Colossians 4

1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

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 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

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

3 praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Messiah, for which I am also in bonds,

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 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

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

5 Walk in wisdom towards those who are outside, redeeming the time.

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

6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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 All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant 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 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

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 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on 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 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions, “if he comes to you, receive 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 Yeshua who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

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 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Messiah, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete 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 For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

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

14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

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

15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house.

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

16 When this letter has been read amongst you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

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 Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfil it.”

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 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

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