Filipenses 4

1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

2 I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord. 3 Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, "Rejoice!" 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. 12 I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. 14 However you did well that you shared in my affliction. 15 You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only. 16 For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need. 17 Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account. 18 But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God. 19 My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you. 22 All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

He Tohutohu

1 Heoi, e ōku tēina aroha, e hiahiatia atu nei, e tōku haringa, e tōku karauna, tēnā rā, e tū i runga i te Ariki, e ōku hoa aroha.

2 He kupu tēnei nāku ki a Ūoria, he kupu anō tēnei ki a Hinatiki, kia kotahi tō rāua whakaaro i roto i te Ariki. 3 Nā, he tohe tēnei nāku ki a koe, e tōku hoa pono ki te mahi, ko koe hei whakamāmā i aua wāhine, he hunga rāua i uru tahi me ahau ki te tohe ki ngā mea o te rongopai, me Keremeneta anō, me ērā atu hoki o ōku hoa mahi, kei roto nei i te pukapuka o te ora ō rātou ingoa.

4 Kia hari tonu i roto i te Ariki; ko tāku kupu anō tēnei, Kia hari! 5 Kia mōhiotia tō koutou ngākau ngāwari e ngā tāngata katoa. Kua tata te Ariki. 6 Kaua e mānukanuka ki tētahi mea; engari i ngā mea katoa whakaaturia ki te Atua ngā mea e matea ai e koutou, i runga i te karakia, i te īnoi, me te whakawhetai hoki. 7 Ā, mā te mārie o te Atua, e kore nei e taea te whakaaro, e tiaki ō koutou ngākau, ō koutou hinengaro, i roto i a Karaiti Īhu.

8 Heoi, e ōku tēina, ko ngā mea e pono ana, ko ngā mea e whai hōnore ana, ko ngā mea e tika ana, ko ngā mea e kinokore ana, ko ngā mea e ātaahua ana, ko ngā mea e kōrerotia paitia ana; ki te mea he pai, ki te mea he whakamoemiti; whakaaroa ēnei mea. 9 Ko ngā mea i whakaakona ki a koutou, i riro i a koutou, i rongo ai, i kite ai rānei ki ahau, mahia ēnei; ā, ka noho te Atua o te rangimārie ki a koutou.

He Mihi Whakawhetai mō te Koha

10 Nui atu ia tōku hari i roto i te Ariki mō tō koutou whakaaro ki ahau kātahi nei ka pihi ake anō; he mea anō ia i whakaaroa e koutou i mua, otiia, kīhai i whai meatanga. 11 Ehara tāku e kōrero nei i te mea mō te rawakore; kua ako hoki ahau, ahakoa kei hea ahau e noho ana, kia tatū tōku ngākau i reira. 12 Ko te whakahoki i ahau ki raro, mātau tonu i ahau; ko te whai rawa, mātau tonu i ahau; i ngā wāhi katoa, i ngā mea katoa, ka oti ahau te whakaako, kia mākona, ā, kia mate i te kai, kia whai rawa, ā, kia rawakore rānei. 13 Ka taea e ahau ngā mea katoa i roto i a te Karaiti e whakakaha nei i ahau.

14 He ahakoa rā, he pai tā koutou mahi, i a koutou i uru nei ki tōku mate. 15 Nā, e mātau ana anō rā koutou e ngā Piripai, i te tīmatanga o te rongopai, i ahau i haere atu ai i Makeronia, kāhore he hāhi i uru ki tāku tikanga; arā mō tētahi mea kia tukua atu, kia hōmai rānei, ko koutou anake. 16 I Teharonika anō hoki kotahi, e rua, ā, koutou hōmaitanga i ngā mea i matea e ahau, kia kawea ake māku. 17 Ehara i te mea e whai ana ahau i tētahi mea kia hōmai; engari e whai ana ahau kia maha ake ngā hua hei mea mā koutou. 18 Otiia, kei te whiwhi ahau i ngā mea katoa, hira noa ake hoki āku; kua kī ahau, kua tae mai nei i a Epaporitu ngā mea i ahu mai i a koutou, he kakara reka, he patunga tapu e manakohia ana, ko tā te Atua e āhuareka mai ai. 19 Ā, mā tōku Atua e mea kia hua ngā mea katoa e matea ana e koutou, kia rite ki te nui o tōna korōria, i roto i a Karaiti Īhu.

20 Nā, waiho i te Atua, arā i tō tātou Matua, te korōria ake ake. Āmine.

Poroporoaki

21 Oha atu ki te hunga tapu katoa i roto i a Karaiti Īhu. He oha atu tēnei ki a koutou nā ngā tēina i ahau nei. 22 He oha atu tēnei ki a koutou nā te hunga tapu katoa, tēnei rawa ia tā te hunga o te whare o Hīhā.

23 Kia tau te aroha noa o tō tātou Ariki, o Īhu Karaiti ki a koutou katoa. Āmine.