Galatiana 3

1 Ry Galatiana adala, iza no nanimba anareo; kanefa teo imasonareo indrindra no nanehoana marimarina an’ i Jesosy Kristy voahombo tamin’ ny hazo fijaliana?

Foolish Galatians, who has cunningly deceived you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth as crucified?

2 Izao ihany no tiako holazainareo amiko: Moa ny asan’ ny lalàna va no nandraisanareo ny Fanahy, sa ny fitoriana ny finoana?

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

3 Adala toy izany va ianareo? Rehefa nanomboka tamin’ ny Fanahy ianareo, dia hahatanteraka amin’ ny nofo va ankehitriny?

Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?

4 Moa izany zavatra be izany dia efa niaretanareo foana, raha dia foana tokoa izany?

Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

5 Ary Izay manome anareo ny Fanahy sy mahavita asa lehibe eo aminareo, moa avy amin’ ny asan’ ny lalàna va izany, sa avy amin’ ny fitoriana ny finoana?

He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

6 Dia tahaka an’ i Abrahama nino an’ Andriamanitra, ka dia nasaina ho fahamarinany izany.

Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

7 Koa fantaro fa izay amin’ ny finoana no zanak’ i Abrahama.

Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

8 Ary satria hitan’ ny Soratra Masìna rahateo fa amin’ ny finoana no anamarinan’ Andriamanitra ny jentilisa, dia nitory ny filazantsara tamin’ i Abrahama rahateo izy, nanao hoe: Aminao no hitahiana ny firenena rehetra;

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the non-Jews by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, "Through you all the nations will be blessed."

9 ka dia izay amin’ ny finoana notahina mbamin’ i Abrahama mpino.

So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

10 Fa izay rehetra amin’ ny asan’ ny lalàna dia eo ambanin’ ny fanozonana; fa voasoratra hoe: Voaozona izay rehetra tsy maharitra mankatò ny zavatra rehetra voasoratra ao amin’ ny bokin’ ny lalàna.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."

11 Ary hita marimarina fa amin’ ny lalàna dia tsy misy olona hamarinina eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra; fa ny marina amin’ ny finoana no ho velona.

Now it is evident that no one is justified by the law before God, for, "The righteous will live by faith."

12 Ary ny lalàna tsy araka ny finoana; fa izay mahatandrina izany no ho velona aminy.

The law is not of faith, but, "The one who does them will live by them."

13 Kristy nanavotra anay tamin’ ny ozon’ ny lalàna, satria tonga voaozona hamonjy anay Izy; fa voasoratra hoe: Voaozona izay rehetra mihantona amin’ ny hazo,

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,"

14 mba ho tonga amin’ ny jentilisa ny fitahiana an’ i Abrahama ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy, ary mba horaisintsika amin’ ny finoana ny teny fikasana ny amin’ ny Fanahy.

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the non-Jews through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Ry rahalahy ― miteny araka ny fanaon’ ny olona aho ― na dia ny fanekena ataon’ olona ihany aza, rehefa vita mafy, dia tsy fanao ny manatsoaka na manampy izany.

Brothers, I am speaking in human terms. Though it is only a human covenant, once it has been ratified, no one annuls it or adds to it.

16 Ary tamin’ i Abrahama sy ny taranany no nilazana ny teny fikasana. Tsy lazainy hoe: Ary ho an’ ny taranaka, toy ny milaza ny maro; fa toy ny milaza ny anankiray, ary ho an’ ny taranakao, dia Kristy izany.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He does not say, "And to offsprings," as of many, but as of one, "And to your offspring," which is Christ.

17 Ary izao no lazaiko: Ny fanekena izay nataon’ Andriamanitra mafy fahiny dia tsy tsoahan’ ny lalàna, izay vao natao telo-polo amby efa-jato taona tato aoriana, hahafoana ny teny fikasana.

Now I say this: the law, which came four hundred thirty years later, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to cancel the promise.

18 Fa raha avy amin’ ny lalàna ny lova, dia tsy avy amin’ ny teny fikasana intsony; nefa tamin’ i Abrahama dia teny fikasana no nanomezan’ Andriamanitra azy.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

19 Inona ary ny lalàna? Nanampy noho ny fahadisoana izy ambara-pihavin’ ny taranaka izay nomena ny teny fikasana; ary nalahatr’ anjely teo an-tànan’ ny mpanalalana izany.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

20 Ary ny mpanalalana dia tsy an’ ny irery, fa Andriamanitra dia iray ihany.

Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

21 Ka moa manohitra ny teny fikasan’ Andriamanitra va ny lalàna? Sanatria izany! Fa raha nisy lalàna mahavelona nomena, dia avy tamin’ ny lalàna tokoa ny fahamarinana

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not. For if there had been a law given which could give life, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

22 Fa ny Soratra Masìna efa nanidy azy rehetra teo amin’ ny fahotana, mba homena ny mino ny teny fikasana noho ny finoana an i Jesosy Kristy.

But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 Fa fony tsy mbola tonga ny finoana, dia voambina tao ambanin’ ny lalàna isika ka voahidy ho amin’ ny finoana izay efa haseho ato aoriana.

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 Koa ny lalàna dia mpitaiza antsika ho amin’ i Kristy, mba hohamarinina noho ny finoana isika.

So that the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 Fa rehefa tonga ny finoana, dia tsy fehezin’ izay mpitaiza intsony isika.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

26 Fa ianareo rehetra dia zanak’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny finoana an’ i Kristy Jesosy.

For you are all sons of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 Fa na iza na iza ianareo no natao batisa ho an’ i Kristy dia nitafy an’ i Kristy.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

28 Tsy misy intsony na Jiosy na Grika, na andevo na tsy andevo, na lahy sy vavy; fa iray ihany ianareo rehetra ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 Fa raha an’ i Kristy ianareo, dia taranak’ i Abrahama sy mpandova araka ny teny fikasana.

If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring and heirs according to promise.