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١ 1 فَإِنِّي لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ يَخْفَى عَلَيْكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الأُخْوَةُ أَنَّ آبَاءَنَا كَانُوا كُلُّهُمْ تَحْتَ السَّحَابَةِ، وَاجْتَازُوا كُلُّهُمْ فِي الْبَحْرِ،

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.

٢ 2 فَتَعَمَّدُوا كُلُّهُمْ أَتْبَاعاً لِمُوسَى، فِي السَّحَابَةِ وَفِي الْبَحْرِ،

And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud, and in the sea:

٣ 3 وَأَكَلُوا كُلُّهُمْ طَعَاماً رُوحِيًّا وَاحِداً،

And did all eat the same spiritual food,

٤ 4 وَشَرِبُوا كُلُّهُمْ شَرَاباً رُوحِيًّا وَاحِداً، إِذْ شَرِبُوا مِنْ صَخْرَةٍ رُوحِيَّةٍ تَبِعَتْهُمْ، وَقَدْ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ الصَّخْرَةُ هِيَ الْمَسِيحُ.

And all drank the same spiritual drink; (and they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.)

٥ 5 وَمَعَ ذلِكَ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَرْتَضِ بِأَكْثَرِهِمْ إِذْ طُرِحُوا قَتْلَى فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ.

But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.

٦ 6 وَإِنَّمَا حَدَثَتْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ لِتَكُونَ مِثَالاً لَنَا، حَتَّى لَا نَشْتَهِيَ أُمُوراً شِرِّيرَةً كَمَا اشْتَهَى أُولئِكَ.

Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things as they also coveted.

٧ 7 فَلا تَكُونُوا عَابِدِينَ لِلأَصْنَامِ كَمَا كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ، كَمَا قَدْ كُتِبَ: «جَلَسَ الشَّعْبُ لِلأَكْلِ وَالشُّرْبِ، ثُمَّ قَامُوا لِلرَّقْصِ وَاللَّهْوِ».

Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

٨ 8 وَلا نَرْتَكِبِ الزِّنَا كَمَا فَعَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ، فَسَقَطَ فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ ثَلاثَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفاً.

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

٩ 9 وَلا نُجَرِّبْ الرَّبَّ كَمَا جَرَّبَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ، فَأَهْلَكَتْهُمُ الْحَيَّاتُ.

Neither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.

١٠ 10 وَلا تَتَذَمَّرُوا، كَمَا تَذَمَّرَ بَعْضُهُمْ، فَهَلَكُوا عَلَى يَدِ الْمَلاكِ الْمُهْلِكِ.

Neither do you murmur: as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

١١ 11 فَهَذِهِ الأُمُورُ كُلُّهَا حَدَثَتْ لَهُمْ لِتَكُونَ مِثَالاً، وَقَدْ كُتِبَتْ إِنْذَاراً لَنَا، نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ انْتَهَتْ إِلَيْنَا أَوَاخِرُ الأَزْمِنَةِ. (aiōn g165)

Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (aiōn g165)

١٢ 12 فَمَنْ تَوَهَّمَ أَنَّهُ صَامِدٌ، فَلْيَحْذَرْ أَنْ يَسْقُطَ.

Wherefore he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.

١٣ 13 لَمْ يُصِبْكُمْ مِنَ التَّجَارِبِ إِلّا مَا هُوَ بَشَرِيٌّ. وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ أَمِينٌ وَجَدِيرٌ بِالثِّقَةِ، فَلا يَدَعُكُمْ تُجَرَّبُونَ فَوْقَ مَا تُطِيقُونَ، بَلْ يُدَبِّرُ لَكُمْ مَعَ التَّجْرِبَةِ سَبِيلَ الْخُرُوجِ مِنْهَا لِتُطِيقُوا احْتِمَالَهَا.

Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.

١٤ 14 لِذَلِكَ، يَا أَحِبَّائِي، اهْرُبُوا مِنْ عِبَادَةِ الأَصْنَامِ.

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.

١٥ 15 إِنِّي أُكَلِّمُكُمْ كَلامِي لأَذْكِيَاءَ: فَاحْكُمُوا أَنْتُمْ فِي مَا أَقُولُ.

I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.

١٦ 16 أَلَيْسَتْ كَأْسُ الْبَرَكَةِ الَّتِي نُبَارِكُهَا هِيَ شَرِكَةُ دَمِ الْمَسِيحِ؟ أَوَ لَيْسَ رَغِيفُ الْخُبْزِ الَّذِي نَكْسِرُهُ هُوَ الاشْتِرَاكُ فِي جَسَدِ الْمَسِيحِ؟

The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?

١٧ 17 فَإِنَّنَا نَحْنُ الْكَثِيرِينَ رَغِيفٌ وَاحِدٌ، أَيْ جَسَدٌ وَاحِدٌ، لأَنَّنَا جَمِيعاً نَشْتَرِكُ فِي الرَّغِيفِ الْوَاحِدِ.

For we, being many, are one bread, one body, all that partake of one bread.

