Galatians 4
1 But I say: —for as long a time as, the heir, is an infant, he differeth, nothing, from a servant, though, lord of all,
Hinu, nijova kuvya, mhali, akavya akona mwana, iwanangana na mvanda pamonga ndi mhali wa vindu vyoha.
2 But is, under guardians, and stewards, until the [day] fore-appointed of the father:
Lukumbi lwenulo lwoha, ivya mu mawoko ga vevakumulela na vandu vevakumuyunga, mbaka lukumbi lweluvikiwi na dadi waki lutimila.
3 So also, we, when we were infants, under the elementary principles of the world, were held in servitude;
Mewawa tete patavili takona kukangala musadika, tavi vavanda va mzuka vachilongosi va mulima.
4 But, when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, who came to be of a woman, who came to be under law, —
Nambu lukumbi lwabwina palwatimili, Chapanga amtumili mwana waki mweavelekiwi na mdala, akatama muulongosi wa malagizu ga Vayawudi,
5 That, them who were under law, he might redeem, that, the sonship, we might duly receive; —
ndava avagombola vala vevavi pahi ya malagizu muni tete tikitiwa vana va Chapanga.
6 And, because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, exclaiming, Abba! Oh Father!
Ndava muni nyenye hinu ndi vana vaki, Chapanga amtumili Mpungu wa Mwana waki mumitima yinu, Mpungu wewivemba “Aba” Ndi “Dadi.”
7 So that, no longer, art thou a servant, but a son; and, if a son, an heir also, through God.
Hinu veve wamvanda lepi kavili, nambu wamwana, Chapanga alavapela nyenye gala goha geavalagazili kuvapela.
8 But, at that time—not knowing God, ye were in servitude unto them who, by nature, are not Gods;
Kadeni pemwammanyili lepi Chapanga, ndi mwaihengili michapanga ya waka, lepi Chapanga wa chakaka.
9 Whereas, now, having acknowledged God, —or rather, having been acknowledged by God, how turn ye back again unto the weak and beggarly elementary principles, unto which, over again, ye are wishing, to come into servitude?
Nambu hinu, ndava mumanya Chapanga, amala tijova mwimanyikana na Chapanga, mwihotola wuli kuwuya kavili kwa vala mizuka yingangu na yangali makakala? Hati kugana kuvahengela kavili?
10 Days, ye do narrowly observer, and months, and seasons, and years: —
Mwakona mwilanda magono gakulu, ga miyehi na lusenje na miyaka.
11 I am afraid of you—lest by any means, in vain, I should have toiled for you!
Niyogopa pangi lihengu lanahengili ndava yinu liyagili waka!
12 Become ye as, I, because, I also, [was] as, ye, —brethren, I entreat you. Not at all, have ye wronged me.
Valongo vangu, nikuvayupa neju mvya ngati nene, muni hati nene nivii ngati nyenye. Nakunihengela uhakau wowoha.
13 Howbeit ye know that, by reason of a weakness of the flesh, I myself announced the glad-message unto you, formerly;
Nambu mwimanya kuvya utamu wangu ndi wanipeli fwasi ya kukokosa Lilovi la Bwina mala ya kutumbula lukumbi.
14 And, your trial, in my flesh, ye despised not, neither spat ye [in disgust], but, as a messenger of God, ye welcomed me—as Christ Jesus.
Pamonga utamu wangu wavili mang'ahiso kwinu, nambu likumbi lula mwenivevisi lepi amala kunibela ndava ya utamu wangu pamonga vavakofii kukita ago. Nambu mwanipokili ngati mtumu wa kunani wa Chapanga, ngati kuvya Kilisitu Yesu mwene.
15 Where, then, is the happiness ye accounted yours? For I bear you witness—that, if possible, your eyes, ye would have dug out, and given unto me.
Mwavi na luheku, hinu chihumili kyani? Chakaka nikuvajovela kuvya lukumbi lula ngamuhotwili hati kutupula mihu ginu na kunipela nene.
16 So then, your enemy, have I become, by dealing truthfully with you?
Hinu wu, ndi na likoko winu ndava ya kuvajovela uchakaka?
