¹The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

¹¶ 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.

²In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

²¶ Kia u ki te inoi, kia mataara tonu ki taua mea i runga i te whakawhetai;

³praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

³Me 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.

⁴that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;

⁴Kia whakakitea atu ai e ahau, kia rite ai taku korero ki te mea i tika.

⁵in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

⁵¶ Hei runga i te whakaaro mohio to koutou whakahaere ki te hunga o waho. Hokona te taima.

⁶your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

⁶Hei 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.

⁷All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus — the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord —

⁷¶ 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.

⁸whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

⁸Ko 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;

⁹with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that [are] here.

⁹Raua 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.

¹⁰Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands — if he may come unto you receive him,)

¹⁰He 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;

¹¹and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are] fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.

¹¹Me 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.

¹²Salute you doth Epaphras, who [is] of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,

¹²Tenei 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.

¹³for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

¹³Ko ahau hoki tona pono mo tana mahi nui mo koutou, mo te hunga hoki i Raorikia, a mo te hunga i Hierapori.

¹⁴Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas;

¹⁴Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koutou a Ruka, te rata aroha, raua ko Rimaha.

¹⁵salute ye those in Laodicea — brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;

¹⁵Oha atu ki nga teina i Raorikia, ki a Naimapa hoki, ki te hahi ano hoki i to ratou whare.

¹⁶and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the [epistle] from Laodicea that ye also may read;

¹⁶A 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.

¹⁷and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.`

¹⁷Mea 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.

¹⁸The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace [is] with you. Amen.

¹⁸Ko te aha aku, a Paora, na toku ringaringa ake. Kia mahara ki oku mekameka. Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou. Amine.