1 KwabaseKhorinte 10

1 Kangithandi-ke ukuthi lingazi, bazalwane, ukuthi bonke obaba bethu babengaphansi kweyezi, njalo bonke badabula ulwandle,

For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and they all went across the sea.

2 futhi bonke babhabhathizwa kuMozisi eyezini lasolwandle,

And in Moses, they all were baptized, in the cloud and in the sea.

3 labo bonke badla ukudla kunye komoya,

And they all ate of the same spiritual food.

4 futhi bonke banatha okunathwayo kunye komoya; ngoba banatha edwaleni lomoya elabalandelayo; lalelodwala lalinguKristu.

And they all drank of the same spiritual drink. And so, they all were drinking of the spiritual rock seeking to obtain them; and that rock was Christ.

5 Kodwa ubunengi babo uNkulunkulu wayengathokozi ngabo; ngoba bachithwa enkangala.

But with most of them, God was not well-pleased. For they were struck down in the desert.

6 Lalezizinto zaba yizibonelo kithi, ukuze singaloyisi okubi, njengalokhu labo baloyisa.

Now these things were done as an example for us, so that we might not desire evil things, just as they desired.

7 Njalo lingabi ngabakhonza izithombe, njengabanye babo; njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Abantu bahlala phansi ukudla lokunatha, basebesukuma ukudlala.

And so, do not take part in idolatry, as some of them did, just as it was written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and then they rose up to amuse themselves.”

8 Njalo kasingaphingi, njengabanye babo abaphingayo, basebesiwa ngasuku lunye inkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lantathu.

And let us not commit fornication, as some of them fornicated, and so twenty-three thousand fell on one day.

9 Njalo asingamlingi uKristu, njengabanye babo futhi bamlinga, basebebhujiswa zinyoka.

And let us not tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and so they perished by serpents.

10 Lingasoli-ke, njengabanye babo labo basola, babhujiswa ngumbhubhisi.

And you should not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so they perished by the destroyer.

11 Lalezizinto zonke zabehlela labo kube yizibonelo, njalo zabhalelwa ukuba yisixwayiso sethu, osekufike ukucina kwezikhathi. (aiōn g165)

Now all of these things happened to them as an example, and so they have been written for our correction, because the final age has fallen upon us. (aiōn g165)

12 Ngakho lowo ocabanga ukuthi umi, kabone ukuthi kawi.

And so, whosoever considers himself to be standing, let him be careful not to fall.

13 Kakulakulingwa okulibambileyo ngaphandle kokusebantwini; kodwa uNkulunkulu uthembekile, ongayikuvuma ukuthi lilingwe ngokungaphezu kwamandla enu, kanti kanye lesilingo uzakwenza lendlela yokuphepha, ukuze libe lamandla okusithwala.

Temptation should not take hold of you, except what is human. For God is faithful, and he will not permit you to be tempted beyond your ability. Instead, he will effect his Providence, even during temptation, so that you may be able to bear it.

14 Ngakho-ke, bathandiweyo bami, balekelani ukukhonza izithombe.

Because of this, most beloved of mine, flee from the worship of idols.

15 Ngikhuluma njengakwabahlakaniphileyo; lina yehlukanisani engikutshoyo.

Since I am speaking to those who are prudent, judge what I say for yourselves.

16 Inkezo yesibusiso esiyibusisayo, kayisiyo yini eyokuhlanganyela kwegazi likaKristu? Isinkwa esisihlephunayo, kayisiso yini esokuhlanganyela komzimba kaKristu?

The cup of benediction that we bless, is it not a communion in the Blood of Christ? And the bread that we break, is it not a participation in the Body of the Lord?

17 Ngoba thina abanengi siyisinkwa sinye, simzimba munye; ngoba thina sonke sihlanganyela lesosinkwa sinye.

Through the one bread, we, though many, are one body: all of us who are partakers of the one bread.

18 Khangelani uIsrayeli ngokwenyama; abadlayo imihlatshelo kabasibo yini abahlanganyela lelathi?

Consider Israel, according to the flesh. Are not those who eat from the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

19 Ngithini pho? Ukuthi isithombe siyilutho yini? Kumbe ukuthi okuhlatshelwe izithombe kuyilutho?

What is next? Should I say that what is immolated to idols is anything? Or that the idol is anything?

20 Kodwa ukuthi izinto abezizwe abazihlabayo, bazihlabela amadimoni, njalo kungeyisikho kuNkulunkulu; kodwa kangithandi ukuthi libe lenhlanganyelo lamadimoni.

But the things that the Gentiles immolate, they immolate to demons, and not to God. And I do not want you to become partakers with demons.

21 Lingenathe inkezo yeNkosi lenkezo yamadimoni; lingehlanganyele itafula leNkosi letafula lamadimoni.

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons. You cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and partakers of the table of demons.

22 Kumbe sizayivusela ubukhwele iNkosi? Kambe silamandla kulayo?

Or should we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is? All is lawful to me, but not all is expedient.

23 Zonke izinto zivunyelwe kimi, kodwa kayisizo zonke izinto ezisizayo. Zonke izinto zivunyelwe kimi, kodwa kayisizo zonke izinto ezakhayo.

All is lawful to me, but not all is edifying.

24 Kakungabi khona ozidingela okwakhe, kodwa ngulowo lalowo okomunye.

Let no one seek for himself, but for others.

25 Konke okuthengiswa esilaheni kudleni, lingabuzi lutho ngenxa yesazela;

Whatever is sold in the market, you may eat, without asking questions for the sake of conscience.

26 ngoba umhlaba ungoweNkosi lokugcwala kwawo.

“The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord.”

27 Njalo uba omunye kwabangakholwayo elinxusa, njalo lithanda ukuya, dlanini konke okubekwa phambi kwenu, lingabuzi lutho ngenxa yesazela.

If you are invited by any unbelievers, and you are willing to go, you may eat whatever is set before you, without asking questions for the sake of conscience.

28 Kodwa uba umuntu esithi kini: Lokhu kuhlatshelwe isithombe; lingadli ngenxa yalowo olitshelileyo, langenxa yesazela; ngoba umhlaba ungoweNkosi lokugcwala kwawo.

But if anyone says, “This has been sacrificed to idols,” do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience.

29 Kodwa isazela ngithi, esingeyisiso esakho, kodwa esomunye; ngoba kungani inkululeko yami yahlulelwe yisazela somunye?

But I am referring to the conscience of the other person, not to yours. For why should my liberty be judged by the conscience of another?

30 Njalo uba mina ngomusa ngihlanganyela, ngikhulunyelwani kubi ngalokho mina engikubongayo?

If I partake with thanksgiving, why should I be slandered over that for which I give thanks?

31 Ngakho uba lisidla, loba linatha, loba lisenzani, konke kwenzeleni udumo lukaNkulunkulu.

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you may do, do everything for the glory of God.

32 Lingabi ngabakhubekisi lakumaJuda lakumaGriki lebandleni likaNkulunkulu;

Be without offense toward the Jews, and toward the Gentiles, and toward the Church of God,

33 njengami futhi ezintweni zonke ngithokozisa bonke, ngingadingi olwami usizo, kodwa olwabanengi, ukuze basindiswe.

just as I also, in all things, please everyone, not seeking what is best for myself, but what is best for many others, so that they may be saved.