Pāvila Vēstule Kolosiešiem 2
1 Jo es gribu, ka jūs ziniet, cik liela cīnīšanās man ir par jums un par tiem, kas ir Laodiķeā, un par visiem, kas manu miesīgu vaigu nav redzējuši;
In particular, I want you to realize that I am (exerting myself very greatly/working very hard) on your behalf, on behalf of those who are in Laodicea [city], and on behalf of all those others who have not seen me personally.
2 Lai viņu sirdis taptu iepriecinātas, un viņi taptu savienoti iekš mīlestības un bagātīgi piepildīti ar saprašanu, atzīt Dieva, Tā Tēva, un Kristus noslēpumu.
I am doing this in order that they and you [SYN] might be strengthened [spiritually] as you are united in loving [one another]. And I am doing this in order that they and you might fully and thoroughly [DOU] understand the message that God has now revealed; that is, in order that they and you might truly know the message from God our Father and about Christ,
3 Iekš Tā ir apslēpta visa gudrības un atzīšanas bagātība.
who alone is able to cause them and you to understand thoroughly [DOU] [this very important message].
4 Bet to es saku, lai neviens jūs nepieviļ ar gudriem vārdiem.
I am telling you this in order that no one may deceive you by persuasive arguments;
5 Jo jebšu es neesmu klāt ar miesu, tomēr es jums esmu klāt ar garu, priecādamies un redzēdams jūsu kārtīgu dzīvošanu un jūsu stipru ticību uz Kristu.
because, even though I am absent from you physically, I am very concerned about you. At the same time, I am rejoicing because I know that you are united [with each other] and that you believe firmly in Christ.
6 Tad nu tā, kā jūs Kristu Jēzu, To Kungu, esat pieņēmuši, tā staigājiet iekš Viņa,
In a way that is (consistent/in harmony) with [the message that] you received about Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, conduct yourselves as you should, since you have a close relationship with him.
7 Iesakņoti un uztaisīti iekš Viņa un apstiprināti iekš ticības, tā kā jūs esat mācīti, augdami iekš tās ar pateicību.
Specifically, continue believing and practicing [MET, DOU] what you were first taught about Christ. Continue to do this more and more; continue to fIrmly believe all the true teaching, just like [Epaphras] taught it to you. And continue thanking [God, our Father], very much [for all that he has done for you].
8 Pielūkojiet, ka neviens jūs neaplaupa caur pasaules gudrību un tukšu viltību pēc cilvēku stāstīšanām, pēc pasaules likumu sākumiem un ne pēc Kristus.
Make sure that no one forces you [(pl)] to become his disciples [MET] by his teaching you a religious philosophy/doctrine that is worthless and false. Such a philosophy is false because it teaches what mere human beings think, because it teaches people elementary regulations/rules [that are concerned merely with what is external/physical], and because it teaches what is contrary to [the true teaching about] Christ.
9 Jo iekš Viņa mājo visa dievības pilnība cilvēka miesās.
It is in Christ’s body that God lives completely.
10 Un jūs esat pilnīgi iekš Viņa, kas ir visas varas un valdības galva;
And you are spiritually complete because you have a close relationship with Christ, who rules over every other ruler.
11 Iekš Viņa jūs arī esat apgraizīti ar apgraizīšanu ne rokām darītu, caur grēcīgā miesas prāta nolikšanu, caur Kristus apgraizīšanu;
Specifically, because of your close relationship with Christ, it is as though [MET] you were circumcised {Christ circumcised you} [spiritually]. This does not mean that someone circumcised you physically [MTY], but it means that Christ completely removed your self-directed nature.
12 Līdz ar Viņu aprakti kristībā, iekš kā jūs arī esat uzmodināti caur to ticību, ko Dievs rada, kas Viņu no miroņiem ir uzmodinājis;
And specifically, when you were baptized, [it was as though] [MET] you [had died and] were buried with Christ, and [it was as though] [MET] God caused you to live again with Christ as a result of your believing that God acted powerfully; specifically, by your believing that God caused Christ to become alive again.
