1 Corinthians 8
1 Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Henu kuhusu fyakulya fafitolibhu sadaka kwa sanamu: Timanya ya kwamba “tete tabhoa tuyele ni maarifa.” Maarifa ghileta majifuno, bal upendo hujenga.
2 If any man presumes to know anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
Ikiwa munu yeywoha yhela idhani kwamba imanya jambo fulani, munu oyu okona amanyilepi kama ikampasa kumanya.
3 But if any man loves God, this man is known by him.
Lakini ikiwa mmonga kati ya bhang anganili K'yara, munu oyu ijulikana ni muene.
4 Therefore about eating the things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one.
Basi kuhusu kulya fyakulya fafitolibhu sadaka kwa sanamu: Timanyili kuwa “sanamu si kenu mu dunia eye,” na yakuwa ayelepi K'yara ila mmonga tu.”
5 For also since there are things called gods, whether in heaven or on the earth, as there are many gods and many lords,
Kwa maana bhayele bhingi bhabhikutibhwa miungu ikiwa ni kumbinguni au duniani kama khela bhakiyele “'miungu ni mabwana bhingi.”
6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
ijapokuwa kwatete kuyele K'yara mmonga tu ambayi ni Dadi, fhenu fhoa fihomili kwa muene, nitete twiishi kwa muene, ni Bwana mmonga Yesu Kristu, ambayi kwa muene fhenu fhoa fiyele, ni kwa muene tete tuyele.”
7 Nevertheless the knowledge is not in all men, but some, with conscience of the idol until now, eat as sacrificed to idols, and their weak conscience is defiled.
Hata naha, ujuzi obho uyelepi mugati mwa khila mmonga. Badala yiaki, bhangi bhashiriki ibada sa sanamu muandi, na hata henu bhilya fyakulya efe kana kwamba ni khenu kakitolibhu sadakakwa sanamu. Dhamiri sabhene sipotosibhu kwa ndabha ni dhaifu.
8 But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.
Lakini kyakulya kilotahee kututhibitisha tete kwa K'yara. Tete tibhabayalepi sana kama tibelili kulya, wala wema sana ikiwa tilili.
9 But take heed lest somehow this privilege of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.
Lakini muyelai makini ya kwamba uhuru wa muenga ukolokuya ndabha ya kumkwaza yayele dhaifu mu imani.
10 For if some man sees thee, who has knowledge, dining in an idol-temple, will not his conscience, being weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
Hebu fikirilai kwamba munu oyu ithibitika lepi hata muene ni muene alyai fhenu fafilolibhu sadaka kwa sanamu?
11 And by thy knowledge the brother, being weak, will be ruined, for whom Christ died.
Henu kwa ndabha ya ufahamu wa yobhi wa ukueli juu ya asili ya sanamu, mhaja ni ndhombhobhu yayele dhaifu, ambayi kambhele Kristu afwili kwa ajili ya muene, iangamizwa.
12 And sinning this way against the brothers, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Hivyo, pawifuanya dhambi dhidi ya mhaja ni ndhombhobhu ni kuzijeruhi dhamiri sa bhene sasujele dhaifu, mwitenda dhambi dhidi ya Kistu.