١٨ 18 انْظُرُوا إِلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ بِاعْتِبَارِهِ بَشَراً: أَمَا يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ آكِلِي الذَّبَائِحِ اشْتِرَاكُهُمْ فِي الْمَذْبَحِ؟

Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

١٩ 19 فَمَاذَا أَعْنِي إِذَنْ؟ هَلْ مَا ذُبِحَ لِلصَّنَمِ لَهُ قِيمَةٌ أَوْ أَنَّ الصَّنَمَ لَهُ قِيمَةٌ؟

What then? Do I say, that what is offered in sacrifice to idols, is any thing? Or, that the idol is any thing?

٢٠ 20 لا، بَلْ أَنَّ مَا يَذْبَحُهُ الْوَثَنِيُّونَ فَإِنَّمَا يَذْبَحُونَهُ لِلشَّيَاطِينِ وَلَيْسَ لِلهِ. وَإِنِّي لَا أُرِيدُ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَكُونُوا مُشْتَرِكِينَ مَعَ الشَّيَاطِينِ.

But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

٢١ 21 فَلا تَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَنْ تَشْرَبُوا كَأْسَ الرَّبِّ وَكَأْسَ الشَّيَاطِينِ مَعاً، وَلا أَنْ تَشْتَرِكُوا فِي مَائِدَةِ الرَّبِّ وَمَائِدَةِ الشَّيَاطِينِ مَعاً،

You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord, and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils.

٢٢ 22 أَمْ نُحَاوِلُ إِثَارَةَ غَيْرَةَ الرَّبِّ؟ أَوَ نَحْنُ أَقْوَى مِنْهُ؟

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.

٢٣ 23 كُلُّ شَيْءٍ حَلالٌ، وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَنْفَعُ. كَلُّ شَيْءٍ حَلالٌ، وَلكِنْ لَيْسَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَبْنِي.

All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.

٢٤ 24 فَلا يَسْعَ أَحَدٌ إِلَى مَصْلَحَةِ نَفْسِهِ، بَلْ إِلَى مَصْلَحَةِ غَيْرِهِ!

Let no man seek his own, but that which is another’s.

٢٥ 25 فَكُلُّ مَا يُبَاعُ فِي السُّوقِ، لَكُمْ أَنْ تَأْكُلُوا مِنْهُ، دُونَمَا اسْتِفْهَامٍ لإِرْضَاءِ الضَّمِيرِ.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat; asking no question for conscience’ sake.

٢٦ 26 فَإِنَّ الأَرْضَ وَكُلَّ مَا فِيهَا لِلرَّبِّ.

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

٢٧ 27 أَمَّا إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَأَرَدْتُمْ أَنْ تُرَافِقُوهُ، فَكُلُوا مِنْ كُلِّ مَا يُقَدِّمُهُ لَكُمْ، دُونَمَا اسْتِفْهَامٍ لإِرْضَاءِ الضَّمِيرِ.

If any of them that believe not, invite you, and you will be willing to go; eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.

٢٨ 28 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ قَالَ لَكُمْ أَحَدٌ: «هَذِهِ ذَبِيحَةٌ مُقَدَّمَةٌ لإِلهٍ»، فَلا تَأْكُلُوا مِنْهَا مُرَاعَاةً لِمَنْ أَخْبَرَكُمْ وَإِرْضَاءً لِلضَّمِيرِ.

But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols, do not eat of it for his sake that told it, and for conscience’ sake.

٢٩ 29 وَبِقَوْلِي «الضَّمِيرِ» لَا أَعْنِي ضَمِيرَكَ أَنْتَ بَلْ ضَمِيرَ الآخَرِ. وَلِمَاذَا يَتَحَكَّمُ ضَمِيرُ غَيْرِي بِحُرِّيَّتِي؟

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

٣٠ 30 وَمَادُمْتُ أَتَنَاوَلُ شَيْئاً وَأَشْكُرُ عَلَيْهِ، فَلِمَاذَا يُقَالُ فِيَّ سُوءٌ لأَجْلِ مَا أَشْكُرُ عَلَيْهِ؟

If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

٣١ 31 فَإِذَا أَكَلْتُمْ أَوْ شَرِبْتُمْ أَوْ مَهْمَا فَعَلْتُمْ، فَافْعَلُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ لِتَمْجِيدِ اللهِ.

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.

٣٢ 32 لَا تَضَعُوا عَائِقاً يُسَبِّبُ السُّقُوطَ لأَحَدٍ، سَوَاءٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ أَمِ الْيُونَانِيِّينَ أَمْ كَنِيسَةِ اللهِ.

Be without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:

٣٣ 33 فَهكَذَا أَنَا أَيْضاً أَسْعَى لإِرْضَاءِ الْجَمِيعِ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَلا أَهْتَمُّ بِمَصْلَحَتِي الْخَاصَّةِ، بَلْ بِمَصْلَحَةِ الْكَثِيرِينَ، لِكَيْ يَخْلُصُوا.

As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself, but to many, that may be saved.