1 Corinthians 8
1 Now as concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Zvino maererano nezvakabairwa zvifananidzo, tinoziva kuti tese tine ruzivo. Ruzivo rwunotutumadza, asi rudo rwunovaka.
2 And if any man thinketh that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
Uye kana ani nani achifunga kuti anoziva chinhu, haasati aziva chinhu sezvaanofanira kuziva;
3 But if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.
asi kana ani achida Mwari, ndiye anozikanwa naye.
4 Therefore as concerning the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] no other God but one.
Naizvozvo maererano nekudya zvinhu zvakabairwa zvifananidzo, tinoziva kuti chifananidzo hachisi chinhu panyika, uye kuti hakuna umwe Mwari kunze kweumwe.
5 For though there are that are called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many)
Nokuti kunyange varipo vanonzi vamwari, kana kudenga, kana panyika (sezvavaripo vamwari vazhinji, nemadzishe mazhinji),
6 Yet to us [there is but] one God, the Father, from whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.
asi kwatiri kuna Mwari umwe, Baba, zvinhu zvese zvinouya naye, nesu tiri maari; naIshe umwe, Jesu Kristu, zvinhu zvese zviripo nekuda kwake, nesu tiripo naye.
7 But [there is] not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat [it] as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
Asi ruzivo harwuko kwavari vese; nokuti vamwe vane hana yechifananidzo kusvikira ikozvino, vanodya sezvakabairwa chifananidzo; nehana yavo isina simba inoshatiswa.
8 But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.
Zvino kudya hakutiswededzi kuna Mwari; kwete nokuti kana tichidya, tinowanzirwa; uye kwete kuti kana tisingadyi, tinoshaiwa.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours should become a stumbling-block to them that are weak.
Zvino chenjerai, zvimwe kodzero yenyu iyi ive chigumbuso kune avo vasina simba.
10 For if any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
Nokuti kana umwe achikuona iwe ane ruzivo ugere pakudya mutembere yechifananidzo, hana yeasina simba haingatsungiswi kuti adye izvo zvakabairwa zvifananidzo here?
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
Uye neruzivo rwako hama isina simba ichaparara here, Kristu yaakafira?
12 But when ye thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Zvino kana muchitadzira hama saizvozvo, muchikuvadza hana yavo isina simba, munotadzira Kristu.