17 They shew a zeal for you, not honourably, but wish, to shut you out, in order that ye may be zealous for, them.
Vandu vangi avo vevakuvang'aikila nyenye, maholo gavi, lepi gabwina. Vigana kuvabagulana na nene muni nyenye muvang'aikila vene.
18 Howbeit it is, honourable, to show zeal in what is honourable at all times, and not only when I am present with you; —
Chakaka ndi lijambu la bwina kuvang'aikila vangi mu mambu gabwina, lepi ndu lukumbi penivya na nyenye.
19 My dear children! for whom I, again, am in birth-pains, until Christ be formed within you; —
Vana vangu, mewawa ngati mau mweavi na ndumbu cheivya na lipyanda la kuveleka, ndi nene mewawa chening'aika mewa ndava yinu mbaka pemwitumbula kutama ngati chatamili Kilisitu.
20 I could wish, however, to be present with you, even now, and to change my voice, —because I am perplexed regarding you.
Ngati kuvya nivya pamonga na nyenye hinu, muni nganimanyili ukangamisu weuganikiwa ndava yinu! Nivii na wogohi neju na nyenye!
21 Tell me! ye who, under law, are wishing to be: The law, do ye not hear?
Mnijovela mwavene mwemgana kulongoswa na malagizu, wu, mwiyuwana malagizu chegijova?
22 For it is written, that, Abraham, had two sons—one by the bondmaid, and one by the free woman;
Yiyandikiwi mu Mayandiku Gamsopi kuvya Ibulahimu avili na vana vavili, mmonga kwa mdala mvanda na yungi mumdala mwealekekswi.
23 But, he that was of the bondmaid, after the flesh, had been born, whereas, he that was of the free woman, through means of a promise.
Mwana wa mdala mvanda yula avelikwi ndu, nambu yula wa mdala mwealekekiswi avelikwi ngati chevivelekewa vandu vangi.
24 Which things, indeed, may bear another meaning; for, the same, are two covenants, —one, indeed, from Mount Sinai, into bondage, bringing forth, the which is Hagar, —
Mambu genaga ndi luhumu, vamau venavo vavili ndi luhumu lwa malaganu gavili, la kutumbula lila la kuchitumbi cha Sinai, likumvala Hagali, na vana vaki vevivelekewa muuvanda.
25 And, the Hagar, is Mount Sinai, in Arabia, —she answereth, however, unto the present Jerusalem, for she is in bondage with her children;
Hagali iyima pahali pachitumbi cha Sinai weuvi Alabia, ndi luhumu lwa Yelusalemu ya hinu, yeyivii muuvanda na vana vaki.
26 But, the Jerusalem above, is free, —the which is our mother;
Nambu Yelusalemu ya kunani kwa Chapanga ndi muji weulekekiswi, wene ndi nyina witu.
27 For it is written—Be gladdened, O barren one! that wast not giving birth, break forth and shout, thou that wast not in birth-pains, —because, more, are the children of the deserted one, than of her that had the husband.
Muni yiyandikwi mu Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Uheka, vangaveleka, luluta kwa lwami luheku, vangaveleka mwana, muni vana va yula mwealekiwi ndi vamahele kuliku va yula mweagegiwi.”
28 And, we, brethren, after the manner of Isaac, are children of a promise.
Hinu, valongo vangu, nyenye ndi vana va Chapanga ndava lilaganu laki ngati cheavili Izaki.
29 But, just as, then, he that after the manner of the flesh had been born, did persecute him who [had been born] after the manner of the Spirit, thus, also now.
Nambu ngati magono gala mwana mweavelekiwi ngati chevivelekewa vandu vangi amung'aili yula mweavelekiwi kwa makakala ga Mpungu wa Chapanga, mewawa na magono aga.
30 But, what saith the scripture? Cast out the serving woman and her son; for in nowise shall the son of the serving woman inherit with the son of the free.
Nambu Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova wuli? Gijova “Mvinga mau mvanda pamonga na mwana waki, muni mwana wa mvanda ihala lepi pamonga na mwana wa mau mwealekekiswi.”
31 Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a serving woman, but of the free: —
Hinu valongo, tete lepi vana va mvanda nambu va mau mwealekekiswi.
