1 Korinthierbrevet 10
1 Ty jag vill säga eder detta, mina bröder: Våra fäder voro alla under molnskyn och gingo alla genom havet;
My fellow believers, I want to remind you about our(exc) [Jewish] ancestors. They were all under the cloud [by which God miraculously led them and protected them when they left Egypt with Moses]. All those ancestors crossed the [Red] Sea [after God miraculously made the water separate so that they could walk through it].
2 alla blevo de i molnskyn och i havet döpta till Moses;
God caused all of them to begin to live under the authority of [MTY] Moses [when they walked] under that cloud and [walked through the Red] Sea.
3 alla åto de samma andliga mat,
All [those ancestors of ours ate the same food that God] miraculously [provided].
4 och alla drucko de samma andliga dryck -- de drucko nämligen ur en andlig klippa, som åtföljde dem, och den klippan var Kristus.
They all drank water that [God] miraculously [provided]. That is, they all drank water that God miraculously made come out of the rock. That rock was [a symbol of] [MET] Christ, who went with them. [So we conclude that God helped all of those people in many ways].
5 Men de flesta av dem hade Gud icke behag till; de blevo ju nedgjorda i öknen.
However, [we also conclude that] God was angry [LIT] with most of those people [because they sinned against him. He caused almost all of them to die, and as] a result their bodies were scattered in the desert.
6 Detta skedde oss till en varnagel, för att vi icke skulle hava begärelse till det onda, såsom de hade begärelse därtill.
Those things [that happened long ago] became examples to teach us [the following things]: We should not desire to [do] evil things as those people desired to do.
7 Ej heller skolen I bliva avgudadyrkare, såsom somliga av dem blevo; så är ju skrivet: "Folket satte sig ned till att äta och dricka, och därpå stodo de upp till all leka."
We should not worship idols as many of those people did. [Remember that Moses] wrote, “The people sat down. They ate and drank [to honor the golden calf that they had just made]. Then they got up to dance [immorally].”
8 Låtom oss icke heller bedriva otukt, såsom somliga av dem gjorde, varför ock tjugutre tusen föllo på en enda dag.
We should not have sexual relations with someone to whom we are not married, as many of them did. As a result, God [punished them by] causing 23,000 people to die in [only] one day.
9 Låtom oss icke heller fresta Kristus, såsom somliga av dem gjorde, varför de ock blevo dödade av ormarna.
We should not try to see how much we can sin without the Lord punishing us. Some of them did that, and as a result they died because [poisonous] snakes [bit them].
10 Knorren icke heller, såsom somliga av dem gjorde, varför de ock blevo dödade av "Fördärvaren".
We should not complain [about what God does]. Some of them did that, and as a result an angel destroyed them. [So God will certainly punish us if we sin like they did].
11 Men detta vederfors dem för att tjäna till en varnagel, och det blev upptecknat till lärdom för oss, som hava tidernas ände inpå oss. (aiōn g165)
All those things [that happened to our ancestors long ago] are examples for us. [Moses] wrote those things to warn us [who are living at this time which is near the end]. We are the people for whom God has done [the things that he decided to do in] the previous periods of time. (aiōn g165)
12 Därför, den som menar sig stå, han må se till, att han icke faller.
So [I say this to] all those who confidently [think that they will always] steadfastly continue to [believe what God said and will never disobey what he commanded]: Be careful that you [(sg)] do not sin [when you are tempted].
13 Inga andra frestelser hava mött eder än sådana som vanligen möta människor. Och Gud är trofast; han skall icke tillstädja att I bliven frestade över eder förmåga, utan när han låter frestelsen komma, skall han ock bereda en utväg därur, så att I kunnen härda ut i den.
[Remember that] your desires to sin are the same desires that other people have. But when you are tempted to sin, you can trust God [to help you]. He will not permit you to be tempted {anything to tempt you} more than you are able to resist. Instead, when you are tempted {things tempt you}, he will also provide a way [for you] to endure it [without sinning].
14 Alltså, mina älskade, undflyn avgudadyrkan.
So, [I say to] you people whom I love, [avoid] worshipping idols [just like you would] run away from [anything that is dangerous].
15 Jag säger detta till eder såsom till förståndiga människor; själva mån I döma om det som jag säger.
It is to people who [think that they] are wise that I write. So, you, as wise people, judge whether what I am writing [is true].
16 Välsignelsens kalk, över vilken vi uttala välsignelsen, är icke den en delaktighet av Kristi blod? Brödet, som vi bryta, är icke det en delaktighet av Kristi kropp?
[During the Lord’s Supper, after we ask God to] bless (the [wine]/the [juice]) [in the] cup, we give thanks for it [and drink it]. By doing that, we certainly are [RHQ] sharing in what Christ [did for us when] his blood [flowed from his body when he died. During the Lord’s Supper, when we break] the bread [and eat it], we are certainly sharing in [MTY] what Christ [did for us when] his body [suffered for us on the cross]. [RHQ]
17 Eftersom det är ett enda bröd, så äro vi, fastän många, en enda kropp, ty alla få vi vår del av detta ena bröd.
Because it is one loaf of bread that we [break and eat during the Lord’s Supper, it symbolizes that] we who are many are one group, because we all eat from the one loaf.