13 Tas arī jūs, kad bijāt miruši noziegumos un savas miesas priekšādā, ir darījis līdz ar Viņu dzīvus, žēlīgi jums piedodams visus noziegumus;
And specifically, you [who are non-Jews], because of your sins, you were [spiritually] dead [before you trusted in Christ]. You were uncircumcised [spiritually]; that is, your self-directed nature controlled you. Nevertheless, it was you whom God caused to become alive [spiritually because of their close relationship] [MET] with Christ. And specifically, God forgave us all our sins.
14 Un ir izdeldējis to parādu grāmatu, to likumu rakstu, kas mums bija pretī, un to ņēmis nost un piesitis pie krusta;
[It is just] as [though] he canceled ([the charges] against us/the sins [that we had committed]) for which [God] will punish us. And [it was just] as [though] [MET] it was [the charges on] that document/paper that he canceled by nailing them to the cross [when they nailed Christ on the cross].
15 Un ir nopostījis tās valdības un varas un tās klaji smieklā licis un Savas uzvarēšanas godu pār tām parādījis caur Viņu.
And specifically, God defeated the [evil] spirit beings that rule, and he demonstrated/showed that publicly; that is, he triumphed over them as a result of what [Christ did].
16 Tad nu lai neviens jūs netiesā par ēdienu, vai par dzērienu, vai par svētkiem vai jauniem mēnešiem, vai svētdienām;
So disregard anyone who says that God will punish you because you eat [certain foods] and because you drink [certain drinks] or because [you do not celebrate] special [yearly] festivals or celebrate the time when the new moon [appears] or weekly (Sabbaths/Jewish days of rest).
17 Tā bija to nākošo lietu ēna; bet tā īstā būšana ir Kristus.
[Disregard such people] because those [regulations/rules about food and drink and festivals] are [only] like a shadow [MET] [that is cast by something that is approaching; that is, they merely represent] the real spiritual blessings that Christ [has given to you].
18 Lai no tās goda maksas neviens jūs nenogriež, kas liekā pazemībā un eņģeļu kalpošanā pats sev patīk un uz to dzenās, ko viņš nav redzējis, un ir velti uzpūsts savā miesas prātā,
Disregard those who say that God will punish you because [you do not worship God in the way that] they say [that you should]; that is, they insist that you should humiliate yourselves and that you should worship the angels. [Disregard such people] since they base their authority on things that they have never seen, and since they are proud without reason because their self-directed nature [controls] what they think,
19 Un neturās pie tās galvas, no kā visa miesa caur locekļiem un dzīslām palīdzību dabū un ir salaista un uzaug dievišķā augumā.
and since they do not teach the true teaching about Christ [MET]. [Christ is the one who causes all of his people to develop/grow spiritually as God plans that they should develop/grow, just like] [MET] a person’s head directs how his body grows, as it is held together by its joints and ligaments.
20 Ja nu jūs līdz ar Kristu tiem pasaules likumiem esat nomiruši, ko tad jūs, tā kā vēl pasaulē dzīvotu, topat apgrūtināti ar pavēlēm:
[It is as though] [MET] you died with Christ. So [you no longer have to obey] elementary regulations/rules [that are concerned merely with what is external/physical, just like a dead person no longer has to do anything]. So, do not submit to regulations/rules
21 Neaizskar! Nebaudi! Neaiztiec!
such as ‘Do not handle [certain things]’, ‘Do not taste [certain things]’, ‘Do not touch [certain things]’, as if you still had to obey such regulations/rules.
22 (Tam visam jāzūd, kad to lieto) - pēc cilvēku pavēlēm un mācībām,
All those things are intended to cease to exist when we use them. [And do not obey such regulations/rules], because they are what mere human teachers command and teach.
23 Tas gan liekās gudri dēļ tās pašu uzņemtās Dieva kalpošanas un pazemošanās un miesas netaupīšanas, tomēr nevienam nav par godu, bet tik par miesas prāta piepildīšanu.
[Do not obey such] regulations/rules; they only cause people to do what their self-directed nature wants to do. [Those regulations] seem to be wise because they [urge people to] worship as mere human teachers have decided. [They urge] that [people] should humiliate themselves, and that [people] should treat their bodies harshly. But those regulations/rules do not help [people] at all to not do the sinful things that their self-directed nature wants to do.
