1 Corinthiërs 10
1 Ik wil niet, broeders, dat gij er geen acht op zoudt slaan, hoe onze vaders allen onder de wolk waren, allen door de zee heentrokken,
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 en allen door wolk en zee in Moses werden gedoopt;
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 hoe ze allen dezelfde geestelijke spijs hebben gegeten;
All [those ancestors of ours ate the same food that God] miraculously [provided].
4 hoe ze allen dezelfde geestelijke drank hebben gedronken; want ze dronken uit een geestelijke rots, die hen vergezelde, en die rots was Christus.
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 Toch heeft God in de meesten van hen geen welbehagen gehad, want ze werden neergeveld in de woestijn;
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 en dit is geschied als voorafbeelding voor ons, opdat wij geen begeerte naar het kwade zouden hebben, zoals zij dat hebben gehad.
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 Weest ook geen afgodendienaars, zoals sommigen van hen; gelijk geschreven staat: "Het volk zat neer, om te eten en te drinken, en men ging zich vermaken."
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 Laten we ook geen ontucht bedrijven, zoals sommigen van hen ontucht bedreven; en op één dag vielen er drie en twintig duizend.
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 Tarten we ook den Heer niet, zoals sommigen van hen hebben gedaan; en ze kwamen om door de slangen.
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 Mort ook niet, zoals sommigen van hen hebben gemord; en ze werden uitgeroeid door den verderfengel.
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 Dit alles nu overkwam hun als een voorafbeelding voor ons, en het werd opgeschreven tot waarschuwing voor ons, die het einde der tijden beleven. (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 Dus, wie meent te staan, zie toe, dat hij niet valt!
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 Gij hebt geen bovenmenselijke bekoring te doorstaan gehad. God is getrouw; Hij zal niet toelaten, dat gij boven uw krachten bekoord wordt, maar met de bekoring zal Hij ook het middel geven, om ze te kunnen doorstaan.
[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 En daarom, mijn geliefden, vlucht de afgoderij!
So, [I say to] you people whom I love, [avoid] worshipping idols [just like you would] run away from [anything that is dangerous].
15 Ik spreek tot verstandigen; beoordeelt dus zelf, wat ik zeggen ga.
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 Is de kelk der zegening, die wij zegenen, geen deelgenootschap aan het Bloed van Christus; is het brood, dat wij breken, geen deelgenootschap aan het Lichaam van Christus?
[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 Omdat het één Brood is, daarom zijn wij, hoe talrijk ook, één lichaam; want allen hebben wij deel aan het éne Brood.
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 Beschouwt het Israël naar het vlees; zijn zij, die de offerspijzen eten, niet in gemeenschap met het altaar?
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 Wat wil ik hiermee zeggen? Dat het offervlees iets is, of dat een afgod iets is?
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 Neen, maar wat ze offeren, offeren ze aan duivels en niet aan God. En ik wil niet, dat gij in gemeenschap staat met de duivels.
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 Gij kunt de kelk des Heren niet drinken en de kelk der duivels. Gij kunt geen deel hebben aan de Tafel des Heren en aan de tafel der duivels.
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 Of zouden we den Heer soms willen uitdagen? Zijn wij soms sterker dan Hij?
[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 Alles is geoorloofd! Maar niet alles is heilzaam! Alles is geoorloofd! Maar niet alles is stichtend.
[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 Niemand zoeke zijn eigen belang, maar dat van den naaste.
No one should try to benefit [only] himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people [spiritually].
25 Al wat in de vleeshal verkocht wordt, moogt gij eten, zonder verder onderzoek te doen tot geruststelling van uw geweten.
[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 Want: "Aan den Heer behoort de aarde met wat ze bevat."
[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 Zo een ongelovige u uitnodigt, en gij wilt er heen gaan, eet dan gerust al wat u wordt voorgezet, zonder verder onderzoek te doen tot geruststelling van het geweten.
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 Maar zo iemand u zegt: "dit is offervlees," eet er dan niet van, zowel om hem, die er u opmerkzaam op maakte, als om gewetenswil.
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 Ik bedoel niet uw eigen geweten, maar dat van den ander. Waarom toch zou mijn vrijheid op zich zelf genomen afgemeten worden naar het geweten van een ander?
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 Wanneer ik na dankzegging van iets geniet, waarom zou ik gesmaald worden om iets, waarvoor ik dankzegging uitspreek?
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 Derhalve, of gij eet, of drinkt, of wat gij ook doet, doet alles ter ere Gods!
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 Geeft geen aanstoot aan Joden of heidenen, noch aan de Kerk van God;
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 zoals ook ikzelf allen in ieder opzicht terwille ben, en niet mijn eigen belang zoek, maar dat van de grote menigte, opdat ze behouden wordt.
[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].