18 Sen på det lekamliga Israel: äro icke de som äta av offren delaktiga i altaret?
Consider [what happens when] the Israeli people [eat the food that the priests] sacrifice on the altar [outside the Temple]. They participate in [what the priests do at] [MTY] the altar. [RHQ] [Similarly, if you eat food that non-believers have offered to an idol in a temple, you are participating in their worship of the idol there].
19 Vad vill jag då säga härmed? Månne att avgudaofferskött är någonting, eller att en avgud är någonting?
By saying that, [I] do not mean that offering food to an idol makes it anything [more than just ordinary food [RHQ].] I do not mean that an idol is anything [more than just an idol].
20 Nej, det vill jag säga, att vad hedningarna offra, det offra de åt onda andar och icke åt Gud; och jag vill icke att I skolen hava någon gemenskap med de onda andarna.
No! Instead, I mean that what people sacrifice [to idols], they are sacrificing to demons, not to God. So, [if you eat food that has been sacrificed to idols, you are participating in worshipping the demons that the idols represent]. And I do not want you to participate in worshipping demons!
21 I kunnen icke dricka Herrens kalk och tillika onda andars kalk; I kunnen icke hava del i Herrens bord och tillika i onda andars bord.
When you drink the [grape juice/wine in] [MTY] the cup [at the Lord’s Supper], you cannot participate in the [blessings that] the Lord [Jesus] brought to us and at the same time drink the [wine in the] [MTY] cup that people offer to demons! When you eat at the Lord’s table, you cannot participate in the blessings the Lord provided [MTY] when he died for us and at the same time participate in the things that represent demons [by eating food that has been sacrificed to idols]
22 Eller vilja vi reta Herren? Äro då vi starkare än han?
[If you participate in honoring demons in that way], you will certainly make the Lord very angry [RHQ]! (Remember that you are certainly not stronger than he is./Do you think that you are stronger than he is?) [RHQ] [Certainly not, so you will not escape his punishing you if you honor demons in that way!]
23 "Allt är lovligt"; ja, men icke allt är nyttigt. "Allt är lovligt"; ja, men icke allt uppbygger.
[Some people say], “[God] permits [believers to do] anything.” But [I say that] not everything that people do benefits [those who do it! Yes, some people say], “God permits [believers to do] all things.” But not everything that people do helps them to become [spiritually] mature.
24 Ingen söke sitt eget bästa, utan envar den andres.
No one should try to benefit [only] himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people [spiritually].
25 Allt som säljes i köttboden mån I äta; I behöven icke för samvetets skull göra någon undersökning därom.
[This is what you should do]: Eat any [food] that is sold {that people sell} in the market. Do not ask questions [to find out if that food has been offered] {[someone offered that food]} [to idols, just] because you think it would be wrong [to eat such food].
26 Ty "jorden är Herrens, och allt vad därpå är".
[Remember that the Psalmist wrote], “Everything on the earth belongs to [the] Lord [God because he created it!]” [So, food that has been offered to idols belongs to the Lord, not to the idols, and you may eat it].
27 Om någon av dem som icke äro troende bjuder eder till sig och I viljen gå till honom, så mån I äta av allt som sättes fram åt eder; I behöven icke för samvetets skull göra någon undersökning därom.
If a non-believer invites you to a meal, go if you want to, and eat any food that is set {that [he] sets} before you. Do not ask [whether it was offered to idols, just] because you think that it would be wrong [to eat such food].
28 Men om någon då säger till eder: "Detta är offerkött", så skolen I avhålla eder från att äta, för den mans skull, som gav saken till känna, och för samvetets skull --
But if someone says to you, “This is food that was sacrificed [to an idol],” do not eat it, for the sake of the person who told that to you, and also because someone there may think that it is wrong [to eat such food].
29 jag menar icke ditt eget samvete, utan den andres; ty varför skulle jag låta min frihet dömas av en annans samvete?
I do not mean that you [should be concerned about whether it is all right to eat such food]. What I mean is that you should be concerned about others who may think that it is wrong to eat such food. Since I know that I (am free/have the right) [to eat such food without God punishing me], no one should [RHQ] say that what I am doing is wrong just because he himself thinks that it is wrong.
30 Om jag äter därav med tacksägelse, varför skulle jag då bliva smädad för det som jag tackar Gud för?
If I thank [God] for the food when I eat [food that has been offered to an idol], no one should criticize me for eating food for which I have thanked God [RHQ]!
31 Alltså, vare sig I äten eller dricken, eller vadhelst annat I gören, så gören allt till Guds ära.
So [I say to you in conclusion], when you eat [food], or drink [something], or do anything else, do everything in order that [people will] praise God.
32 Bliven icke för någon till en stötesten, varken för judar eller för greker eller för Guds församling;
Do not do anything that would hinder Jews or Greeks [from becoming believers], and do not do things that would encourage members of God’s congregations to sin.
33 varen såsom jag, som i alla stycken fogar mig efter alla och icke söker min egen nytta, utan de mångas, för att de skola bliva frälsta.
[Do as I do]. I try to please everyone in every way. I do this by not seeking to benefit myself. Instead, I try to benefit many others, in order that they may be saved {that [God] may save them} [from the guilt of their sins].
