Galacjan 5
1 Stójcie tedy w tej wolności, którą nas Chrystus wolnymi uczynił, a nie poddawajcie się znowu pod jarzmo niewoli.
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 Oto ja Paweł mówię wam, iż jeźli się obrzezywać będziecie, Chrystus wam nic nie pomoże.
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 A oświadczam się zasię przed każdym człowiekiem, który się obrzezuje, iż powinien wszystek zakon pełnić.
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 Pozbawiliście się Chrystusa, którzykolwiek się przez zakon usprawiedliwiacie; wypadliście z łaski.
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 Albowiem my duchem z wiary nadziei sprawiedliwości oczekujemy.
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 Bo w Chrystusie Jezusie ani obrzezka nic nie waży, ani nieobrzezka, ale wiara przez miłość skuteczna;
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 Bieżeliście dobrze; któż wam przeszkodził, abyście nie byli posłusznymi prawdzie?
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 Ta namowa nie jestci z tego, który was powołuje.
[God], the one who chose you, is not the one who is persuading you to think like this!
9 Trochę kwasu wszystko zaczynienie zakwasza.
[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 Ja mam nadzieję o was w Panu, iż nic inszego rozumieć nie będziecie; a ten, który was turbuje, odniesie sąd, ktokolwiek jest.
[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 A ja, bracia! jeźli jeszcze obrzezkę każę, czemuż jeszcze prześladowanie cierpię? Toć tedy zniszczone jest zgorszenie krzyżowe.
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 Bodajże i odjęci byli, którzy wam niepokój czynią.
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 Albowiem wy ku wolności powołani jesteście, bracia! tylko pod zasłoną tej wolności ciału nie pozwalajcie, ale z miłości służcie jedni drugim.
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 Bo wszystek zakon w jednem się słowie zamyka, to jest w tem: Będziesz miłował bliźniego twego jako samego siebie.
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 Ale jeźli jedni drugich kąsacie i pożeracie, patrzajcież, abyście jedni od drugich nie byli strawieni.
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 A to mówię: Duchem postępujcie, a pożądliwości ciała nie wykonywajcie.
[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 Albowiem ciało pożąda przeciwko duchowi, a duch przeciwko ciału; a te rzeczy są sobie przeciwne, abyście nie to, co chcecie, czynili.
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 Lecz jeźli duchem bywacie prowadzeni, nie jesteście pod zakonem.
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 A jawneć są uczynki ciała, które te są: Cudzołóstwo, wszeteczeństwo, nieczystość, rozpusta,
[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 Bałwochwalstwo, czary, nieprzyjaźni, swary, nienawiści, gniewy, spory, niesnaski, kacerstwa,
[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 Zazdrości, mężobójstwa, pijaństwa, biesiady, i tym podobne rzeczy, o których przepowiadam wam, jakom i przedtem powiedział, iż którzy takowe rzeczy czynią, królestwa Bożego nie odziedziczą.
[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 Ale owoc Ducha jest miłość, wesele, pokój, nieskwapliwość, dobrotliwość, dobroć, wiara, cichość, wstrzemięźliwość.
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 Przeciwko takowym nie masz zakonu.
We are gentle. We control our behavior. There is no law that says people should not [think and act in such ways].
24 Albowiem którzy są Chrystusowi, ciało swoje ukrzyżowali z namiętnościami i z pożądliwościami.
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 Jeźli duchem żyjemy, duchem też postępujmy.
Since [God’s] Spirit has caused us to [be spiritually] alive, we should [conduct our lives the way the] Spirit [directs us].
26 Nie bądźmy chciwi próżnej chwały, jedni drugich wyzywając, jedni drugim zajrząc.
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.
