Colossians 4

1 you who [are] Masters, that which [is] righteous and that which [is] equal to the slaves do give knowing that also you yourselves have a Master in (heaven. *N+kO)

E nga rangatira, hoatu ki nga pononga te mea e tika ana, te mea e rite ana; e mohio ana hoki koutou he Rangatira to koutou kei te rangi.

2 In prayer do continue steadfastly watching in it with thanksgiving;

Kia u ki te inoi, kia mataara tonu ki taua mea i runga i te whakawhetai;

3 praying at the same time also for us that God may open to us a door for the word to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I have been bound,

Me te inoi ano mo matou, kia whakapuaretia e te Atua he kuwaha korero ki a matou, hei korerotanga i te mea ngaro a te Karaiti i hereherea ai ahau.

4 so that I may make clear it as it behooves me to speak.

Kia whakakitea atu ai e ahau, kia rite ai taku korero ki te mea i tika.

5 In wisdom do walk toward those outside the time redeeming.

Hei runga i te whakaaro mohio to koutou whakahaere ki te hunga o waho. Hokona te taima.

6 [Let] the speech of you [be] always in grace, with salt seasoned, to know how it behooves you one each to answer.

Hei runga i te aroha noa ta koutou korero i nga wa katoa, he mea kinaki ki te tote, kia matau ai koutou ki te tikanga mo te whakahoki kupu atu ki tenei tangata, ki tenei tangata.

7 The [things] concerning me myself all will make known to you Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in [the] Lord,

Ma Tikiku e whakaatu aku mea katoa ki a koutou; he teina aroha ia, he minita pono, he hoa pononga i roto i te Ariki.

8 whom I sent to you for this very purpose that (you may know *N+K+O) the [things] concerning (us *N+KO) and he may encourage the hearts of you,

Ko te tino putake tenei i tonoa atu ai ia e ahau ki a koutou, kia matau ai koutou ki to matou ahua, a kia whakamarietia ai o koutou ngakau;

9 with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you; All things to you they will make known here.

Raua ko Onehimu, he teina pono, e arohaina ana, a no koutou hoki ia. Ma raua e whakaatu ki a koutou nga mahi katoa o konei.

10 Greets you Aristarchus the fellow prisoner of mine and Mark the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions: if he shall come to you, do welcome him;

He oha tenei ki a koutou na Aritaku, na toku hoa herehere, raua ko Maka iramutu o Panapa; kua tae atu na hoki nga tikanga mona ki a koutou; ki te tae atu ia ki a koutou, manaakitia;

11 and also Jesus who is being named Justus, those being among [the] circumcision these only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have been to me a comfort.

Me Ihu ano hoki, tetahi ingoa ona ko Hutuha; no te kotinga ratou. Ko enei anake oku hoa mahi ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua, he oranga ngakau ano ratou ki ahau.

12 Greets you Epaphras who [is] [one] of you, a servant of Christ (Jesus, *NO) always struggling for you in the prayers, so that (you may be stood *N+kO) mature and (fully complete *N+kO) in all [the] will of God.

Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koutou a Epapara; no koutou ia, he pononga na te Karaiti. He tohe tonu tana ki te inoi mo koutou, kia tu koutou, he hunga tino tika, pumau tonu ki nga mea katoa i pai ai te Atua.

13 I bear witness for to him that he has great (labour *N+KO) for you and those in Laodicea and [those] of them in Hiera polis.

Ko ahau hoki tona pono mo tana mahi nui mo koutou, mo te hunga hoki i Raorikia, a mo te hunga i Hierapori.

14 Greets you Luke the physician beloved and also Demas.

Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koutou a Ruka, te rata aroha, raua ko Rimaha.

15 do greet the in Laodicea brothers and also (Nympha *N+KO) and the in house (of her *N+K+o) church.

Oha atu ki nga teina i Raorikia, ki a Naimapa hoki, ki te hahi ano hoki i to ratou whare.

16 And when may be read among you the letter, do cause that also in the of [the] Laodiceans church it may be read, and the [one] from Laodicea that also you yourselves may read.

A ka korerotia tenei pukapuka ki a koutou, meinga kia korerotia ano hoki i roto i te hahi o nga Raorikia; korerotia ano hoki e koutou tera i tuhia mai i Raorikia.

17 And do say to Archippus; do take heed to the ministry that you have received in [the] Lord, that it you may fulfill.

Mea atu hoki ki a Arakipu, Kia mahara ki te mahi minita kua riro na i a koe i roto i te Ariki, kia ata mahia marietia.

18 The greeting in my own hand — by Paul. do remember my chains. Grace [be] with you (Amen. *KO) (to Colossian it was written from Rome through Tychicus and Onesimus. *K)

Ko te aha aku, a Paora, na toku ringaringa ake. Kia mahara ki oku mekameka. Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou. Amine.