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].
Kardeşler, atalarımızın hepsinin bulut altında korunduğunu ve hepsinin denizden geçtiğini bilmenizi istiyorum.
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.
Musa'ya bağlanmak üzere hepsi bulutta ve denizde vaftiz edildi.
3 All [those ancestors of ours ate the same food that God] miraculously [provided].
Hepsi aynı ruhsal yiyeceği yedi;
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].
hepsi aynı ruhsal içeceği içti. Artlarından gelen ruhsal kayadan içtiler; o kaya Mesih'ti.
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.
Ne var ki, Tanrı onların çoğundan hoşnut değildi; nitekim cesetleri çöle serildi.
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.
Bu olaylar, onlar gibi kötü şeylere özlem duymamamız için bize ders olsun diye oldu.
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].”
Onlardan bazıları gibi puta tapanlar olmayın. Nitekim şöyle yazılmıştır: “Halk yiyip içmeye oturdu, sonra kalkıp çılgınca eğlendi.”
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.
Onlardan bazıları gibi fuhuş yapmayalım. Fuhuş yapanların yirmi üç bini bir günde yok oldu.
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].
Yine bazıları gibi Rab'bi denemeyelim. Böyle yapanları yılanlar öldürdü.
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].
Kimileri gibi de söylenip durmayın. Söylenenleri ölüm meleği öldürdü.
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)
Bu olaylar başkalarına ders olsun diye onların başına geldi; çağların sonuna ulaşmış olan bizleri uyarmak için yazıya geçirildi. (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].
Onun için, ayakta sağlam durduğunu sanan dikkat etsin, düşmesin!
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].
Herkesin karşılaştığı denemelerden başka denemelerle karşılaşmadınız. Tanrı güvenilirdir, gücünüzü aşan biçimde denenmenize izin vermez. Dayanabilmeniz için denemeyle birlikte çıkış yolunu da sağlayacaktır.
14 So, [I say to] you people whom I love, [avoid] worshipping idols [just like you would] run away from [anything that is dangerous].
Bu nedenle, sevgili kardeşlerim, putperestlikten kaçının.
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].
Aklı başında insanlarla konuşur gibi konuşuyorum. Söylediklerimi kendiniz tartın.
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]
Tanrı'ya şükrettiğimiz şükran kâsesiyle Mesih'in kanına paydaş olmuyor muyuz? Bölüp yediğimiz ekmekle Mesih'in bedenine paydaş olmuyor muyuz?
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.
Ekmek bir olduğu gibi, biz de çok olduğumuz halde bir bedeniz. Çünkü hepimiz bir ekmeği paylaşıyoruz.
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].
İsrail halkına bakın; kurban etini yiyenler sunağa paydaş değil midir?
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].
Öyleyse ne demek istiyorum? Puta sunulan kurban etinin bir özelliği mi var? Ya da putun bir önemi mi var?
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!
Hayır, yok! Dediğim şu: Putperestler kurbanlarını Tanrı'ya değil, cinlere sunuyorlar. Cinlerle paydaş olmanızı istemem.
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]
Hem Rab'bin, hem cinlerin kâsesinden içemezsiniz; hem Rab'bin, hem cinlerin sofrasına ortak olamazsınız.
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!]
Yoksa Rab'bi kıskandırmaya mı çalışıyoruz? Biz O'ndan daha mı güçlüyüz?
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.
“Her şey serbest” diyorsunuz, ama her şey yararlı değildir. “Her şey serbest” diyorsunuz, ama her şey yapıcı değildir.
24 No one should try to benefit [only] himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people [spiritually].
Herkes kendi yararını değil, başkalarının yararını gözetsin.
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].
Kasaplar çarşısında satılan her eti vicdan sorunu yapmadan, sorgusuz sualsiz yiyin.
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].
Çünkü “Yeryüzü ve içindeki her şey Rab'bindir.”
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].
İman etmemiş biri sizi yemeğe çağırır, siz de gitmek isterseniz, önünüze konulan her şeyi vicdan sorunu yapmadan, sorgusuz sualsiz yiyin.
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].
Ama biri size, “Bu kurban etidir” derse, hem bunu söyleyen için, hem de vicdan huzuru için yemeyin.
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.
Senin değil, öbür adamın vicdan huzuru için demek istiyorum. Benim özgürlüğümü neden başkasının vicdanı yargılasın?
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]!
Şükrederek yemeğe katılırsam, şükrettiğim yiyecekten ötürü neden kınanayım?
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.
Sonuç olarak, ne yer ne içerseniz, ne yaparsanız, her şeyi Tanrı'nın yüceliği için yapın.
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.
Yahudiler'in, Grekler'in ya da Tanrı topluluğunun tökezleyip düşmesine neden olmayın.
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].
Ben de kendi yararımı değil, kurtulsunlar diye birçoklarının yararını gözeterek herkesi her yönden hoşnut etmeye çalışıyorum.
