2 Teharonika 3
1 Heoi, E oku teina, inoi mo matou, kia rere te kupu a te Ariki, kia whai kororia, kia pena me tena i a koutou:
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;
2 Kia whakaorangia hoki matou i nga tangata poauau, i nga tangata kino: kahore hoki nga tangata katoa e whakapono.
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil people; for not all have faith.
3 Otiia e pono ana te Atua, mana koutou e whakau, e tiaki i te tangata kino.
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
4 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.
We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
5 Ma te Ariki hoki e whakatika o koutou ngakau ki te aroha o te Atua, ki te ngakau ata tatari o te Karaiti.
May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Messiah.
6 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.
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who lives an undisciplined life, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
7 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;
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we were not undisciplined among you,
8 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.
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;
9 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.
not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
10 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.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
11 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.
For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.
12 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.
Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 Ko koutou ia, e oku teina, kei ngakaukore ki te mahi pai.
But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing well.
14 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.
If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, note that person, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
15 Otiia kaua e mea he hoariri ia, engari whakatupatoria, ano he teina.
Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 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.
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
17 Ko te oha aku, a Paora, na toku ringaringa ake, ko te tohu ia i nga pukapuka katoa; he pena taku tuhituhi.
The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.
18 Kia tau te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti ki a koutou katoa. Amine.
The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you all.
