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].
Til fridom hev Kristus frigjort oss; statt difor faste og lat deim ikkje få dykk inn att under trældoms ok!
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.
Sjå, eg, Paulus, segjer dykk, at um de let dykk umskjera, so vil Kristus inkje gagna dykk.
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].
Atter vitnar eg for kvart menneskje som let seg umskjera, at han er skuldig til å halda heile lovi.
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.
De som vil verta rettferdiggjorde ved lovi, de er skilde frå Kristus, de er falne ut or nåden.
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.
For i trui ventar me i Anden på det som rettferdi gjev oss von um;
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].
for i Kristus Jesus gjeld korkje umskjering eller fyrehud noko, men berre tru som er verksam i kjærleik.
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]!
De heldt godt fram; kven hindra dykk frå å lyda sanningi?
8 [God], the one who chose you, is not the one who is persuading you to think like this!
Denne yverteljingi er ikkje frå honom som kalla dykk.
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.
Ein liten surdeig syrer heile deigen.
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.
Eg hev den tiltru til dykk i Herren, at de inkje anna vil tenkja. Men den som forviller dykk, han skal få sin dom, kven han so er.
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].
Men eg, brør, um eg enno forkynner umskjering, kvi vert eg endå forfylgd? då er vel krossens støytestein burtteken.
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]!
Gjev dei måtte skjera seg sjølve sund, dei som eggjar dykk upp!
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.
For de, brør, er kalla til fridom. Bruk berre ikkje fridomen til høve for kjøtet; men ten kvarandre i kjærleik!
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.”
for heile lovi er uppfyllt i eitt bod, i dette: «Du skal elska næsten din som deg sjølv!»
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].
Men dersom de bit og et kvarandre, so sjå til at de ikkje et kvarandre upp!
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].
Men eg segjer: Ferdast i Anden, so skal de ikkje fullføra kjøtsens lyst!
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].
For kjøtet er huga tvert imot Anden, men Anden imot kjøtet; for desse stend imot kvarandre, so de ikkje skal gjera det som de vil.
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].
Men dersom de vert drivne av Anden, då er de ikkje under lovi.
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.
Men kjøtsens gjerningar er openberre, slike som: Utukt, ureinskap, lauslivnad,
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].
avgudsdyrking, trolldom, fiendskap, kiv, ovund, vreide, stridssykja, tvidrag, sundringar,
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.
misunning, mord, drykk, svir og meir slikt; um dette segjer eg dykk fyreåt, likesom eg fyrr hev sagt, at dei som fer med slikt, skal ikkje erva Guds rike.
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.
Men Andens frukt er kjærleik, gleda, fred, langmod, mildskap, godleik, truskap,
23 We are gentle. We control our behavior. There is no law that says people should not [think and act in such ways].
spaklynde, fråhald. Mot slike er ikkje lovi.
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!
Men dei som høyrer Kristus Jesus til, dei hev krossfest kjøtet med fysnorne og lysterne.
25 Since [God’s] Spirit has caused us to [be spiritually] alive, we should [conduct our lives the way the] Spirit [directs us].
Liver me i Anden, so lat oss og ferdast i Anden!
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.
Lat oss ikkje søkja fåfengd æra, so me eggjar kvarandre og ovundar kvarandre!
