1 Korintierne 8
1 Men vedkomande avgudsoffer, so veit me at me alle hev kunnskap. - Kunnskapen blæs upp, men kjærleiken byggjer upp.
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 Um nokon tykkjest kjenna noko, han hev aldri kjent noko soleis som ein skal kjenna det.
Those who think that they thoroughly know something do not yet know it as they should.
3 Men um nokon elskar Gud, so er han kjend av honom. -
But as for those who love God, they know that they belong to him.
4 Vedkomande eting av avgudsoffer, so veit me at ingen avgud i verdi er til, og at det finst ingen annan Gud enn ein.
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 For um det og er dei som vert kalla gudar anten i himmelen eller på jordi - som det er mange gudar og mange herrar -
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 so finst det då for oss berre ein Gud, Faderen, som alle ting er av, og me til honom, og ein Herre, Jesus Kristus, som alle ting er til ved, og me ved honom.
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 Men den kunnskap er ikkje hjå alle; men sume gjer seg endå samvit for avguden skuld og et det som avgudsoffer, og då samvitet deira er veikt, vert det ureint.
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 Men mat gjev oss ikkje verd for Gud; korkje vinn me noko um me et, eller taper noko um me ikkje et.
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 Men sjå til at ikkje denne fridomen dykkar vert til støyt for dei veike!
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 For um nokon ser deg som hev kunnskap sitja til bords i avgudshuset, vert då ikkje samvitet hjå honom som er veik, tilstyrkt til å eta avgudsoffer?
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 Og den veike bror, som Kristus døydde for, vert då fortapt for din kunnskap skuld!
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 Men når de soleis syndar imot brørne og sårar deira veike samvit, so syndar de mot Kristus.
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 Difor, dersom mat valdar støyt for bror min, so vil eg i all æva ikkje eta kjøt, so eg ikkje skal valda støyt for bror min. (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)
