Galatians 5
1 It is in order that we might live without (being obliged [to/having to]) [obey all the Jewish rituals] that Christ freed us [from God condemning us because of our disobeying those rituals]. So, firmly [reject the false teaching that someone must circumcise you, and] do not [live like] slaves again [MET] [by letting others force you to obey those rules and rituals again].
Kini alang sa kagawasan nga si Cristo naghimo kanato nga gawasnon. Busa barog nga malig-on ug ayaw palingla pag-usab ilalom sa yugo sa pagkaulipon.
2 Consider very carefully what I, Paul, [an apostle], now tell you: If, [to fulfill Jewish ritual laws], you are permitting yourself to be circumcised {someone to circumcise you}, what Christ [has done for you] will not benefit you at all.
Tan-awa, ako, si Pablo, mosulti kaninyo nga kung kamo mahimong tinuli, si Cristo dili makahimo kaninyo ug kaayohan sa bisan unsa nga pamaagi.
3 Instead, I solemnly declare again to every man who is circumcised {has someone circumcise him} [in order for God to accept him], that you must [perfectly] obey all of the laws [that God gave Moses, in order for God to save you].
Usab, ako magpamatuod sa matag usa ka tawo nga tinuli nga siya mahimong kinahanglan nga motuman sa kinatibuk-an nga balaod.
4 Those of you who are sure that God will erase the record of your sins because you obey the laws [that God gave to Moses], you have separated yourselves from Christ. You have abandoned/rejected [God’s true method of saving you, which was] by kindly erasing the record of your sins, in a way that you did not deserve.
Kamo gilain gikan kang Cristo, kamong tanan nga “gipakamatarong” pinaagi sa balaod. Nahilayo kamo gikan sa grasya.
5 But we who have a relationship with Christ and who trust in Christ are eagerly waiting to receive what God’s Spirit assures us that we can expect. We can expect to receive it because God has erased the record of our sins.
Kay pinaagi sa Espiritu, ug pinaagi sa pagtuo, kita naghulat sa pagsalig sa pagkamatarong.
6 As for us who have a relationship with Christ Jesus, God is not concerned whether we are circumcised or not circumcised. Instead, God is concerned about whether we trust [in] Christ, with the result that we love [other people].
Diha kang Cristo Jesus ni tinuli o dili tinuli nagpasabot nga bisan unsa. Pagtuo lamang ang nagbuhat pinaagi sa gugma nagpasabot sa usa ka butang.
7 You were progressing well [spiritually] [MET]. You should not have let someone influence you so that [now you] are not believing the true [message about Christ] [RHQ]!
Midagan kamo ug maayo. Kinsa ang mipahunong kaninyo gikan sa pagtuman sa kamatuoran?
8 [God], the one who chose you, is not the one who is persuading you to think like this!
Ang pagdani sa pagbuhat niana dili gikan kaniya nga mitawag kaninyo.
9 [Remember that this false doctrine that someone is teaching you will affect all of you, just like] [MET] a little yeast causes all of the dough to swell up.
Ang gamay nga igpapatubo nakaapekto sa tibuok minasa.
10 [Nevertheless], because of my relationship with the Lord, I am certain that you will think only as I do [about forcing people to obey rules and rituals]. Furthermore, [God] will punish anyone who is confusing you [by teaching this false message], even if he is an important person.
Aduna akoy pagsalig kaninyo ngadto sa Ginoo nga dili kamo maghunahuna sa bisan unsang pamaagi. Siya nga mipalibog kaninyo magdala sa iyang kaugalingong silot, bisan kinsa siya.
11 But, my fellow believers, [although someone claims that I am proclaiming that men must be circumcised, I certainly am not still proclaiming that. Remember that the Jews are still] ([persecuting me/causing me to suffer]). If I were still proclaiming that men must be circumcised [in order for God to accept them], (the Jews would not be persecuting me./why would the Jews be persecuting me?) [RHQ] [They would] [RHQ] not be [persecuting me]/causing me to suffer [because] then [the Jews] would no longer be offended. [They] ([are offended/do not want to accept what I teach]) [because I proclaim that Christ, the Messiah, died on] the cross [MTY].
Mga igsoon, kung ako pabilin nga nagsangyaw sa pagkatinuli, nganong gilutos man gihapon ako? Niana nga bahin ang mga babag alang sa krus mahimong maguba.
12 I [would even] wish that those who are disturbing you [by insisting that men be circumcised] would also emasculate [EUP] themselves, [with the result that they would be expelled from your congregations]!
Nagtinguha ako nga kadtong nagpahisalaag kaninyo mahimong kapunon ang ilang mga kaugalingon.
13 My fellow believers, [God] chose you in order that [you might live] without having to [obey rules and rituals]. But [do not assume that because] you are free [from having to obey rules and rituals], [God] permits you to [do whatever your] self-directed nature [desires]. Instead, constantly, as you love [each other], serve each other.
