Galatians 4
1 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,
Ni wamba kuti ya te na yole chanda nji muhwile, iye kakwina ha chinchanela ni muhikana, ni hakuva kuti nji mwine wa chivaka chonse.
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
Ni hakuvavulyo, u siina mwikonde lya muvavaleli ni kusepwa kusikila inako i vatomwa kwe vesi.
3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.
Cwale ni iswe vulyo, ne tusili tuvahwile, tuvakwina muvuhikana bwe intuto zamulao we fasi.
4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
Kono inako yina hande haisika, Ireeza ni chatuma Mwanakwe, ya va pepwa kumwanakazi, ya vapepelwa mwikonde lya Mulao.
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
A vatendi vuti chamulao kulukulula a vo va vena muikonde lya mulao, kuti tuamuhele kuañulwa sina tuvana.
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
Kakuti muvana, Ireeza a vatumini Luhuho lwamwanakwe mwinkulo zetu, Luhuho lusumpa, “Abba, Ndanda!”
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Cheli ivaka kosili umuhikana kono u mwana. Haiva u mwana, linu nawe koyole cha Ireeza.
8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
Mwisule, ne museni kwiziva Ireeza mu vali mu vahikana kwavo vasali vavali va milimu
9 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?
Kono hanu ha chimwizi Ireeza, kapa, hanu ha chimwizivitwe kwa Ireeza, chinzi ha chimuvolela hape nkwintuto za matangilo, zi fokola, zi satusi chimwi? Muchisaka ku va vehikana konse hape.
10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years.
Inwe chakutokomela mulolelo mazuva a vutokwa, kutasa kwa myezi, inako, ni zilimo.
11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
Ni tiya chako. Ni tiya kuti hamwi ni va misevelezi ne kusena intuso.
12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
Ni mikumbila, vaakwaangu, mube mo niikalile, name ni ve mo mu mwikalile. Kana mu va ni fosekezi.
13 but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
Kono mwizi kuti ivali ivaka lya kulwala mumuvili chingi ni va wambi inzwi kwenu che tanzi.
14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Nihaike mayemo amuvili wangu a va miviki he ntatubo, kana mu vanihindiki kapa ku ni kaana. Kono muvaniamuheli sina ingeloi lye Ireeza, i mi ivali njime Jesu Kelesite i ye mwiine.
15 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.
Kuhi, chiingi, hanu cheli intavo yenu? Chingi ni paka kwenu kuti, kambe kuwoleka, ne chi muvatuloli menso enu ni kuaniha.
16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Ili kuti, chi ni vavi ni chila chenu kakuli ni miwambila vuniti?
17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
Va tukufalelwe kumigana, kono ne kusena zilotu. Vasaka kumizwisa kwangu kuti muvecililie.
18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.
Inako yonse kushiyeme ku va ni ilato cha mavaka ena siinte, isinyi feela heva nina nenwe.
19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—
Vana vangu vanini, ni nyandiswa kucisa kwakupepa kwenu hape kutwala Kelesite cha vumbwa kwenu.
20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Ni tabela kukava ko nanwe haho ni kukachincha muwambilo wangu, kokuti ni ziyelehete kwamana nanwe.
21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do not you listen to the law?
Mu ni wambile, inwe mulakaza ku ba mwikonde lya mulao, Kamuzuwi mulao zo wamba?
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant, and one by the free woman.
Kuñoletwe kuti Abrahama a vena vana vovele, zumwi i vali wa mwanakazi wa muhikana mi zumwi wa mwanakazi yo lukuluhite.
23 However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.
Kokuti, u zu wa muhikana a va pepwa feela chenyama, kono u zu wa mwanakazi yo lukuluhite a va pepwa che sepiso.
24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.
Izi zintu ziwoleka kutolokwa cha kusevelisa inguli, Cwale a vo vanakazi vaswana sina intumelelano zo vele. Yimwi yazo i zwa he Lundu la Sinai. U pepa vaana va va hikana. U zo nji Hagare.
25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children.
Hanu Hagare nji Ilundu la Sinai, mwa Arabia. Chisupo chi zimanina Jerusalema wa suunu, i ye nji muvuhikana ni vaana vakwe.
26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Kono Jerusalema ina mwiulu i lukuluhite, uzo nji, nyinetu.
27 For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who do not bear. Break out and shout, you who do not travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”
Kakuti kuñoletwe, “Tave, i we mwanakazi wa muumba, iwe yo sa pepi. Luluweze mi uhuwe nce tabo, iwe yo sezi kupepwa kwa mwana. Vungi bwa vahwile vaana va muumba, kuhita vakwe uzo wina mukwame.”
28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
Hanu inwe, vaakwaangu, kuswana ni Isaaka, nji vahwile ve sepiso.
29 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.
Cheina inako zuna ya vapepwa chakuya kenyama a va nyandisi ya vapepwa cha Luhuho. Kuswana bulyo nahanu.
30 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.”
Chinzi chiwambwa mwiñolo? “Mutwale kule muhikana wa mwanakazi ni mwaanakwe. chokuti mwaana wamwanakazi wamuhikana kete nayole chaanda hamwina ni mwaana wa mwanakazi yo lukuluhite.”
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a servant, but of the free woman.
Chovulyo, vaakwaangu, ka tuvana va mwanakazi wa muhikana, kono wa mwanakazi yo lukuluhite.
