kalasina.h 2
1 yu. smaaka. m laayadikeyaasthabhraat. r.naa nca k. rte yaavanto bhraatara"sca mama "saariirikamukha. m na d. r.s. tavantaste. saa. m k. rte mama kiyaan yatno bhavati tad yu. smaan j naapayitum icchaami|
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 phalata. h puur. nabuddhiruupadhanabhogaaya premnaa sa. myuktaanaa. m te. saa. m manaa. msi yat piturii"svarasya khrii. s.tasya ca niguu. dhavaakyasya j naanaartha. m saantvanaa. m praapnuyurityarthamaha. m yate|
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 yato vidyaaj naanayo. h sarvve nidhaya. h khrii. s.te guptaa. h santi|
who alone is able to cause them and you to understand thoroughly [DOU] [this very important message].
4 ko. api yu. smaan vinayavaakyena yanna va ncayet tadartham etaani mayaa kathyante|
I am telling you this in order that no one may deceive you by persuasive arguments;
5 yu. smatsannidhau mama "sariire. avarttamaane. api mamaatmaa varttate tena yu. smaaka. m suriiti. m khrii. s.tavi"svaase sthiratva nca d. r.s. tvaaham aanandaami|
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 ato yuuya. m prabhu. m yii"sukhrii. s.ta. m yaad. rg g. rhiitavantastaad. rk tam anucarata|
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 tasmin baddhamuulaa. h sthaapitaa"sca bhavata yaa ca "sik. saa yu. smaabhi rlabdhaa tadanusaaraad vi"svaase susthiraa. h santastenaiva nitya. m dhanyavaada. m kuruta|
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 saavadhaanaa bhavata maanu. sika"sik. saata ihalokasya var. namaalaata"scotpannaa khrii. s.tasya vipak. saa yaa dar"sanavidyaa mithyaaprataara. naa ca tayaa ko. api yu. smaaka. m k. sati. m na janayatu|
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 yata ii"svarasya k. rtsnaa puur. nataa muurttimatii khrii. s.te vasati|
It is in Christ’s body that God lives completely.
10 yuuya nca tena puur. naa bhavatha yata. h sa sarvve. saa. m raajatvakartt. rtvapadaanaa. m muurddhaasti,
And you are spiritually complete because you have a close relationship with Christ, who rules over every other ruler.
11 tena ca yuuyam ahastak. rtatvakchedenaarthato yena "saariirapaapaanaa. m vigrasatyajyate tena khrii. s.tasya tvakchedena chinnatvaco jaataa
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 majjane ca tena saarddha. m "sma"saana. m praaptaa. h puna rm. rtaanaa. m madhyaat tasyotthaapayiturii"svarasya "sakte. h phala. m yo vi"svaasastadvaaraa tasminneva majjane tena saarddham utthaapitaa abhavata|
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 sa ca yu. smaan aparaadhai. h "saariirikaatvakchedena ca m. rtaan d. r.s. tvaa tena saarddha. m jiivitavaan yu. smaaka. m sarvvaan aparaadhaan k. samitavaan,
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 yacca da.n.daaj naaruupa.m.r.napatram asmaaka.m viruddham aasiit tat pramaarjjitavaan "salaakaabhi.h kru"se baddhvaa duuriik.rtavaa.m"sca|
[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 ki nca tena raajatvakartt. rtvapadaani nistejaa. msi k. rtvaa paraajitaan ripuuniva pragalbhatayaa sarvve. saa. m d. r.s. tigocare hrepitavaan|
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 ato heto. h khaadyaakhaadye peyaapeye utsava. h pratipad vi"sraamavaara"scaite. su sarvve. su yu. smaaka. m nyaayaadhipatiruupa. m kamapi maa g. rhliita|
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 yata etaani chaayaasvaruupaa. ni kintu satyaa muurtti. h khrii. s.ta. h|
[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 apara nca namrataa svargaduutaanaa. m sevaa caitaad. r"sam i. s.takarmmaacaran ya. h ka"scit parok. savi. sayaan pravi"sati svakiiya"saariirikabhaavena ca mudhaa garvvita. h san
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 sandhibhi. h "siraabhi"scopak. rta. m sa. myukta nca k. rtsna. m "sariira. m yasmaat muurddhata ii"svariiyav. rddhi. m praapnoti ta. m muurddhaana. m na dhaarayati tena maanavena yu. smatta. h phalaapahara. na. m naanujaaniita|
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 yadi yuuya. m khrii. s.tena saarddha. m sa. msaarasya var. namaalaayai m. rtaa abhavata tarhi yai rdravyai rbhogena k. saya. m gantavya. m
[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 taani maa sp. r"sa maa bhu. mk. sva maa g. rhaa. neti maanavairaadi. s.taan "sik. sitaa. m"sca vidhiin
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 aacaranto yuuya. m kuta. h sa. msaare jiivanta iva bhavatha?
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 te vidhaya. h svecchaabhaktyaa namratayaa "sariirakle"sanena ca j naanavidhivat prakaa"sante tathaapi te. aga. nyaa. h "saariirikabhaavavarddhakaa"sca santi|
[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.
