1 e Korintasve 10
1 Sepse, o vëllezër, unë nuk dua që ju të mos edini se gjithë etërit tanë ishin nën renë, dhe të gjithë shkuan nëpër det,
My fellow believers, I want to remind you about our(exc) [Jewish] ancestors. They were all under the cloud [by which God miraculously led them and protected them when they left Egypt with Moses]. All those ancestors crossed the [Red] Sea [after God miraculously made the water separate so that they could walk through it].
2 dhe të gjithë u pagëzuan për Moisinë në re dhe në det,
God caused all of them to begin to live under the authority of [MTY] Moses [when they walked] under that cloud and [walked through the Red] Sea.
3 të gjithë hëngrën të njëjtën ushqim frymëror,
All [those ancestors of ours ate the same food that God] miraculously [provided].
4 dhe të gjithë pinë të njëjtën pije frymërore, sepse pinin prej shkëmbi frymëror që i ndiqte; edhe ky shkëmb ishte Krishti.
They all drank water that [God] miraculously [provided]. That is, they all drank water that God miraculously made come out of the rock. That rock was [a symbol of] [MET] Christ, who went with them. [So we conclude that God helped all of those people in many ways].
5 Por Perëndia nuk pëlqeu shumicën prej tyre; sepse ranë të vdekur në shkretëtirë.
However, [we also conclude that] God was angry [LIT] with most of those people [because they sinned against him. He caused almost all of them to die, and as] a result their bodies were scattered in the desert.
6 Dhe këto u bënë si shembuj për ne, që ne të mos dëshirojmë gjëra të liga, ashtu si dëshiruan ata,
Those things [that happened long ago] became examples to teach us [the following things]: We should not desire to [do] evil things as those people desired to do.
7 dhe që të mos bëheni idhujtarë si disa nga ata, sikurse është shkruar: “Populli u ul që të hajë dhe të pijë, dhe u ngrit për të luajtur”.
We should not worship idols as many of those people did. [Remember that Moses] wrote, “The people sat down. They ate and drank [to honor the golden calf that they had just made]. Then they got up to dance [immorally].”
8 Dhe të mos kurvërojmë, ashtu si kurvëruan disa nga ata edhe ranë të vdekur në një ditë njëzet e tre mijë.
We should not have sexual relations with someone to whom we are not married, as many of them did. As a result, God [punished them by] causing 23,000 people to die in [only] one day.
9 Dhe të mos e tundojmë Krishtin, ashtu si e tunduan disa nga ata dhe u vranë nga gjarpërinjtë.
We should not try to see how much we can sin without the Lord punishing us. Some of them did that, and as a result they died because [poisonous] snakes [bit them].
10 Dhe mos u ankoni, ashtu si u ankuan disa nga ata, dhe u vranë nga shkatërruesi.
We should not complain [about what God does]. Some of them did that, and as a result an angel destroyed them. [So God will certainly punish us if we sin like they did].
11 Dhe të gjitha këto gjëra u ndodhën atyre si shëmbull, dhe janë shkruar për paralajmërimin tonë, për ne që jemi në mbarim të epokët. (aiōn g165)
All those things [that happened to our ancestors long ago] are examples for us. [Moses] wrote those things to warn us [who are living at this time which is near the end]. We are the people for whom God has done [the things that he decided to do in] the previous periods of time. (aiōn g165)
12 Prandaj ai që mendon se qëndron më këmbë, le të shohë se mos bjerë.
So [I say this to] all those who confidently [think that they will always] steadfastly continue to [believe what God said and will never disobey what he commanded]: Be careful that you [(sg)] do not sin [when you are tempted].
13 Asnjë tundim nuk ju ka gjetur juve, përveç se tundimi njerëzor; por Perëndia është besnik dhe nuk do të lejojë që t’ju tundojnë përtej fuqive tuaja, por me tundimin do t’ju japë dhe rrugë dalje, që ju të mund ta përballoni.
[Remember that] your desires to sin are the same desires that other people have. But when you are tempted to sin, you can trust God [to help you]. He will not permit you to be tempted {anything to tempt you} more than you are able to resist. Instead, when you are tempted {things tempt you}, he will also provide a way [for you] to endure it [without sinning].
14 Prandaj, të dashurit e mi, largohuni nga idhujtaria.
So, [I say to] you people whom I love, [avoid] worshipping idols [just like you would] run away from [anything that is dangerous].
15 Po ju flas si të mënçur, gjykojeni ju atë që them:
It is to people who [think that they] are wise that I write. So, you, as wise people, judge whether what I am writing [is true].
16 kupa e bekimit, që ne bekojmë, a nuk është vallë pjesëmarrje në gjakun e Krishtit? Buka që ne thyejmë, a nuk është vallë pjesëmarrje në trupin e Krishtit?
[During the Lord’s Supper, after we ask God to] bless (the [wine]/the [juice]) [in the] cup, we give thanks for it [and drink it]. By doing that, we certainly are [RHQ] sharing in what Christ [did for us when] his blood [flowed from his body when he died. During the Lord’s Supper, when we break] the bread [and eat it], we are certainly sharing in [MTY] what Christ [did for us when] his body [suffered for us on the cross]. [RHQ]
17 Sepse ne të shumtit, jemi një bukë, një trup, sepse të gjithë marrim pjesë në të vetmen bukë.
Because it is one loaf of bread that we [break and eat during the Lord’s Supper, it symbolizes that] we who are many are one group, because we all eat from the one loaf.
