1 Corinthians 10
1 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].
En ik wil niet, broeders, dat gij onwetende zijt, dat onze vaders allen onder de wolk waren, en allen door de zee doorgegaan zijn;
2 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.
En allen in Mozes gedoopt zijn in de wolk en in de zee;
3 All [those ancestors of ours ate the same food that God] miraculously [provided].
En allen dezelfde geestelijke spijs gegeten hebben;
4 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].
En allen denzelfden geestelijken drank gedronken hebben; want zij dronken uit de geestelijke steenrots, die volgde; en de steenrots was Christus.
5 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.
Maar in het meerder deel van hen heeft God geen welgevallen gehad; want zij zijn in de woestijn ter nedergeslagen.
6 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.
En deze dingen zijn geschied ons tot voorbeelden, opdat wij geen lust tot het kwaad zouden hebben, gelijkerwijs als zij lust gehad hebben.
7 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].”
En wordt geen afgodendienaars, gelijkerwijs als sommigen van hen, gelijk geschreven staat: Het volk zat neder om te eten, en om te drinken, en zij stonden op om te spelen.
8 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.
En laat ons niet hoereren, gelijk sommigen van hen gehoereerd hebben, en er vielen op een dag drie en twintig duizend.
9 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].
En laat ons Christus niet verzoeken, gelijk ook sommigen van hen verzocht hebben, en werden van de slagen vernield.
10 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].
En murmureert niet, gelijk ook sommigen van hen gemurmureerd hebben, en werden vernield van den verderver.
11 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)
En deze dingen alle zijn hunlieden overkomen tot voorbeelden; en zijn beschreven tot waarschuwing van ons, op dewelke de einden der eeuwen gekomen zijn. (aiōn g165)
12 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].
Zo dan, die meent te staan, zie toe, dat hij niet valle.
13 [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].
Ulieden heeft geen verzoeking bevangen dan menselijke; doch God is getrouw, Die u niet zal laten verzocht worden boven hetgeen gij vermoogt; maar Hij zal met de verzoeking ook de uitkomst geven, opdat gij ze kunt verdragen.
14 So, [I say to] you people whom I love, [avoid] worshipping idols [just like you would] run away from [anything that is dangerous].
Daarom, mijn geliefden, vliedt van den afgodendienst.
15 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].
Als tot verstandigen spreek ik; oordeelt gij, hetgeen ik zeg.
16 [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]
De drinkbeker der dankzegging, dien wij dankzeggende zegenen, is die niet een gemeenschap des bloeds van Christus? Het brood, dat wij breken, is dat niet een gemeenschap des lichaams van Christus?
17 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.
Want een brood is het, zo zijn wij velen een lichaam, dewijl wij allen eens broods deelachtig zijn.
18 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].
Ziet Israel, dat naar het vlees is; hebben niet degenen, die de offeranden eten, gemeenschap met het altaar?
19 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].
Wat zeg ik dan? Dat een afgod iets is, of dat het afgodenoffer iets is?
20 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!
Ja, ik zeg, dat hetgeen de heidenen offeren, zij den duivelen offeren, en niet Gode; en ik wil niet, dat gij met de duivelen gemeenschap hebt.
21 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]
Gij kunt den drinkbeker des Heeren niet drinken, en den drinkbeker der duivelen; gij kunt niet deelachtig zijn aan de tafel des Heeren, en aan de tafel der duivelen.
22 [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!]
Of tergen wij den Heere? Zijn wij sterker dan Hij?
23 [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.
Alle dingen zijn mij geoorloofd, maar alle dingen zijn niet oorbaar; alle dingen zijn mij geoorloofd, maar alle dingen stichten niet.
24 No one should try to benefit [only] himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people [spiritually].
Niemand zoeke dat zijns zelfs is; maar een iegelijk zoeke dat des anderen is.
25 [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].
Eet al wat in het vleeshuis verkocht wordt, niets ondervragende, om des gewetens wil;
26 [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].
Want de aarde is des Heeren, en de volheid derzelve.
27 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].
En indien u iemand van de ongelovigen noodt, en gij daar gaan wilt, eet al wat ulieden voorgesteld wordt, niets ondervragende, om des gewetens wil.
28 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].
Maar zo iemand tot ulieden zegt: Dat is afgodenoffer; eet het niet, om desgenen wil, die u dat te kennen gegeven heeft, en om des gewetens wil. Want de aarde is des Heeren, en de volheid derzelve.
29 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.
Doch ik zeg: om het geweten, niet van uzelven, maar des anderen; want waarom wordt mijn vrijheid geoordeeld van een ander geweten?
30 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]!
En indien ik door genade der spijze deelachtig ben, waarom word ik gelasterd over hetgeen, waarvoor ik dankzeg?
31 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.
Hetzij dan dat gijlieden eet, hetzij dat gij drinkt, hetzij dat gij iets anders doet, doet het al ter ere Gods.
32 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.
Weest zonder aanstoot te geven, en den Joden, en den Grieken, en der Gemeente Gods.
33 [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].
Gelijkerwijs ik ook in alles allen behaag, niet zoekende mijn eigen voordeel, maar het voordeel van velen, opdat zij mochten behouden worden.
