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].
Tua ahikom Christ in a suakta in hong vawt a, tua suatakna sung ah kiptak in ding vun, taciang sila hi na hakkol pua kik nawn heak vun.
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.
En vun, keima Paul in kong ci hi, vunteap na tan uh ahile, Christ sia note atu phattuamna bangma om ngawl tu hi.
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].
Banghangziam cile vunteap tan khatsim tung ah, ama in thukham vekpi zui tu in leiba pa hi, ci in tetti ka pang kik hi.
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.
Note sung ah a kuamapo thukham tungtawn in thutang a ki suaksak te atu in, Christ sia note tung ah bangma vangletna nei ngawl suak a; thuthiamna pan in na puk uh hi.
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.
Banghangziam cile eite in upna tungtawn in thutang suana i lametna sia Tha tungtawn in i ngak hi.
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].
Banghangziam cile Jesus Christ sung ah vunteap tanna in bangma phatuam ngawl hi, taciang vunteap tan ngawl zong phatuam tuan ngawl hi; ahihang itna taw kisai upna bekma phatuam hi.
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]!
Note phatak in na tai uh hi; thuman thu zui ngawl tu in akua in hong khak ziam?
8 [God], the one who chose you, is not the one who is persuading you to think like this!
Hi sapna sia note hong sam pa kung pan hongpai hi ngawl hi.
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.
Tol tawmno in anvui buppi thosak hi.
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.
Note in ngaisutna dang na nei batu uh hi, ci sia Topa tungtawn in note sung ah muanna ka nei hi: ahihang note hong nawngkaisak peuma sia akuapo ahizong thukhenna thuak tu hi.
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].
Taciang suapui te awng, keima in vunteap tan na thu ka hil lai ahile, banghang vawtsiatna thuak tu khi ziam? ka hil ahile thinglamte hang in lutu thei nateng bo siat zo hi.
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]!
Note hong nawngkaisak te sattan in pe kik nawn ngawl vet tu ka dei hi.
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.
Banghangziam cile, suapui te awng, suatakna sung ah hong sam zo hi; tua suatakna sia na pumpi atu hunpha bek in zang heak vun, ahihang itna taw khat le khat ki hu tavun.
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.”
Banghangziam cile thukham theampo sia, noma le noma na ki it bang in na innpaam te it in, ci kammal khat sung ah ki khuangkhim hi.
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].
Ahihang note khat le khat ki pet in na ki lopval uh le, khat le khat ki siatsua ngawl tu in kidawm vun.
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].
Hi thu kong son hi, Tha sung ah nungta vun, taciang cilesa deina tangtungsak heak vun.
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].
Banghangziam cile cilesa in Thaa langpan in thangai a, Thaa in zong cilesa langpan in thangai hi: taciang hi te sia khat le khat ki do uh hi: tua ahikom note deina nate na vawt thei bua uh hi.
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].
Ahihang note sia Thaa in hong makai ahile, thukham nuai ah na om bua uh hi.
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.
Tu in cilesa nasep nate kilang a, tabang te sia; palngul mawna, paktat mawna, thiantho ngawl na, maizum heak ngawl na,
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].
Milim biakna, bum le ai toai na, ngaimawkna, ki ban ngawl na, pawlkhenna, thin-ukna, ki el na, kikhenna, ki hil khial na,
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.
Hazatna, tualthat, zukham le kham thei tatuam taw nopsakna te a hihi: taciang hibang te sia a bosa hun sung ah ka sonsa bangma in, tabang nate a seam peuma Pathian kumpingam lua ngawl tu uh hi.
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.
Ahihang Thaa i nga sia, itna, lungdamna, thinnopna, thinsauna, thinneamna, phatna, upna,
23 We are gentle. We control our behavior. There is no law that says people should not [think and act in such ways].
Nunneamna, ki tek na: tabang te taw ki lebul in thukham om ngawl hi.
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!
Taciang Christ i mite in a cilesa deina le thangaina te sia thinglamte tung ah that zo uh hi.
25 Since [God’s] Spirit has caused us to [be spiritually] alive, we should [conduct our lives the way the] Spirit [directs us].
Eite Thaa sung ah i nungta le, Thaa deina bang in nung ta tawng.
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.
Eite khat le khat thin ki uksak le ki haza in a mannung ngawl vangletna dei bua tawng.
