Pirimona 1

1 Na Paora, na te herehere a Karaiti Ihu, na to taua teina hoki, na Timoti, ki ta maua e aroha nei, ki to maua hoa mahi, ki a Pirimona,

Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

2 Ki a Apia hoki, ko to maua tuahine, ki to maua hoa hoia, ki a Arakipu, ki te hahi hoki i tou whare:

and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the congregation in your house:

3 Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou, me te rangimarie, he mea na te Atua, na to tatou Matua, na te Ariki hoki, na Ihu Karaiti.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

4 Tenei ahau te whakawhetai atu nei ki toku Atua, mau tonu toku mahara ki a koe i aku karakiatanga:

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

5 He rongo noku ki tou aroha, ki tou whakapono ki te Ariki, ki a Ihu, a ki te hunga tapu katoa;

hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Yeshua, and toward all the kadoshim;

6 Mo te whakahoatanga mai o tou whakapono kia whai mana, i runga i te matauranga ki nga pai katoa i roto i a koutou, he mea ki a Karaiti Ihu.

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Messiah.

7 He nui hoki to matou koa, marie ana hoki te ngakau i tou aroha, no te mea e ora ana nga ngakau o te hunga tapu i a koe, e toku teina.

For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the kadoshim have been refreshed through you, brother.

8 Heoi ahakoa he nui toku maia i roto i a te Karaiti ki te whakatakoto atu i te mea tika ki a koe,

Therefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to command you that which is appropriate,

9 Na te aroha ke taku ka inoi atu nei, ara taku, ta te koroheke, ta Paora, he herehere nei inaianei na Ihu Karaiti;

yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua.

10 He kupu tenei naku ki a koe mo taku tamaiti, mo Onehimu, he mea whanau naku i ahau nei i te herehere:

I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

11 I mua, kahore tetahi mea pai ana ki a koe; inaianei ia, kua whai pai koe i a ia, ahau ano hoki.

who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

12 Kua whakahokia atu nei ia e ahau, tona tinana tonu, ko toku manawa ake ia.

I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,

13 I mea ano ahau kia puritia ia ki ahau, hei whakakapi mou ki te mahi ki ahau i roto i nga mekameka o te rongopai:

whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

14 Otira kahore nei tau kupu, kihai ahau i pai kia meatia tetahi mea; kei riro whakauaua mai tou pai; engari i roto ano i te ngakau.

But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

15 Ko te mea ano pea tenei i motuhia mai ai ia i a koe mo tetahi wa, kia mau pu ai ia i a koe ake ake; (aiōnios g166)

For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (aiōnios g166)

16 Ehara i te mea hei pononga ia i enei wa, engari tera atu i te pononga, he teina i nui rawa ai toku aroha, tera ia e nui rawa atu tou, i te kikokiko, i te Ariki ano hoki.

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

17 Na, ki te mea kua waiho ahau hei hoa mou, manako mai ki a ia me te mea ko ahau.

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

18 Ki te mea ia kua he ia ki tetahi mea au, kei a ia ranei tetahi mea au, waiho mai maku tena e whakaaro;

But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

19 He tuhituhi tenei naku, na Paora, na toku ringaringa ake, maku e whakautu; na kahore aku meatanga atu ki a koe, tera ano taku taonga kei a koe, ko koe ano.

I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

20 Ae ra, e toku teina, kia whai pai ahau i a koe i roto i te Ariki: kia ora toku ngakau i roto i te Ariki.

Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Messiah.

21 He u no toku whakaaro ki a koe ka ngohengohe, i tuhituhi atu ai ahau ki a koe, e mohio ana hoki, tera e nui atu tau e mea ai i taku e korero atu nei.

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

22 Tenei ano hoki, kia rite mai i a koe tetahi whare moku: e mea ana hoki ahau tera e mana a koutou inoi, a ka tukua atu ahau kia a koutou.

Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

23 Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koe a Epapara, toku hoa herehere i roto i a Karaiti Ihu,

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Messiah Yeshua, greets you,

24 Ratou tahi ko Maka, ko Aritaku, ko Rimaha, ko Ruka, oku hoa mahi.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

25 Kia tau te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti ki o koutou wairua. Amine.

The grace of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with your spirit.