1 karinthinaḥ 10

1 he bhrātaraḥ, asmatpitṛpuruṣānadhi yūyaṁ yadajñātā na tiṣṭhateti mama vāñchā, te sarvve meghādhaḥsthitā babhūvuḥ sarvve samudramadhyena vavrajuḥ,

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 sarvve mūsāmuddiśya meghasamudrayo rmajjitā babhūvuḥ

and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 sarvva ekam ātmikaṁ bhakṣyaṁ bubhujira ekam ātmikaṁ peyaṁ papuśca

and all ate the same spiritual food;

4 yataste'nucarata ātmikād acalāt labdhaṁ toyaṁ papuḥ so'calaḥ khrīṣṭaeva|

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Messiah.

5 tathā satyapi teṣāṁ madhye'dhikeṣu lokeṣvīśvaro na santutoṣeti hetoste prantare nipātitāḥ|

However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 etasmin te 'smākaṁ nidarśanasvarūpā babhūvuḥ; ataste yathā kutsitābhilāṣiṇo babhūvurasmābhistathā kutsitābhilāṣibhi rna bhavitavyaṁ|

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 likhitamāste, lokā bhoktuṁ pātuñcopaviviśustataḥ krīḍitumutthitā itayanena prakāreṇa teṣāṁ kaiścid yadvad devapūjā kṛtā yuṣmābhistadvat na kriyatāṁ|

Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

8 aparaṁ teṣāṁ kaiścid yadvad vyabhicāraḥ kṛtastena caikasmin dine trayoviṁśatisahasrāṇi lokā nipātitāstadvad asmābhi rvyabhicāro na karttavyaḥ|

Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

9 teṣāṁ kecid yadvat khrīṣṭaṁ parīkṣitavantastasmād bhujaṅgai rnaṣṭāśca tadvad asmābhiḥ khrīṣṭo na parīkṣitavyaḥ|

Neither let us test the Messiah, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

10 teṣāṁ kecid yathā vākkalahaṁ kṛtavantastatkāraṇāt hantrā vināśitāśca yuṣmābhistadvad vākkalaho na kriyatāṁ|

Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

11 tān prati yānyetāni jaghaṭire tānyasmākaṁ nidarśanāni jagataḥ śeṣayuge varttamānānām asmākaṁ śikṣārthaṁ likhitāni ca babhūvuḥ| (aiōn g165)

Now these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. (aiōn g165)

12 ataeva yaḥ kaścid susthiraṁmanyaḥ sa yanna patet tatra sāvadhāno bhavatu|

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall.

13 mānuṣikaparīkṣātiriktā kāpi parīkṣā yuṣmān nākrāmat, īśvaraśca viśvāsyaḥ so'tiśaktyāṁ parīkṣāyāṁ patanāt yuṣmān rakṣiṣyati, parīkṣā ca yad yuṣmābhiḥ soḍhuṁ śakyate tadarthaṁ tayā saha nistārasya panthānaṁ nirūpayiṣyati|

No temptation has taken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

14 he priyabhrātaraḥ, devapūjāto dūram apasarata|

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 ahaṁ yuṣmān vijñān matvā prabhāṣe mayā yat kathyate tad yuṣmābhi rvivicyatāṁ|

I speak as to wise people. Judge what I say.

16 yad dhanyavādapātram asmābhi rdhanyaṁ gadyate tat kiṁ khrīṣṭasya śoṇitasya sahabhāgitvaṁ nahi? yaśca pūpo'smābhi rbhajyate sa kiṁ khrīṣṭasya vapuṣaḥ sahabhāgitvaṁ nahi?

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a sharing of the blood of Messiah? The bread which we break, is it not a sharing of the body of Messiah?

17 vayaṁ bahavaḥ santo'pyekapūpasvarūpā ekavapuḥsvarūpāśca bhavāmaḥ, yato vayaṁ sarvva ekapūpasya sahabhāginaḥ|

Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

18 yūyaṁ śārīrikam isrāyelīyavaṁśaṁ nirīkṣadhvaṁ| ye balīnāṁ māṁsāni bhuñjate te kiṁ yajñavedyāḥ sahabhāgino na bhavanti?

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

19 ityanena mayā kiṁ kathyate? devatā vāstavikī devatāyai balidānaṁ vā vāstavikaṁ kiṁ bhavet?

What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

20 tannahi kintu bhinnajātibhi rye balayo dīyante ta īśvarāya tannahi bhūtebhyaeva dīyante tasmād yūyaṁ yad bhūtānāṁ sahabhāgino bhavathetyahaṁ nābhilaṣāmi|

But I say that the things which pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I do not desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

21 prabhoḥ kaṁsena bhūtānāmapi kaṁsena pānaṁ yuṣmābhirasādhyaṁ; yūyaṁ prabho rbhojyasya bhūtānāmapi bhojyasya sahabhāgino bhavituṁ na śaknutha|

You cannot both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

22 vayaṁ kiṁ prabhuṁ sparddhiṣyāmahe? vayaṁ kiṁ tasmād balavantaḥ?

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

23 māṁ prati sarvvaṁ karmmāpratiṣiddhaṁ kintu na sarvvaṁ hitajanakaṁ sarvvam apratiṣiddhaṁ kintu na sarvvaṁ niṣṭhājanakaṁ|

"All things are lawful," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

24 ātmahitaḥ kenāpi na ceṣṭitavyaḥ kintu sarvvaiḥ parahitaśceṣṭitavyaḥ|

Let no one seek his own, but his neighbor's good.

25 āpaṇe yat krayyaṁ tad yuṣmābhiḥ saṁvedasyārthaṁ kimapi na pṛṣṭvā bhujyatāṁ

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

26 yataḥ pṛthivī tanmadhyasthañca sarvvaṁ parameśvarasya|

for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."

27 aparam aviśvāsilokānāṁ kenacit nimantritā yūyaṁ yadi tatra jigamiṣatha tarhi tena yad yad upasthāpyate tad yuṣmābhiḥ saṁvedasyārthaṁ kimapi na pṛṣṭvā bhujyatāṁ|

But if one of those who do not believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

28 kintu tatra yadi kaścid yuṣmān vadet bhakṣyametad devatāyāḥ prasāda iti tarhi tasya jñāpayituranurodhāt saṁvedasyārthañca tad yuṣmābhi rna bhoktavyaṁ| pṛthivī tanmadhyasthañca sarvvaṁ parameśvarasya,

But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience.

29 satyametat, kintu mayā yaḥ saṁvedo nirddiśyate sa tava nahi parasyaiva|

Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

30 anugrahapātreṇa mayā dhanyavādaṁ kṛtvā yad bhujyate tatkāraṇād ahaṁ kuto nindiṣye?

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?

31 tasmād bhojanaṁ pānam anyadvā karmma kurvvadbhi ryuṣmābhiḥ sarvvameveśvarasya mahimnaḥ prakāśārthaṁ kriyatāṁ|

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

32 yihūdīyānāṁ bhinnajātīyānām īśvarasya samājasya vā vighnajanakai ryuṣmābhi rna bhavitavyaṁ|

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God;

33 ahamapyātmahitam aceṣṭamāno bahūnāṁ paritrāṇārthaṁ teṣāṁ hitaṁ ceṣṭamānaḥ sarvvaviṣaye sarvveṣāṁ tuṣṭikaro bhavāmītyanenāhaṁ yadvat khrīṣṭasyānugāmī tadvad yūyaṁ mamānugāmino bhavata|

even as I also please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.