1 Corinthians 8
1 Now [I will answer what you asked] about [us believers] eating meat that has been sacrificed to idols. [We know what some of you say, that God has enabled] all of us [to] know [the truth about things such as idols. But often we become] proud because we say that we know [all those things]. But instead of being proud about what we know, we should show that we love [our fellow believers by helping them to] become spiritually mature.
Шо ж до ідолських посьвятів, знаємо, що всї знаннє маємо. Знаннє ж надимає, а любов вбудовує.
2 Those who think that they thoroughly know something do not yet know it as they should.
Коли ж хто думає, що він знає що, то ніколи ще нїчого не знає, як треба знати.
3 But as for those who love God, they know that they belong to him.
Коли ж хто любить Бога, то сей пізнаний від Него.
4 So [I will tell you] about eating meat that people have sacrificed to idols. We know that it is true, [as you say], that idols are not really alive. We also know that there is only one real God.
Що ж до їди посьвятів ідолських, знаємо, що ідоли нїщо в сьвітї, і що нема иніпого Бога, тільки один.
5 It is true that there are gods whom people think live in the heavens or whom they think live on earth. Truly, there are many beings that [people] call gods, and whom [they] call lords.
Бо хоч і в так звані боги, чи то на небі, чи то на землї (як многі боги і многі пани);
6 But for us [believers] there is only one real God. He is [our heavenly] Father who created everything. He is the one whom we [worship and serve]. Also, for us believers Jesus Christ is the one and only Lord. He is the one whom [God caused] to create everything. It is because of what he [has done for us on the cross] that we have [spiritual] life.
та наш один Бог Отець, від котрого все і ми для Него; і один Господь Ісус Христос, через Котрого усе (стало ся), і ми через Него.
7 Nevertheless, some people do not understand [that idols are not really alive]. In the past, some among you who are believers now were accustomed to believing that idols [were really alive]. As a result, when they eat such meat [now], they still think that it was sacrificed to an idol [that is alive]. They are not sure [that God allows believers to eat meat that has been offered to idols]. So, [when they eat such meat], they think that they have sinned.
Нї, не у всіх знаннє; деякі з совістю ідолською аж досї, яко посьвят ідолський їдять; і совість їх, бувши недужою, сквернить ся.
8 But God will not think more highly about us [if we eat certain] foods, or if we do not eat [certain foods]. That is, we are not more acceptable to God if we do not eat certain foods, nor are we more acceptable to him if we eat those foods.
Їжа ж нас не поставляє перед Богом; бо анї луччі ми, коли їмо, анї гірші, коли не їмо.
9 However, be sure that you do not do anything that God allows you to do, if by doing that you would encourage any of [your fellow believers to do something that] they are not sure [God allows them to do]. As a result, you would be causing them to sin.
Гледїть же, щоб ніколи ся ваша власть не була спотиканнєм (людям) недужим.
10 For example, you know [that idols are not really alive]. Suppose that in a temple [where they worship] idols you eat [food that has been sacrificed to idols]. Suppose that someone who is not sure whether God allows us to eat that food sees you eating it. [You] would be encouraging him to eat it, too. [RHQ]
Бо коли хто побачить тебе, що маючи знаннє, (за столом) сидищ у ідолському храмі, то чи совість його, яко недужого, не збудуєть ся, щоб їсти посьвяти ідолські?
11 As a result, you who know that [idols are not really alive], might cause that fellow believer, one for whom Christ died, (to be ruined [spiritually]/to stop believing [in Christ]).
І погибне через твоє знаннє недужий брат, за котрого Христос умер.
12 By sinning against your fellow believer by causing him to do something that he thinks God does not allow us to do, [it is as though] you are sinning against Christ himself!
Грішачи ж так проти братів та вражаючи їх недужу совість, ви грішите проти Христа.
13 So if [I, Paul, think that by] eating a certain food I might cause a fellow believer to be ruined spiritually, I will never eat such food again. I do not want to cause any fellow believer (to be ruined spiritually/to stop believing in Christ). [And you should] ([do as I do/imitate my example]). (aiōn g165)
Тим же, коли їжа блазнить брата мого, не їсти му мясива до віку, щоб не блазнити брата мого. (aiōn g165)
