1 Akorinitho 8
1 Na rĩrĩ, ũhoro wa irio iria ikoragwo irutĩirwo mĩhianano-rĩ, nĩtũũĩ atĩ ithuothe tũrĩ na ũmenyo ũhoro-inĩ ũcio. Ũmenyo nĩũtũmaga mũndũ etũũgĩrie, no wendo nĩ gwaka wakaga.
Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love (agape) edifies.
2 Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩciiragia atĩ nĩoĩ ũndũ-rĩ, ndooĩ ũndũ ũcio wega ta ũrĩa aagĩrĩirwo nĩ kũũmenya.
And if any man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 No mũndũ ũrĩa wendete Ngai, ũcio nĩwe ũũĩo nĩ Ngai.
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
4 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ha ũhoro ũkoniĩ kũrĩa irio iria irutĩirwo mĩhianano-rĩ, nĩtũũĩ atĩ gũkũ thĩ mũhianano nĩ kĩndũ gĩa tũhũ, na atĩ gũtirĩ Ngai ũngĩ tiga o ũrĩa ũmwe.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
5 Tondũ o na kũngĩkorwo nĩ kũrĩ indo ciĩtagwo ngai, irĩ kũũrĩa igũrũ kana irĩ gũkũ thĩ-rĩ, amu ti-itherũ nĩ kũrĩ na “ngai” nyingĩ na “aathani” aingĩ,
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many, )
6 no harĩ ithuĩ-rĩ, Ngai no ũmwe, na nĩwe Ithe witũ, na indo ciothe cioimire kũrĩ we na tũtũũraga muoyo nĩ ũndũ wake; na kũrĩ na Mwathani o ũmwe, nake nĩwe Jesũ Kristũ, o we ũrĩa indo ciothe ciagĩire nĩ ũndũ wake, na nowe ũtũtũũragia muoyo.
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
7 No ti andũ othe mooĩ ũguo. Andũ amwe nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa matũũrĩte mamenyerete mĩhianano, o na hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mekũrĩa irio ta icio meciiragia atĩ nĩirutĩirwo mũhianano, na tondũ thamiri ciao itirĩ hinya-rĩ, makanyiitwo nĩ thaahu.
Nevertheless there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 No irio iria tũrĩĩaga itingĩtũma tũkuhĩrĩrie Ngai; tũtingĩthũkio nĩ kwaga gũcirĩa, na tũtingĩagĩrio nĩgũcirĩa.
But food commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 O na kũrĩ ũguo-rĩ, menyererai atĩ wĩyathi ũcio wanyu ndũgatuĩke mũhĩnga kũrĩ arĩa matarĩ na hinya.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumbling block to them that are weak.
10 Nĩgũkorwo mũndũ o wothe ũrĩ na thamiri ĩtarĩ na hinya, angĩmuona inyuĩ mũrĩ na ũmenyo ũyũ mũkĩrĩĩra irio thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ya mũhianano-rĩ, githĩ ndangĩũmĩrĩria arĩe kĩrĩa kĩrutĩirwo mĩhianano?
For if any man see you which have knowledge sit to eat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, mũrũ kana mwarĩ wa Ithe witũ ũcio thamiri yake ĩtarĩ na hinya, o ũcio Kristũ aakuĩrĩire-rĩ, agathũkio nĩ ũmenyo wanyu.
And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mwehĩria ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ na njĩra ĩyo, na mũgatiihia thamiri ciao icio itarĩ hinya-rĩ, nĩ Kristũ mwehĩria.
But when all of you sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, all of you sin against Christ.
13 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, angĩkorwo kĩrĩa ndĩrarĩa no gĩtũme mũrũ kana mwarĩ wa Ithe witũ agwe mehia-inĩ-rĩ, ndikĩagĩrĩirwo nĩ kũrĩa nyama rĩngĩ, nĩguo ndigatũme agwe. (aiōn g165)
Wherefore, if food make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stands, lest I make my brother to offend. (aiōn g165)
