Pāvila Vēstule Galatiešiem 4
1 Bet Es jums saku: kamēr mantinieks vēl ir bērns, tad starp viņu un kalpu nav nekādas starpības, jebšu viņš kungs ir pār visu mantu.
My point is this – as long as the heir is under age, there is no difference between him and a slave, though he is master of the whole estate.
2 Bet viņš ir apakš pārstāvētājiem un sargiem līdz tam no tēva nospriestam laikam.
He is subject to the control of guardians and stewards, during the period for which his father has power to appoint them.
3 Tāpat arī mēs, kad bijām bērni, bijām kalpu kārtā apakš pasaules likumu sākumiem.
And so is it with us; when we were under age, as it were, we were slaves to the puerile teaching of this world;
4 Bet kad tā laika piepildīšana nāca, tad Dievs sūtīja Savu Dēlu, dzimušu no sievas un noliktu apakš bauslības,
but, when the full time came, God sent his Son – born a woman’s child, born subject to Law –
5 Ka Viņš tos, kas bija apakš bauslības, atpirktu, ka mēs to bērnu tiesu dabūtu.
to ransom those who were subject to Law, so that we might take our position as sons.
6 Un kad nu jūs esat bērni, tad Dievs Sava Dēla Garu ir sūtījis jūsu sirdīs, tas sauc: Abba, Tēvs!
And it is because you are sons that God sent into our hearts the Spirit of his Son, with the cry – “Abba, our Father.”
7 Tad nu vairs neesi kalps, bet bērns; bet ja bērns, tad arī Dieva mantinieks caur Kristu.
You, therefore, are no longer a slave, but a son; and, if a son, then an heir also, by God’s appointment.
8 Bet to brīdi, kad jūs Dievu neatzināt, jūs esat kalpojuši tiem, kas pēc būšanas nav dievi.
Yet formerly, in your ignorance of God, you became slaves to “gods” which were no gods.
9 Un tagad, kad jūs Dievu atzīstat, bet jo vairāk, kad no Dieva esat atzīti, - kā jūs atkal griežaties pie tiem vājiem un tukšiem sākumiem un tiem atkal no jauna gribat kalpot?
But now that you have found God – or, rather, have been found by him – how is it that you are turning back to that poor and feeble puerile teaching, to which yet once again you are wanting to become slaves?
10 Jūs cienījat dienas un mēnešus un laikus un gadus.
You are scrupulous in keeping days and months and seasons and years!
11 Man bail jūsu dēļ, ka tik nebūšu velti pie jums strādājis.
You make me fear that the labour which I have spent on you may have been wasted.
12 Topiet tādi, kā es; jo arī es esmu tapis tāds, kā jūs, brāļi, es jūs lūdzu. - Jūs man neko neesat pāri darījuši.
I entreat you, friends, to become like me, as I became like you. You have never done me any wrong.
13 Bet jūs zināt, ka es pirmoreiz miesas vājības dēļ jums evaņģēliju esmu sludinājis;
You remember that it was owing to bodily infirmity that on the first occasion I told you the good news.
14 Un tā pārbaudīšana, kas jums caur manu miesu notikusi, jums nav bijusi nicināma nedz nepanesama, bet jūs mani esat uzņēmuši tā kā Dieva eņģeli, tā kā Kristu Jēzu.
And as for what must have tried you in my condition, it did not inspire you with scorn or disgust, but you welcomed me as if I had been an angel of God – or Christ Jesus himself!
15 Tad nu, kāda līksmība jums to brīdi bija? Jo es jums dodu liecību, ka jūs, ja tas būtu varējis būt, savas acis būtu izrāvuši un man devuši.
What has become then, of your blessings? For I can bear witness that, had it been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me!
16 Vai tad es nu jūsu ienaidnieks esmu tapis, jums patiesību sacīdams?
Am I to think, then, that I have become your enemy by telling you the truth?
17 Tie iekarst jūsu dēļ, kā nav labi, bet tie jūs grib novērst, lai jūs atkal iekarstu viņu dēļ.
Certain people are seeking your favour, but with no honourable object. No, indeed, they want to isolate you, so that you will have to seek their favour.
18 Bet labi ir vienmēr iekarst laba dēļ un ne tad vien, kad es esmu klāt pie jums.
It is always honourable to have your favour sought in an honourable cause, and not only when I am with you, my dear children –
19 Mani bērniņi, ko es atkal dzemdēju ar sāpēm, tiekams Kristus iekš jums nāk redzams,
you for whom I am again enduring a mother’s pains, until a likeness to Christ will have been formed in you.
20 Es gan vēlētos, tagad pie jums būt un citādā balsī runāt; jo man jūsu dēļ padoma pietrūkst.
But I could wish to be with you now and speak in a different tone, for I am perplexed about you.
21 Sakiet man, jūs, kas apakš bauslības gribat būt, vai jūs bauslību neesat dzirdējuši?
Tell me, you who want to be still subject to Law – Why don’t you listen to the Law?
22 Jo ir rakstīts, ka Ābrahāmam bijuši divi dēli, viens no tās kalpones un otrs no tās svabadās.
Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one the child of the slave-woman and the other the child of the free woman.
23 Bet kas no tās kalpones bija, tas ir piedzimis pēc miesas; un kas no tās svabadās, tas caur to apsolīšanu.
But the child of the slave-woman was born in the course of nature, while the child of the free woman was born in fulfilment of a promise.
24 Šie vārdi pēc līdzības saprotami. Šīs ir tās divas derības; viena no Sina kalna, kas uz kalpošanu dzemdē, tā ir tā Hāgare.
This story may be taken as an allegory. The women stand for two covenants. One covenant, given from Mount Sinai, produces a race of slaves and is represented by Hagar.
25 Jo Hāgare ir tas Sina kalns Arābijā - un līdzinājās tai tagadējai Jeruzālemei, kas kalpo ar saviem bērniem.
Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia, and represents the Jerusalem of today, for she and her children are in slavery.
26 Bet tā Jeruzāleme, kas ir augšā, ir tā svabadā, tā ir mūsu visu māte.
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she it is who is our mother.
27 Jo ir rakstīts: priecājies, neauglīgā, tu, kas neesi dzemdējusi, izsaucies un gavilē tu, kas bērnu sāpes necieti; jo tai tukšai ir daudz bērnu, vairāk nekā tai, kas ir apprecēta.
For scripture says – “Rejoice, you barren one, who have never given birth, break into shouts, you who are never in labour, for many are the children of her who is desolate – yes, more than of her who has a husband.”
28 Bet mēs, brāļi, esam apsolīšanas bērni, tā kā Īzaks.
As for ourselves, friends, we, like Isaac, are children born in fulfilment of a promise.
29 Bet itin kā to brīdi tas, kas bija piedzimis pēc miesas, vajāja to, kas bija piedzimis pēc Gara, tāpat arī tagad.
Yet at that time the child born in the course of nature persecuted the child born by the power of the Spirit; and it is the same now.
30 Bet ko tas raksts saka? Izmet to kalponi un viņas dēlu; jo tam kalpones dēlam nebūs mantot ar tās svabadās dēlu.
But what does the passage of scripture say? “Send away the slave-woman and her son; for the slave’s son will not be coheir with the son of the free woman.”
31 Tāpēc, brāļi, mēs neesam tās kalpones bērni, bet tās svabadās.
And so, friends, we are not children of a slave, but of her who is free.
