kia ki ai hoki i nga hua o te tika, e puta mai ana i a Ihu Karaiti, hei kororia, hei whakamoemiti i te Atua.
12 I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,
Na e mea ana ahau kia matau koutou, e oku teina, ki te tukunga iho o nga mea i pa ki ahau, pai tonu hei whakaneke ake i te rongopai;
13 So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,
Kua kitea hoki oku mekameka mo ta te Karaiti, puta noa i te wahi katoa o nga hoia tiaki i te kingi, i era atu wahi katoa ano hoki;
14 In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.
Kua ngakau nui hoki te tokomaha o nga teina i roto i te Ariki, i oku mekameka nei, hira rawa ano hoki to ratou maia ki te korero i te kupu, kahore he mataku.
15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.
Ko etahi na te hae, na te totohe, i kauwhau ai i a te Karaiti; ko etahi na te whakaaro pai;
16 The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.
Ko etahi na te aroha, e mahara ana kua waiho ahau hei korero whakaara i te rongopai:
17 But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.
Ko etahi na te totohe ta ratou kauwhau i a te Karaiti, ehara i te whakaaro pono, e mea ana ki te whakatupu mamae moku e mekameka nei.
18 What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.
A tena, pehea iho? Anei ra, ahakoa tinihanga, ahakoa pono, e kauwhautia ana a te Karaiti; a e hari ana ahau ki tenei, ae ra, ka hari ano ahau.
19 For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,
E matau ana hoki ahau ka ai tenei hei whakaora moku, i a koutou na ka inoi, i te Wairua ano hoki o Ihu Karaiti ka homai;
20 As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.
Ko taku hoki tenei e whakamau tonu nei, e tumanako atu nei, e kore ahau e whakama i tetahi mea, engari ka tino maia ahau, a ka pera me to nga wa katoa, ka whakanuia ano a te Karaiti aianei e toku tinana, ahakoa i te ora, ahakoa i te mate.
21 For Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage.
Ki ahau hoki ko te ora ko te Karaiti, ko te mate he taonga.
22 And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.
Ki te ora ia ahau i te kikokiko, mehemea ko te hua tenei o taku mahi, heoi kahore ahau e mohio ko te aha taku e whiriwhiri ai.
23 For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.
E karapitia mai ana hoki ahau e nga mea e rua, he hiahia nei toku ki te haere, kia noho ai ahau ki a te Karaiti; ko te mea tino pai rawa hoki tera:
24 Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.
Ko te noho ranei i te kikokiko, ko te mea pai ake hoki tena mo koutou.
25 And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,
Na ka u nei toku whakaaro ki tenei, e matau ana ahau tera ahau e noho, ae ra, ka noho iho ahau ki a koutou katoa, hei whakaneke ake, hei whakahari i a koutou i runga i te whakapono;
26 That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.
Kia hira rawa ai to koutou whakamanamana i roto i a Karaiti Ihu ki ahau, moku ka noho tahi ano me koutou.
27 Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.
Engari kia tika ta koutou whakahaere, kia rite ki ta te rongopai o te Karaiti: na, ahakoa tae atu ahau kia kite i a koutou, ngaro mai ranei, kia rongo tonu atu ahau ki to koutou ahua, kei te tu koutou i runga i te wairua kotahi, i te ngakau kota hi, me te tohe tahi ano ki te whakapono o te rongopai:
28 And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.
Kahore hoki he wehi ki tetahi mea a o koutou hoariri: he tohu hoki tenei ki a ratou mo te whakangaromanga, ki a koutou ia mo te ora, i ahu mai i te Atua.
29 For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,
No te mea kua hoatu ki a koutou hei meatanga ma koutou ki a te Karaiti, ehara i te mea ko te whakapono anake ki a ia, engari ko te mate ano hoki mo te whakaaro ki a ia;
30 Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.
Kei a koutou hoki taua pakanga i kite ra koutou ki ahau, a ka rongo nei inaianei kei ahau.
