1 Corinthians 10
1 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
Nataka ninyi mjue kaka na dada zangu, ya kuwa baba zetu walikuwa chini ya wingu na wote walipita katika bahari.
2 and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
Wote walibatizwa wawe wa Musa ndani ya wingu na ndani ya bahari,
3 and all ate the same spiritual food;
na wote walikula chakula kile kile cha roho.
4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
Wote walikunywa kinywaji kile kile cha roho. Maana walikunywa kutoka katika mwamba wa roho uliowafuata, na mwamba ule ulikuwa ni Kristo.
5 However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Lakini Mungu hakupendezwa sana na wengi wao, na maiti zao zilisambazwa jangwani.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
Basi mambo haya yote yalikuwa mifano kwetu, ili sisi tusiwe watu wa kutamani mabaya kama na wao walivyofanya.
7 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."
Msiwe waabudu sanamu, kama wengine wao walivyokuwa. Hii ni kama ilivyoandikwa, “Watu walikaa chini wakila na kunywa, na waliinuka kucheza kwa tamaa za mapenzi.”
8 Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.
Tusifanye uasherati kama wengi wao walivyofanya. Wakafa siku moja watu ishirini na tatu elfu kwa sababu hiyo.
9 Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
Wala tusimjaribu Kristo, kama wengi wao walivyofanya na wakaharibiwa kwa nyoka.
10 Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.
Na pia msinung'unike, kama wengi wao walivyonung'unika na kuharibiwa na malaika wa mauti.
11 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)
Basi mambo hayo yalitendeka kama mifano kwetu. Yakaandikwa ili kutuonya sisi - tuliofikiliwa na miisho ya zamani. (aiōn g165)
12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall.
Kwa hiyo kila ajionaye amesimama awe makini asije akaanguka.
13 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.
Hakuna jaribu lililowapata ninyi lisilo kawaida ya wanadamu. Ila Mungu ni mwaminifu. Hatawaacha mjaribiwe kupita uwezo wenu. Pamoja na jaribu yeye atawapa mlango wa kutokea, ili mweze kustahimili.
14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
Kwa hiyo, wapendwa wangu, ikimbieni ibada ya sanamu.
15 I speak as to wise people. Judge what I say.
Nasema nanyi kama watu wenye akili, ili muamue juu ya ninalosema.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a sharing of the body of Christ?
Kikombe cha baraka tubarikicho, si ushirika wa damu ya Kristo? Mkate ule tuumegao, si ushirika wa mwili wa Kristo?
17 Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.
Kwa kuwa mkate ni mmoja, sisi tulio wengi tu mwili mmoja. Sisi sote twapokea mkate mmoja kwa pamoja.
18 Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?
Watazameni watu wa Israeli: Je! Wale wote walao dhabihu si washiriki katika madhabahu?
19 What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
Nasema nini basi? Ya kuwa sanamu ni kitu? Au ya kuwa chakula kilichotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu ni kitu?
20 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.
Lakini nasema juu ya vitu vile wavitoavyo sadaka watu wapagani wa Mataifa, ya kuwa wanatoa vitu hivi kwa mapepo na sio kwa Mungu. Nami sitaki ninyi kushirikiana na mapepo!
21 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.
Hamwezi kunywea kikombe cha Bwana na kikombe cha mapepo. Hamwezi kuwa na ushirika katika meza ya Bwana na katika meza ya mapepo.
22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Au twamtia Bwana wivu? Tuna nguvu zaidi yake?
23 "All things are lawful," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
“Vitu vyote ni halali,” lakini si vyote vifaavyo. “Vitu vyote ni halali,” lakini si vyote viwajengavyo watu.
24 Let no one seek his own, but his neighbor's good.
Hakuna hata mmoja angetafuta mazuri yake tu. Badala yake, kila mmoja angetafuta mazuri ya mwenzake.
25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
Mnaweza kula kila kitu kiuzwacho sokoni bila kuuliza -uliza kwa ajili ya dhamiri.
26 for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."
Maana “dunia ni mali ya Bwana, na vyote viijazavyo.”
27 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.
Na mtu asiyeamini akiwaalika kula, na mnataka kwenda, kuleni chochote awapacho pasipo kuuliza maswali ya dhamiri.
28 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.
Lakini mtu akiwaambia, “Chakula hiki kimetokana na sadaka ya wapagani,” msile. Hii ni kwa ajili yake aliyewaambia, na kwa ajili ya dhamiri.
29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
Nami simaanishi dhamiri zenu, bali dhamiri ya yule mwingine. Maana kwanini uhuru wangu uhukumiwe na dhamiri ya mtu mwingine?
30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?
Ikiwa mimi natumia chakula kwa shukrani, kwanini nitukanwe kwa kitu ambacho nimeshukuru kwacho?
31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Kwa hiyo, chochote mnachokula au kunywa, au chochote mfanyacho, fanyeni yote kwa ajili ya utukufu wa Mungu.
32 Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God;
Msiwakoseshe Wayahudi au Wayunani, au kanisa la Mungu.
33 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.
Jaribuni kama mimi ninavyojaribu kuwapendeza watu wote kwa mambo yote. Sitafuti faida yangu mwenyewe, bali ya wengi. Nami nafanya hivi ili wapate kuokolewa.
