Galatalaisille 5
1 Niin pysykäät siis siinä vapaudessa, jolla Kristus meitä vapahtanut on, ja älkäät taas teitänne sekoittako orjuuden ikeeseen.
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].
2 Katso, minä Paavali sanon teille: jos te annatte ympärileikata teitänne, niin ei ole Kristus teille hyödyllinen.
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.
3 Mutta minä taas todistan, että jokainen ihminen, joka ympärileikataan, se on kaikkea lakia velkapää pitämään.
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].
4 Te olette Kristuksen kadottaneet, jotka lain töillä tahdotte vanhurskaiksi tulla, ja olette armosta luopuneet.
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.
5 Mutta me odotamme hengessä uskon kautta vanhurskauden toivoa.
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.
6 Sillä ei Kristuksessa Jesuksessa ympärileikkaus eikä esinahka mitään kelpaa, vaan usko, joka rakkauden kautta työtä tekee.
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].
7 Te juoksitte hyvin; kukas teidät esti totuutta uskomasta?
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]!
8 Ei senkaltainen yllytys ole hänestä, joka teitä kutsuu.
[God], the one who chose you, is not the one who is persuading you to think like this!
9 Vähä hapatus kaikentaikinan hapattaa.
[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.
10 Minä turvaan teihin Herrassa, ettette toista mieltä ottaisi; mutta joka teitä eksyttää, hänen pitää tuomionsa kantaman, olkaan kuka hän olis.
[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.
11 Mutta jos minä vielä, rakkaat veljet, ympärileikkausta saarnaan, minkätähden minä siis vainoa kärsin? Ja niin olis ristin pahennus hävinnyt.
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].
12 Oi jospa ne eroitettaisiin, jotka teitä houkuttelevat!
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]!
13 Sillä te, rakkaat veljet, olette vapauteen kutsutut; ainoastaan karttakaat, ettette salli vapauden lihalle tilaa antaa, vaan palvelkaat rakkaudessa toinen toistanne.
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.
14 Sillä kaikki laki yhdessä sanassa täytetään, nimittäin: rakasta lähimmäistäs niinkuin itsiäs.
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.”
15 Mutta jos te toinen toistanne purette ja syötte, niin katsokaat, ettette toinen toiseltanne syödyksi tule.
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].
16 Mutta minä sanon: vaeltakaat Hengessä, niin ette lihan himoa täytä;
[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].
17 Sillä liha himoitsee Henkeä vastaan, ja Henki lihaa vastaan: nämät ovat vastaan toinen toistansa, niin ettette tee, mitä te tahdotte.
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].
18 Mutta jos te Hengeltä hallitaan, niin ette ole lain alla.
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].
19 Mutta lihan työt ovat julkiset, kuin on huoruus, salavuoteus, saastaisuus, haureus,
[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.
20 Epäjumalain palvelus, noituus, vaino, riita, kateus, viha, torat, eripuraisuus, eriseura,
[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].
21 Pahansuomuus, murha, juopumus, ylönsyömyys ja muut senkaltaiset, joista minä teille edellä sanon, niinkuin minä ennenkin sanonut olen, että ne, jotka senkaltaisia tekevät, ei pidä Jumalan valtakuntaa perimän.
[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.
22 Mutta Hengen hedelmä on: rakkaus, ilo, rauha, pitkämielisyys, ystävyys, hyvyys, usko, hiljaisuus, puhtaus.
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.
23 Senkaltaisia vastaan ei ole laki.
We are gentle. We control our behavior. There is no law that says people should not [think and act in such ways].
24 Mutta jotka Kristuksen omat ovat, ne ovat ristiinnaulinneet lihansa, himoin ja haluin kanssa.
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!
25 Jos me Hengessä elämme, niin vaeltakaamme myös Hengessä.
Since [God’s] Spirit has caused us to [be spiritually] alive, we should [conduct our lives the way the] Spirit [directs us].
26 Älkäämme turhaa kunniaa pyytäkö, vihoittain ja kadehtien toinen toistamme.
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.