Kay ang Dios nagtawag kaninyo, mga igsoon, sa kagawasan. Ayaw lang gayod ninyo gamita ang inyong pagkagawasnon sama sa kahigayonan alang sa unod. Hinuon pinaagi sa gugma mag-alagad sa matag usa.
14 Keep in mind that we can sum up all of the laws [that God has] given us in one law, which is: “You must love each person you come in contact with, just like [you love] yourself.”
Kay ang tibuok balaod natuman sa usa ka kasugoan; sa “Kinahanglan higugmaon ninyo ang inyong silingan sama sa inyong kaugalingon.”
15 Since you are attacking and injuring [MET] each other [by the things that you say] [MET], I warn you that [if you continue doing that], you will totally ruin each other [spiritually].
Apan kung inyong paakon ug tukbon ang matag usa, pagbantay nga dili kamo maguba sa matag usa.
16 [So] I tell you this: Constantly let [God’s] Spirit direct you. [If you do that], you will certainly not do the things that your self-directed nature wants [you to do].
Ako magasulti, lakaw pinaagi sa Espiritu, ug dili ninyo tumanon ang tinguha sa unod.
17 Your self-directed nature (opposes [God’s] Spirit/does not [want you to do what] God’s Spirit [wants you to do]), but also his Spirit opposes your self-directed nature. These two are always (fighting with/opposing) each other. The result is that you do not [constantly] do the [good] deeds that you truly desire [to do].
Kay ang unod adunay lig-on nga tinguha batok sa Espiritu, ug ang Espiritu adunay lig-on nga tinguha batok sa unod. Kay kini sukwahi sa matag usa. Ang sangpotanan niini dili ninyo mabuhat ang mga butang nga inyong gitinguha nga buhaton.
18 But when you are led by God’s Spirit {when God’s Spirit directs you}, you [can do what pleases God], now that you are no longer obligated [to obey all] the laws [that God gave Moses].
Apan kung ang Espiritu magapanguna kaninyo, dili na kamo ilalom sa balaod.
19 [You already know] how [people think and] act [PRS] because of their self-directed nature. These are [some of the things that they do: People] are sexually immoral. [People] commit unnatural sexual acts. [People] act indecently.
Karon ang mga buhat sa unod makita. Sila makighilawason, dili putli, kaulag,
20 [People] worship false gods [and] things [that] represent those gods. [People] perform (rituals in order that evil spirits might act for them/sorcery). [People] are hostile [to others. People] quarrel [with each other. People] are (jealous/resent other people’s status). [People] behave angrily. [People] try (to get others to think highly of them/to exalt themselves) and (do not consider what others want/act selfishly). People do not associate [with others. People] associate only with those who agree [with them].
pagsimbag diosdios, pagpamarang, pagdinumtanay, panagbingkil, pangabugho, kapungot, iya-iyahay, sinupakay, pagkabahinbahin,
21 [People] want what others have. [People] get drunk. [People] (revel/participate in wild parties). And [people do other] things like these. I warn you [now], just like I warned [you previously], that the ones [who constantly] act [and think] like that will not receive [what] God [has for his own people when he begins] to rule over us.
kasina, paghuboghubog, kagubot, ug uban pang mga butang nga sama niini. Ako nagpahimangno kaninyo, sama sa akong pagpahimangno kaniadto, nga kadtong nagbuhat sa mga butang dili makapanunod sa gingharian sa Dios.
22 But [God’s] Spirit causes [us to do these things]: We love [others]. We are joyful. We are peaceful. We are patient. We are kind. We are good. We are [ones whom] others can trust.
Apan ang bunga sa Espiritu mao ang gugma, kalipay, kalinaw, pagpaubos, pagkamaluluy-on, pagkamaayo, pagtuo,
23 We are gentle. We control our behavior. There is no law that says people should not [think and act in such ways].
pagkabuotan, ug mapinungganon sa kaugalingon. Ang balaod dili batok niini nga mga butang.
24 Furthermore, we who belong to Christ Jesus have [stopped obeying] our self-directed nature and [stopped doing] all the evil things that we desire to do [MET]. [It is as though] [MET] we nailed them to the cross!
Kadtong mga nahisakop kang Cristo Jesus gilansang sa krus ang unod uban niining pagbati ug ang daotang mga tinguha.
25 Since [God’s] Spirit has caused us to [be spiritually] alive, we should [conduct our lives the way the] Spirit [directs us].
Kung kita magpuyo pinaagi sa Espiritu, molakaw usab kita pinaagi sa Espiritu.
26 We should not be saying how great we are. We should not be making ourselves more important than others. We should not envy each other.
Dili kita mahimong magmagarbuhon, maghagit sa matag-usa, o masina sa matag usa.
