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Te Kāhui a te Atua

1 He whakahau tēnei nāku ki ngā kaumātua i roto i a koutou, he hoa kaumātua hoki ahau, he kaiwhakaatu mō ngā mamae o te Karaiti, kua whiwhi tahi nei hoki ki te korōria e whakakitea mai i muri. 2 Whāngainga te kāhui a te Atua i roto i a koutou; kaua e ngākaukore ina tirotiro, engari kia hihiko; kaua, mō te taonga hē, engari i runga i te ngākau nui. 3 Kaua anō hoki e whakatupu rangatira ki tā te Atua wāhi, engari hei tauira koutou ki te kāhui. 4 Ā, kia puta mai te Tino Hēpara, ka whiwhi koutou ki te karauna korōria e kore e pirau.

5 Me koutou anō hoki, e ngā taitamariki, kia ngohengohe ki ngā kaumātua. Kia ngohengohe anō hoki, koutou katoa, tētahi ki tētahi, ko te ngākau pāpaku anō hei whītiki mō koutou; nō te mea hoki,

"E pakeke ana te Atua ki te hunga whakapehapeha,

ka hoatu ia e ia he aroha noa ki te hunga pāpaku."

6 Nā, whakapāpaku iho koutou i raro i te ringaringa kaha o te Atua, kia whakateiteitia ake ai koutou e ia i te, wā e pai ai. 7 Makā atu ō koutou mānukanuka katoa ki runga ki a ia; e whakaaro ana hoki ia ki a koutou.

8 Kia mataara, kia matapopore; kei te hāereere hoki tō koutou hoa whawhai, te rēwera, ānō he raiona e ngengere ana, e rapu ana i te tangata hei horomanga māna. 9 Kia ū ki te whakapono, ka tū atu ai ki a ia; me te mahara anō ka rite aua mamae nei anō i ō koutou tēina i te ao.

10 Nā, mā te Atua o ngā mahi aroha noa katoa, i karangatia ai koutou ki tōna korōria mutungakore i roto i a Karaiti Īhu, ka oti koutou te whakamamae i tēnei wā iti nei, māna koutou e mea kia tino rite, māna e whakaū, māna e whakakaha, māna e whakapūmau. 11 Waiho atu i a ia te korōria me te kaha ake ake. Āmine.

Poroporoaki

12 Kua tuhituhia atu nei e ahau ētahi kupu torutoru, hei maunga atu mā Hirawanu; he teina pono ia nō koutou ki tōku whakaaro. He whakahau atu tēnei, he whakaatu nāku, ko te tino aroha noa tēnei o te Atua e tū nei koutou.

13 Tēnei te oha atu nei ki a koutou te hāhi i Papurōna, i whiriwhiria ngātahitia nei koutou; me tāku tamaiti anō hoki me Māka. 14 Oha atu tētahi ki tētahi, hei te kihi aroha anō.

Kia tau te rangimārie ki a koutou katoa i roto i a Karaiti Īhu.

1 The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you. 11 To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein. 13 She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son. 14 Salute one another with a kiss of love.

Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.