Kolosiana 2
1 Fa tiako ho fantatrareo ny hamafin’ ny fiezahako ho anareo sy izay any Laodikia mbamin’ izay rehetra tsy mbola nahita ny tavako amin’ ny nofo,
For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having—in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
2 mba hampifalina ny fony amin’ ny ampiraisana azy amin’ ny fitiavana sy ho amin’ ny haren’ ny fahatokiana be avy amin’ ny fahazavan-tsaina, ho amin’ ny fahalalana tsara ny zava-miafina izay an’ Andriamanitra, dia Kristy,
In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God, —Christ:
3 Izay iafenan’ ny rakitry ny fahendrena sy ny fahalalana rehetra.
In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
4 Ary izany no lazaiko, fandrao hisy hampahadiso hevitra anareo amin’ ny teny toa marina.
This I say, in order that, no one, may be reasoning, you, aside with plausible discourse;
5 Fa na dia tsy manatrika anareo amin’ ny nofo aza aho, dia manatrika anareo ihany amin’ ny fanahy ka mifaly sy mijery ny filaminanareo sy ny tsi-fiovan’ ny finoanareo an’ i Kristy.
For, though, indeed, in the flesh, I am absent, yet, in the spirit, with you, I am—rejoicing, and beholding your order and the solid firmness of your Christ-ward faith.
6 Koa tahaka ny nandraisanareo an’ i Kristy Jesosy Tompo, dia mandehana ao aminy araka izany koa,
As therefore ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, —
7 ka mamaka tsara sy miorina mafy ao aminy ary tafatoetra amin’ ny finoana, toy ny efa nampianarana anareo, ka mazoto amin’ ny fisaorana.
Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, —surpassing therein with thanksgiving.
8 Tandremo fandrao misy mahalasa anareo ho babony amin’ ny filosofia sy ny famitahana foana, araka ny fampianarana voatolotry ny razana, araka ny abidim-pianaran’ izao tontolo izao, fa tsy araka an’ i Kristy.
Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, —according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, —and not according to Christ:
9 Fa ao amin’ ny tenany no itoeran’ ny fahafenoan’ ny fomban’ Andriamanitra rehetra;
Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,
10 ary ianareo dia tanteraka ao aminy, sady Izy no Lohan’ ny fanapahana sy ny fahefana rehetra,
And ye are, in him, filled full, —Who, is the head of all principality and authority,
11 ary tao aminy koa no namorana anareo tamin’ ny famorana tsy nataon-tanana, tamin’ ny fanesorana ny tenan’ ny nofo, dia tamin’ ny famoran’ i Kristy;
In whom, ye have also been circumcised with a circumcision not done by hand, in the despoiling of the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ, —
12 fa niara-nilevina taminy ianareo tamin’ ny batisa, izay niarahanareo natsangana taminy koa noho ny finoana ny asan’ Andriamanitra, izay nanangana Azy tamin’ ny maty.
Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God—Who raised him from among the dead.
13 Ary ianareo, izay efa matin’ ny fahadisoana sy ny tsi-fiforan’ ny nofonareo, dia novelominy niaraka tamin’ i Kristy, rehefa navelany ny fahadisoantsika rehetra;
And, as for you—who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, —having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
14 ary novonoiny ny sora-tànan’ ny didy izay niampanga antsika; dia nesoriny tsy ho eo mihitsy izany ka nohomboany tamin’ ny hazo fijaliana,
Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, —and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
15 ary nesoriny tsy ho eo amin’ ny tenany ny fanapahana sy ny fahefana, ary noho ny hazo fijaliana dia nasehony miharihary ny fitondrany ireo toy ny fanaon’ izay avy nandresy.
Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.
16 Koa aza avela hisy hitsara anareo ny amin’ ny fihinana, na ny fisotro, na ny andro firavoravoana, na ny voaloham-bolana, na ny Sabata;
Let no one, therefore, be judging, you, —in eating and in drinking, or in respect of feast, or new moon, or sabbath, —
17 aloky ny zavatra ho avy ireny, fa ny tenany dia an’ i Kristy.
Which are a shadow of the things to come, whereas, the body, is of the Christ.
18 Aza mety hofitahina tsy hahazoanareo ny loka noho ny fanetren-tena haitraitra sy ny fivavahana amin’ ny anjely, ka mitompo amin’ ny zavatra efa hitany sady feno fiavonavonana noho ny fisainan’ ny nofony
Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, —in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, —
19 ka tsy mihazona ny Loha; Izy no itomboan’ ny tena rehetra, izay velomina sy ampiraisina tsara amin’ ny famavany sy ny hozatra, araka ny fampitomboan’ Andriamanitra.
And not holding fast the head: from which, all the body, through means of its joints and uniting bands, receiving supply, and connecting itself together, groweth with the growth of God.
20 Ary raha niara-maty tamin’ i Kristy ianareo ka efa afaka tamin’ ny abidim-pianaran’ izao tontolo izao, nahoana no toa mbola velona amin’ izao tontolo izao ihany ianareo ka mety hodidiana hoe:
If ye have died, together with Christ, from the first principles of the world, why, as though alive in the world, are ye submitting to decrees, —
21 Aza mandray, aza manandrana, aza manendry ―
Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch; —
22 levona amin’ ny fanaovana ihany izany rehetra izany ― araka ny didy sy ny fampianaran’ olona?
Which things are all for decay in the using up; —according to the commandments and teachings of men?
23 Izany rehetra izany dia ankalazaina ho fahendrena amin’ ny fivavahana haitraitra sy ny fanetren-tena ary ny fampahoriana ny tena, nefa tsy manan-kery akory hahasakana ny fampanaranana ny nofo.
The which things, indeed, though they have, an appearance, of wisdom, in self-devised religious observance, and lowliness of mind, [and] ill-treatment of body, are, in no honourable way, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
