Galatians 3
1 O FOOLISH Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Kupusa amwe ba Galatiya, niyani walamulowa? Pacindi mpotwalamukambaukila sha Yesu Klistu twalamulesha patuba pamenso enu sha lufu lwakendi palusanda.
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Lino ndamwipushunga mwipusho umo, sena mwalatambula Mushimu Uswepa pakukonkela Milawo, nambi kupitila mukukonkela Mulumbe Waina?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Nomba nikupusa kwamushobo cini uku? Pakwinga mwalatatika ne Mushimu Uswepa, lino nicani mulayandanga kupwisha mu ngofu shenu?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Sena mwalatambula bintu byonse ibi kwabulyo? Ndashoma kwambeti nkacalikuba cabulyo.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Sena Lesa ukute kumupa Mushimu wakendi ne kwinsa bintu byeshikukankamanisha pakati penu pacebo cakwambeti mukute kukonkela Milawo? Nambi ni pacebo cakwambeti mukute kushoma Mulumbe Waina?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Lino kamubona Abulahamu, mbuli Mabala ncakute kwambeti, “Walashoma Lesa, neco Lesa walamuboneti walulama kupitila mulushomo lwakendi.”
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Neco, kamwinshibani lino kwambeti banabendi Abulahamu ni bonka bantu bakute lushomo.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Lino Mabala alabonena limo kwambeti Lesa nakalulamike bantu bamishobo naimbi kupitila mulushomo. Neco Mabala alambililalimo Abulahamu Mulumbe Waina uwu kwambeti, “Kupitila mulinjobe Lesa nakaleleke bantu bamishobo yonse.”
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Abulahamu walashoma, neco Lesa walamuleleka. Copeleco, lino uliyense lashomonga mbuli Abulahamu nakalelekwe.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Bantu bonse bakute kubika mano abo mu Milawo, buyumi bwabo bwashinganwa. Pakwinga Mabala akute kwambeti, “Uliyense utakonko bintu byonse byalembwa mulibuku lya Milawo ukute bwikalo bwashinganwa ne Lesa.”
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Neco censhibikwa kendi kwambeti kuliya muntu wela kululamikwa pamenso a Lesa kupitila mu Milawo pakwinga Mabala kayi akute kwambeti, “Abo bonka balalulamikwanga pamenso a Lesa kupitila mukushoma ebeshi bakabe ne buyumi.”
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Lino Milawo yapusana ne lushomo pakwinga Mabala akute kwambeti, “Muntu uliyense ukute kwinsa bintu byonse Milawo ncoikute kwamba nakabe ne buyumi.”
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Yesu walatupulusha kufuma kukushinganwa ne Milawo pakusanduka washinganwa pacebo canjafwe. Pakwinga Mabala akute kwambeti, “Washinganwa uyliyense lapopwanga pa citondo.”
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Yesu walensa mushoboyu kwambeti colwe Lesa ncalashomesha Abulahamu cikapewe ku bantu bamishobo naimbi kupitila mukwikatana ne Klistu, kwambeti kupitila mulushomo tutambule Mushimu Uswepa uyo Lesa ngwalatushomesha.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
Mobanse nindimupandwilile bintu ibi mumukoshanyo wa masuba onse. Bantu babili na balapangana ne kusuminishanya pacintu cimo, kuliya muntu welela kupwaya cipangano ico nambi kubikilako maswi alionse.
16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Neco Lesa walashomesha Abulahamu ne mbuto yakendi. Mabala nkakute kwambeti, “Mbuto shakendi”, Kupandululeti bantu bangi, nsombi imbuto imo yonka uyo e Klistu.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Ncondapandululunga nici, Lesa walapangana ne Abulahamu ne kumushomesheti nakabambe cipangano ici ne kucisunga. Panyuma pamyaka myanda ina ne makumi atatu mulawo walapewa kuli Mose, mulawo uwu nkawalashimanganya cipangano cisa ncalashomesha.
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Na Lesa upa colwe muntu pacebo cakwambeti muntu uyo lakonkelenga Milawo, ekwambeti nkelakupewa colwe cebo ca cipangano sobwe. Nsombi Lesa walaleleka Abulahamu pacebo cakwambeti Lesa walamushomesha.
19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Nomba lino Milawo ikute cebo cini? Lesa walaibikilako kwambeti aboneshe bantu bwipishi bwabo kushikila cindi cakwambeti imbuto ya Abulahamu njalamushomesha isa yakesa. Lesa walapa Milawo kupitila mu bangelo ne muntu shikuba pakati.
20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Nomba lino shikuba pakati nkalayandikinga na pali muntumowa, Lesa uli enka.
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Sena ekwambeti Milawo ya Mose ikute kutoteka bishomesho bya Lesa? Sobwe. Pakwinga na bantu balatambula Milawo ikute kupa buyumi ekwambeti nshinga nebalalulama pamenso a Lesa kupitila mukukonkela Milawo.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Nomba Mabala akute kwambeti, cishi capanshi conse cilendeleshewanga ne bwipishi. Neco cipo ico calashomeshewa ne Lesa pacebo ca kushoma muli Yesu Klistu cikute kupewa kuli balashomonga.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Nomba Lushomo kalutana lushika, Milawo yalikuba yatusungeti bakaili kushikila cino cindi cakwambeti lushomo ulu luyubululwe.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Neco Milawo yalikutwendelesha kushikila cindi Yesu mpwalesa kwambeti tululamikwe pamenso a Lesa kupitila mulushomo.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Lino pakwinga cindi ca lushomo cilashiki, Milawo nkailatwendeleshenga sobwe.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Nikupitilowa mulushomo, mwense mwalasanduka kuba bana ba Lesa, pakwikatana pamo ne Yesu Klistu.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Mwalabtishiwa kupitila mukwikatana pamo ne Klistu kayi mwalabeti mwalafwala buyumi bwa Klistu.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Neco kuliyawa kupusana kulipo pakati pa Bayuda ne bantu bamishobo naimbi, pakati pa basha ne basungululwa, kayi ne pakati pa batuloba ne batukashi, mwense mobamo mukwikatana ne Klistu Yesu.
29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Na njamwe bakwendi Klistu ekwambeti mobana ba Abulahamu, belela kukatambula cishomesho ncalalaya Lesa.
