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].
PWE ri ai kan, i men, komail en aja duen jam atail akan, me mi pan palin dapok eu o kotela madau o.
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.
Irail karoj ap paptaij on Mojej ni palin dapok o ni madau o,
3 All [those ancestors of ours ate the same food that God] miraculously [provided].
O karoj tunoler jak nenin,
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].
O karoj nim jan pil nenin; pwe irail nim jan paip nenin, me kotikot re’rail, iei paip o Krijtuj.
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.
A me toto re’rail, me Kot jota kak kupuramauki, pwe irail lokidokilar nan jap tan.
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.
A mepukat wiauier, pwe kitail de kaalemoni, pwe kitail ender inon ion me jued akan duen irail inon ion.
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].”
Komail pil ender kati ani mal due irail, duen a intinidier: Aramaj pukat mondi penan nam o nim ap uda madomadon.
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.
Kitail pil der wia nenek, duen me akai irail wiadar, ap rianen jilekid mekilar ni ran ta ieu.
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].
Kitail pil der kajonejon Krijtuj, duen akai irail kajonejon i, ap mekilar jerpent kai.
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].
Komail pil der lipaned, duen akai ir lipanededar, ap kame kilar men kamekam men.
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)
Mepukat karoj wiaui on irail men kaalemoni; ap intinidier, pwe men panaui kin kitail, pwe kitail leler imwin kaua. (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].
Ari ma amen lamelame, me a kajinenda, en kalaka pein i, pwe a de pupedi.
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].
Jota jonejon eu lel on komail, i eta, me aramaj itar on pwe Kot me melel, me jota kin mueid on komail Jonejon eu me komail jota itar on, A ni jonejon a pan kotin kaimwijokela duen me pan kak pa omail
14 So, [I say to] you people whom I love, [avoid] worshipping idols [just like you would] run away from [anything that is dangerous].
Ari kompoke pai kan, komail tane jan kati ani mal!
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].
Mepukat i indai on komail, pwe komail me lolekon; a pein komail kajauiada, me i inda.
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]
Dal en pai me kit kin kapaiada, kaidin i dal en atail jaupena ren ntan Krijtuj? O prot me kit kin pilitiki pajan, kaidin i atail jaupena en war en Krijtuj?
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.
Pwe kitail me toto me lopon ta ieu, o war ta ieu, pwe kitail karoj tunole jan lopon ta ieu.
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].
Komail kilan Ijrael pali uduk. Irail me kin kan jan mairon, kaidin irail pil minimini on pei jaraui?
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].
A da me i en inda? I en inda me mairon on ani mal meakot? De dikedik en ani mal meakot?
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!
A karoj me men liki kan maironki, re kin maironki on tewil akan a kaidin on Kot. A I jota mauki, komail en minimin on tewil akan.
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]
Komail jota kak nima jan dal en Kaun o pil jan dal en tewil akan; komail jota kak ian tepel en Kaun o pil tepel en tewil akan.
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!]
De kitail en palian Kaun o? Kitail me kelail jan i?
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.
A muei oner meakaroj, a kaidin karoj me kin kamaula; a muei oner meakaroj, a kaidin karoj me kin kapunla.
24 No one should try to benefit [only] himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people [spiritually].
Jota amen me pan apwali pein a dipijou, a en amen.
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].
Karoj me kin netila nan wajan netikila uduk, komail kan, ap der kalelapok duen jon ar, pwe komail der katoutouki injen omail.
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].
Pwe japwilim en Kaun jappa o audepa kan.
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].
A ma amen, me jopojon pan luke komail, en toun kapara kamadip, o ma komail men ian, ari, karoj me pan nek on komail, komail en kan, ap der kalelapok duen jon a, pwe komail der ka toutouki injen omail.
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].
A ma amen pan indan komail: Met kijan mairon en ani mal, komail der kan pweki i, me kajaledar, pwe komail der kawela injen arail.
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.
A met i jolar inda duen pein injen om a duen injen en amen. Pwe menda injen en amen pan kajauiada ai jaladokelar?
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]!
Pwe ma i ian kan ki danke, menda i en kalok jued, pwe i tunole ni ai danke?
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.
Ari, ma komail kan de nim de wia meakot, komail en wia meakaroj, pwen wauneki Kot.
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.
Komail der kadipikelekel men Juj, de men Krik, de momodijou en Kot,
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].
Duen i kin pok on amen amen ni ai wiawia kan karoj, o jo moneki me pein ai, pwen jauaja me toto, pwe irail en dorela.
