1 Korinterne 8
1 Men hvad Kødet fra Afgudsofrene angår, da vide vi, fordi vi alle have Kundskab (Kundskaben opblæser, men Kærligheden opbygger.
RESPECTING the sacrifices of idols, we know that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love buildeth up.
2 Dersom nogen tykkes at kende noget, han kender endnu ikke således, som man bør kende.
But if a man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as it behoves him to know:
3 Men dersom nogen elsker Gud, han er kendt af ham.)
but if a man love Aloha, this (one) is acknowledged of him.
4 Hvad altså Spisningen af Offerkødet angår, da vide vi, at der er ingen, Afgud i Verden, og at der ingen Gud er uden een.
Concerning the meat of the sacrifices of idols, then, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
5 Thi om der end er såkaldte Guder, være sig i Himmelen eller på Jorden, som der jo er mange Guder og mange Herrer,
For there are also who are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, as that there are gods many and lords many:
6 så er der for os dog kun een Gud, Faderen, af hvem alle Ting ere, og vi til ham, og een Herre, Jesus Kristus, ved hvem alle Ting ere, og vi ved ham.
but to us our One is Aloha the Father, of whom are all, and we in him; and one Lord Jeshu Meshiha, by whom are all, and we by him.
7 Dog ikke alle have den Kundskab. Men der er nogle, som ifølge deres hidtidige Afgudsvane spise det som Afgudsofferkød, og deres Samvittighed, som er skrøbelig, besmittes.
But not in every man is this knowledge; for there are some who in their conscience until now (believe) that, with respect to idols, as of that which hath been sacrificed we eat. And because of weakness their conscience is defiled.
8 Men Mad skal ikke bestemme vor Stilling over for Gud; hverken have vi Fortrin, om vi spise, eller stå tilbage, om vi ikke spise.
But meat doth not bring us nigh to Aloha. For if we eat, we excel not; nor if we eat not, are we deficient.
9 Men ser, til, at ikke denne eders Frihed skal blive til Anstød for de skrøbelige!
But beware that this your power become not a stumbling-block to the infirm ones.
10 Thi dersom nogen ser dig, som har Kundskab, sidde til Bords i et Afgudshus, vil så ikke Samvittigheden hos den, som er skrøbelig, blive opbygget til at spise Afgudsofferkødet?
For if a man shall see thee in whom is knowledge reclining in the house of idols, will not his conscience, because he is weak, be confirmed to eat that which is sacrificed,
11 Den skrøbelige går jo til Grunde ved din Kundskab, Broderen, for hvis Skyld Kristus er død.
and he will perish through thy knowledge? he who is weak, and on account of whom the Meshiha died.
12 Men når I således Synde imod Brødrene og såre deres skrøbelige Samvittighed, Synde I imod Kristus.
And if so you transgress against your brethren, and wound their weak consciences, do you not transgress against the Meshiha?
