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 concerning the things offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth;
2 Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩciiragia atĩ nĩoĩ ũndũ-rĩ, ndooĩ ũndũ ũcio wega ta ũrĩa aagĩrĩirwo nĩ kũũmenya.
if any one think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet, as he ought to know;
3 No mũndũ ũrĩa wendete Ngai, ũcio nĩwe ũũĩo nĩ Ngai.
but if any one love God, the same is known by 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.
Concerning the eating of the things offered in sacrifice to idols, then, 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 are those that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are 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.
yet to us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we to him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through 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.
But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some, with a conscience directed toward the idol even now, eat of it as a thing offered in sacrifice to 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 will not recommend us to God; if we do not eat, we are not the worse; nor if we do eat, are we the better.
9 O na kũrĩ ũguo-rĩ, menyererai atĩ wĩyathi ũcio wanyu ndũgatuĩke mũhĩnga kũrĩ arĩa matarĩ na hinya.
But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to the 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 one see thee, who hast knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat the things 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.
For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, —the brother 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 ye so sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye 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 cause my brother to fall, I will eat no flesh for ever, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? (aiōn g165)