18 Shikoni Izraelin sipas mishit: ata që hanë flijimet a nuk janë pjesëmarrës të altarit?
Consider [what happens when] the Israeli people [eat the food that the priests] sacrifice on the altar [outside the Temple]. They participate in [what the priests do at] [MTY] the altar. [RHQ] [Similarly, if you eat food that non-believers have offered to an idol in a temple, you are participating in their worship of the idol there].
19 Çfarë them, pra? Se idhulli është diçka? Apo se ajo që u është flijuar idhujve është diçka?
By saying that, [I] do not mean that offering food to an idol makes it anything [more than just ordinary food [RHQ].] I do not mean that an idol is anything [more than just an idol].
20 Jo, por them se gjërat që flijojnë johebrenjtë, ua flijojnë demonëve dhe jo Perëndisë; tani unë nuk dua që ju të keni pjesë me demonët.
No! Instead, I mean that what people sacrifice [to idols], they are sacrificing to demons, not to God. So, [if you eat food that has been sacrificed to idols, you are participating in worshipping the demons that the idols represent]. And I do not want you to participate in worshipping demons!
21 Ju nuk mund të pini kupën e Zotit dhe kupën e demonëve; ju nuk mund të merrni pjesë në tryezën e Zotit dhe në tryezën e demonëve.
When you drink the [grape juice/wine in] [MTY] the cup [at the Lord’s Supper], you cannot participate in the [blessings that] the Lord [Jesus] brought to us and at the same time drink the [wine in the] [MTY] cup that people offer to demons! When you eat at the Lord’s table, you cannot participate in the blessings the Lord provided [MTY] when he died for us and at the same time participate in the things that represent demons [by eating food that has been sacrificed to idols]
22 A duam ne të provokojmë Zotin deri në xhelozi? A jemi ne më të fortë se ai?
[If you participate in honoring demons in that way], you will certainly make the Lord very angry [RHQ]! (Remember that you are certainly not stronger than he is./Do you think that you are stronger than he is?) [RHQ] [Certainly not, so you will not escape his punishing you if you honor demons in that way!]
23 Gjithçka më lejohet, por jo gjithçka është dobishme; gjithçka më lejohet, por jo çdo gjë ndërton.
[Some people say], “[God] permits [believers to do] anything.” But [I say that] not everything that people do benefits [those who do it! Yes, some people say], “God permits [believers to do] all things.” But not everything that people do helps them to become [spiritually] mature.
24 Askush të mos kërkojë interesin e vet, por atë të tjetrit.
No one should try to benefit [only] himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people [spiritually].
25 Hani çdo gjë që shitet te kasapi, pa bërë pyetje për shkak të ndërgjegjes,
[This is what you should do]: Eat any [food] that is sold {that people sell} in the market. Do not ask questions [to find out if that food has been offered] {[someone offered that food]} [to idols, just] because you think it would be wrong [to eat such food].
26 sepse “toka është e Zotit dhe gjithçka që ajo përmban”.
[Remember that the Psalmist wrote], “Everything on the earth belongs to [the] Lord [God because he created it!]” [So, food that has been offered to idols belongs to the Lord, not to the idols, and you may eat it].
27 Dhe në qoftë se ndonjë jobesimtar ju fton dhe ju doni të shkoni, hani çdo gjë që t’u vihet përpara, pa bërë pyetje për shkak të ndërgjegjes.
If a non-believer invites you to a meal, go if you want to, and eat any food that is set {that [he] sets} before you. Do not ask [whether it was offered to idols, just] because you think that it would be wrong [to eat such food].
28 Por në qoftë se dikush ju thotë: “Kjo është nga flijim idhujsh”, mos hani, për atë që ju paralajmëroi dhe për shkak të ndërgjegjes, sepse “toka është e Zotit dhe gjithçka që ajo përmban”.
But if someone says to you, “This is food that was sacrificed [to an idol],” do not eat it, for the sake of the person who told that to you, and also because someone there may think that it is wrong [to eat such food].
29 Dhe them ndërgjegje, por jo tënden, por të tjetrit. Sepse përse të gjykohet liria ime nga ndërgjegja e një tjetri?
I do not mean that you [should be concerned about whether it is all right to eat such food]. What I mean is that you should be concerned about others who may think that it is wrong to eat such food. Since I know that I (am free/have the right) [to eat such food without God punishing me], no one should [RHQ] say that what I am doing is wrong just because he himself thinks that it is wrong.
30 Në qoftë se unë marr pjesë me falenderim, pse të shahem për atë gjë, për të cilin falenderoj?
If I thank [God] for the food when I eat [food that has been offered to an idol], no one should criticize me for eating food for which I have thanked God [RHQ]!
31 Pra, nëse hani, nëse pini, nëse bëni ndonjë gjë tjetër, të gjitha t’i bëni për lavdinë e Perëndisë.
So [I say to you in conclusion], when you eat [food], or drink [something], or do anything else, do everything in order that [people will] praise God.
32 Mos u bëni shkak skandali as për Judenj, as për Grekë, as për kishën e Perëndisë;
Do not do anything that would hinder Jews or Greeks [from becoming believers], and do not do things that would encourage members of God’s congregations to sin.
33 sikurse edhe unë vetë përpiqem t’u pëlqej të gjithëve në çdo gjë, nuk kërkoj përfitimin tim, por të të shumtëve, që të shpëtohen.
[Do as I do]. I try to please everyone in every way. I do this by not seeking to benefit myself. Instead, I try to benefit many others, in order that they may be saved {that [God] may save them} [from the guilt of their sins].
