Abaggalatiya 4
1 Naye ŋŋamba nti omusika bw’aba ng’akyali mwana muto, tayawulwa na muddu, newaakubadde nga ye mukama wa byonna.
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,
2 Afugibwa abasigire n’abawanika okutuusa lw’akula n’atuuka ku kigero kitaawe, kye yategeka.
but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
3 Era naffe bwe tutyo bwe twali tukyali bato, twafugibwanga obulombolombo obw’ensi.
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
4 Naye ekiseera bwe kyatuuka, Katonda n’atuma Omwana we
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
5 eyazaalibwa omukazi ng’afugibwa amateeka, tulyoke tufuuke abaana.
that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
6 Era kubanga tuli baana, Katonda yatuma Omwoyo w’Omwana we okubeera mu mitima gyaffe, era kaakano tuyinza okwogera mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka nti, “Aba, Kitaffe.”
And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
7 Kale kaakano tokyali muddu, wabula oli mwana; era nga bw’oli omwana oli musika ku bwa Katonda.
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Messiah.
8 Mmwe bwe mwali temunnamanya Katonda mwabanga baddu ba bitali Katonda.
However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
9 Naye kaakano mutegedde Katonda era naye abategedde, kale muyinza mutya okukyuka, ne mugoberera obulombolombo obunafu obutalina maanyi ne mwagala okufuuka abaddu baabwo?
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
10 Mukwata ennaku, n’emyezi, n’ebiro, n’emyaka;
You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
11 neeraliikirira si kulwa ng’omulimu omunene gwe nakola mu mmwe gwali gwa bwereere.
I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
12 Abooluganda, mbeegayirira mubeere nga nze, kubanga nange ndi nga mmwe. Temulina kabi ke mwankola;
I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
13 era mumanyi nga mu bunafu obw’omubiri, mmwe be nasooka okubuulira Enjiri.
but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
14 Naye newaakubadde nga mwandinnyomye olw’obulwadde bwange, temwangobaganya, wabula mwansembeza nga malayika wa Katonda, nga Yesu Kristo.
That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Messiah Yeshua.
15 Kale essanyu lyammwe lyadda wa? Kubanga ndi mujulirwa wammwe nti, mwali musobola okuggyamu amaaso gammwe ne mugampa okunnyamba singa kyali kyetaagisa.
What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
16 Kale kaakano nfuuse omulabe wammwe olw’okubategeeza amazima?
So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 Abo abalabika ng’abaabassaako ennyo omwoyo tebabaagaliza birungi, okuggyako okwagala okubaggalira ebweru, mulyoke mudde ku luuyi lwabwe.
They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
18 Naye kirungi okunyiikiranga okukola ebirungi bulijjo, naye si lwe mbeera nammwe lwokka.
But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
19 Baana bange be nnumirwa nate ng’alumwa okuzaala, okutuusa Kristo lw’alibumbibwa mu mmwe,
My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Messiah is formed in you—
20 nandyagadde okubeera nammwe kaakano, n’okukyusa eddoboozi lyange kubanga ndi mweraliikirivu ku lwammwe.
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
21 Mumbulire, mmwe abaagala okufugibwa amateeka, lwaki temuwulira mateeka?
Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?
22 Kubanga kyawandiikibwa nti Ibulayimu yazaala abaana babiri aboobulenzi, omu yamuzaala mu mukazi omuddu, n’omulala n’amuzaala mu mukazi ow’eddembe.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
23 Omwana ow’omukazi omuddu yazaalibwa nga wa mubiri, naye omwana ow’omukazi ow’eddembe yazaalibwa lwa kusuubiza.
However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
24 Ebyo biri nga bya lugero; kubanga ezo ndagaano bbiri. Emu yava ku Lusozi Sinaayi, ye yazaala abaana ab’obuddu, ye yava mu Agali.
These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
25 Agali lwe Lusozi Sinaayi oluli mu Buwalabu, era afaananyirizibwa ne Yerusaalemi eya kaakano kubanga ye ne bazzukulu be bali mu buddu.
For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
26 Naye Yerusaalemi eky’omu ggulu ye mukazi ow’eddembe, era ye nnyaffe.
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 Kubanga kyawandiikibwa nti, “Sanyuka ggwe omugumba atazaala. Leekaanira waggulu mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka newaakubadde nga tozaalanga ku mwana. Kubanga ndikuwa abaana bangi, abaana abangi okusinga omukazi alina omusajja b’alina.”
For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break out and shout, you who don’t travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”
28 Naye mmwe abooluganda muli baana abaasuubizibwa, nga Isaaka bwe yali.
Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
29 Naye mu biro biri ng’eyazaalibwa omubiri bwe yayigganya oyo eyazaalibwa Omwoyo, ne kaakano bwe kiri.
But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
30 Naye Ebyawandiikibwa bigamba bitya? Bigamba nti, “Goba omukazi omuddu n’omwana we, kubanga omwana w’omukazi omuddu talisikira wamu n’omwana w’omukazi ow’eddembe.”
However, what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
31 Noolwekyo abooluganda tetuli baana ba mukazi omuddu naye tuli baana ab’omukazi ow’eddembe.
So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
