1 Korinflilərə 8

1 Bütlərə təqdim olunan qurbanlara gəlincə, bizə məlumdur ki, bu barədə «hamımızın biliyi var». Bilik insanın lovğalanmağına səbəb olur, məhəbbət isə onu ruhən inkişaf etdirir.

Now [I will answer what you asked] about [us believers] eating meat that has been sacrificed to idols. [We know what some of you say, that God has enabled] all of us [to] know [the truth about things such as idols. But often we become] proud because we say that we know [all those things]. But instead of being proud about what we know, we should show that we love [our fellow believers by helping them to] become spiritually mature.

2 Kim fikirləşir ki, bir şey bilir, o hələ lazım olduğu kimi heç nə bilmir.

Those who think that they thoroughly know something do not yet know it as they should.

3 Amma kim Allahı sevirsə, Allah onun haqqında hər şeyi bilir.

But as for those who love God, they know that they belong to him.

4 Beləliklə, bütlərə təqdim olunan qurban ətinin yeyilməsi barəsində bilirik ki, «büt dünyada heç nədir» və «bir olan Allahdan başqası yoxdur».

So [I will tell you] about eating meat that people have sacrificed to idols. We know that it is true, [as you say], that idols are not really alive. We also know that there is only one real God.

5 Yerdə və yaxud göydə «allahlar» adlandırılanlar varsa, hətta çoxlu «allahlar» və «sahiblər» varsa,

It is true that there are gods whom people think live in the heavens or whom they think live on earth. Truly, there are many beings that [people] call gods, and whom [they] call lords.

6 bizim üçünsə bir Allah – Ata var. Hər şey Ondan gəlir, biz də Onun üçün yaşayırıq. Həmçinin bizim bir Sahibimiz var, O da Rəbb İsa Məsihdir. Hər şey Onun vasitəsilə yaranır, biz də Onun vasitəsilə yaşayırıq.

But for us [believers] there is only one real God. He is [our heavenly] Father who created everything. He is the one whom we [worship and serve]. Also, for us believers Jesus Christ is the one and only Lord. He is the one whom [God caused] to create everything. It is because of what he [has done for us on the cross] that we have [spiritual] life.

7 Amma bunu hamı bilmir. Hələ bütpərəst adətlərinə uymuş bəziləri yedikləri ətin bütlərə təqdim olunan qurban əti olduğunu düşünür və onlar zəif olduqlarından vicdanları ləkələnir.

Nevertheless, some people do not understand [that idols are not really alive]. In the past, some among you who are believers now were accustomed to believing that idols [were really alive]. As a result, when they eat such meat [now], they still think that it was sacrificed to an idol [that is alive]. They are not sure [that God allows believers to eat meat that has been offered to idols]. So, [when they eat such meat], they think that they have sinned.

8 Yemək bizi Allahın hüzuruna gətirmir. Biz yeməyəndə heç nə itirmirik, yeyəndə də heç nə əldə etmirik.

But God will not think more highly about us [if we eat certain] foods, or if we do not eat [certain foods]. That is, we are not more acceptable to God if we do not eat certain foods, nor are we more acceptable to him if we eat those foods.

9 Amma diqqətli olun ki, sizin seçim ixtiyarınız zəif olanların büdrəməsinə səbəb olmasın.

However, be sure that you do not do anything that God allows you to do, if by doing that you would encourage any of [your fellow believers to do something that] they are not sure [God allows them to do]. As a result, you would be causing them to sin.

10 Əgər vicdan məsuliyyəti zəif olan şəxs görsə ki, bilik sahibi olan sən büt evində süfrəyə oturmusan, bütlərə təqdim olunan qurbanın ətini yeməyə cürət etməzmi?

For example, you know [that idols are not really alive]. Suppose that in a temple [where they worship] idols you eat [food that has been sacrificed to idols]. Suppose that someone who is not sure whether God allows us to eat that food sees you eating it. [You] would be encouraging him to eat it, too. [RHQ]

11 Bunun nəticəsində bu zəif adam – uğrunda Məsihin öldüyü bu bacı ya qardaş sənin biliyinin ucbatından həlak olacaq.

As a result, you who know that [idols are not really alive], might cause that fellow believer, one for whom Christ died, (to be ruined [spiritually]/to stop believing [in Christ]).

12 Beləliklə, zəif olan bacı-qardaşlarınıza qarşı günah edib vicdanlarını yaralayanda siz Məsihə qarşı günah edirsiniz.

By sinning against your fellow believer by causing him to do something that he thinks God does not allow us to do, [it is as though] you are sinning against Christ himself!

13 Odur ki, əgər yemək qardaşımı büdrədirsə, mən heç vaxt ət yeməyəcəyəm ki, qardaşım büdrəməsin. (aiōn g165)

So if [I, Paul, think that by] eating a certain food I might cause a fellow believer to be ruined spiritually, I will never eat such food again. I do not want to cause any fellow believer (to be ruined spiritually/to stop believing in Christ). [And you should] ([do as I do/imitate my example]). (aiōn g165)